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Currently at 5weeks pp. I noticed the amount that I am able to pump doesn't change much if I go 2 or 4 hours in between. I know my milk supply is still being established and I don't do this often - just at night usually. But I was wondering when you drop a pump/space then out more and how you know when to do so?

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I think it's different for different mums. I've produced 1045mls (within 10mls) every day since about 4 weeks. It doesn't matter how often I pump, 1045mls every day!

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Around that time, I noticed that I actually produced more if I pumped less frequently. For instance, if I pumped twice in six hours I produced less than if I just pumped once every 6 hours. It seemed like my boobs needed more time to get full. I figured I could always add pumps back if I needed to but I haven't. However, I still pumped for the same length of time in a day so each session was longer but less frequent. I'm 9 weeks pp and I only pump 4 times a day. I produce around 32 ounces which is more than my LO eats and I stopped worrying about feeding my freezer because of all the concerns about lipase I've seen people complaining about here.

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I stuck with my baby's schedule until he was 7 weeks pp. then I went to 7 pumps per day and then dropped to 6 like at 2 months.

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