Pumping faster?

Question

Any tips on how to get more out faster? I can get 3 oz, but it takes an hour. Going on 2 weeks of exclusively pumping and hoping to get it going faster so I can get more sleep. I already sized up my flanges to the correct size and I’m massaging as I pump.

Answer

Have you adjusted your pump settings? What pump are you using? I always use the massage feature on high for 5 minutes and usually switch to vacuum once I have a letdown. I’ll switch back 5 minutes later to stimulate flow. 
If your pump is of good quality and properly working, I’d say just try to pump more often. Try power pumping to get your supply up. Pumping often signals your body to make more milk. You could also try to mimic a cluster feed by pumping every 30min-hour. Cluster feeding is what brought on my oversupply. I can pump 8-10 oz in just 10 minutes. I’ll get about 5 if my LO just breastfed the hour before.

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Haakaa type brand mama! Will save on pumping and you'll get that amount out of feeding your LO at the same time as it catches your let down. It's the best thing ever.

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Using heat helped me. Either a nice hot shower before I pumped or used a heating pad. Lots of massage, but some people just take a long time to empty

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