How much milk are you pumping?

Question

I pump periodically just to have some on hand, to relieve pressure, or when baby just won’t nurse. That being said, I feel like I might have an over supply. My baby is almost one month old, and seems to be eating and gaining well. I just pumped like 8 oz in 15 min - which seems like waaaaay more than my 3 week old can eat! What are you guys getting in a pump session?

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Oh yeah that is a lot! Probably good to save up a lot tho 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe your baby is just a good eater! My baby is the same age as yours and I usually pump like 5 or 6 oz if he skipped a feeding or if my husband gives him a bottle. If I’m just pumping after a feeding (I’m trying to build up my freezer milk supply for when I go back to work) then I usually only pull like 2-3 oz.

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I exclusively pump and get 4-12 ounces at a time depending on the time of day. In 24 hours I get 39-43 oz and my baby only eats 24-30 oz. so I already have about 20 days worth in the freezer. Some woman have a higher breast storage capacity.

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Your milk supply is still adjusting. It takes up to a month and engorgement and oversupply is normal before that point. As long as you’re not continuously pumping that much multiple times a day, you should be fine!

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I usually get 7 to 8 oz in a 10 minute session. I pump once or twice a day, sometimes more often if I’m away from my baby for a while. It’s helped me build up a supply so we can let him stay overnight with grandparents every now and then.

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I’m only getting 2 oz is there any advice on increasing supply I’m taking Lactation supplements and eating oats

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10 oz every 6 hours (5oz from each breast ) just got a deep freezer for the overflow. Some days when my supply is low I power pump and I just noticed when I eat peanut butter it boost up my supply by 1000😃! I have a Spectra and a Medela and found that the Medela works better for my supply. The Spectra will really have you thinking your supply is low and I hate how it remembers your previous settings and you can’t go back!

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