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I’ve only been breastfeeding about once or twice a day this week, baby has been mostly formula fed since week one (he is 4 weeks now) our schedule has just been overwhelming, so I was hoping to get back to pumping and/or breastfeeding this week now that my other kids are back to school and I’ll have more time. I noticed in the shower that I can still hand express some milk, so I’m not totally dried up, but while pumping today I can’t seem to get any more than a few drops :( I haven’t been drinking much water, if I keep pumping and up my water do you think I can get it back?? Or have I let it go too long?
I’ve been pumping about 1.5 hrs and it feels pointless since I’ve gotten nothing 😩

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The truck is letting HIM nurse. That will pull your milk in better than a pump. And it’s not too late! 😁👍🏼

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My DR said that pumping is like loosing weight. You wont see any progress unless you put in the work. The sucking motion will tell your body to produce more milk. If you're still leaking then that means your body is still producing but just not alot since you dont breastfeed/pump alot. Just keep at it and you will see progress. Pump every 2 hours if you can and your body will get the signals that it needs to produce more milk. 😊

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I have found that if I go several weeks without pumping, my body doesn’t seem to understand that it should let the milk out when I pump.  It’s just like “This isn’t a baby, so I’m going to ignore it.”   It takes a couple of days of pumping at the same time of day to trigger a letdown and get a decent flow going.

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You can definitely get it back, but it will be likely a little intense. Your best bet would be starting a pumping schedule and then feed on demand, offering the bottle afterwards. The most important feeding/pumping will be at night and into the early morning (I know, not fun). Also, as you noted, drinking more water will help too. Good luck!

Is there any potential here?

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