Supply tips?

Question

So I’m 4 days PP, and my supply has been frustrating to say the least. I went from pumping 4ml at a time, to yesterday pumping 20ml... this morning I woke up with my boobs 3 times their normal size, and literally squirting milk out. But I’m still not getting enough for a full feeding for her. She’s always still hungry and I’ve been supplementing with formula. Any tips? 
I’m pumping every 3-4 hours for 15 mins on each boob.

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You're still early in the game!! You need to try and keep her nursing for as long as possible. Babies help your supply more than a pump! Also babies nurse ALOT at first to regulate your supply for their needs!!!! Baby gets more milk out than a pump!

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That is enough for a full feeding. Any more than that can cause their stomach to stretch and that only leads to over eating and having to feed them more and more because they won’t be satisfied

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Are you exclusively pumping? Or pumping and nursing? 
At this point it is totally normal for your supply to still be regulating and increasing. The best thing you can do is pump or nurse often. The more you stimulate your breasts the more you will produce. At this point it is normal for your baby to want to eat frequently, it is nature’s way of telling your body to make more milk. Make sure that every time you supplement with formula, you are pumping, even if you don’t get anything it will tell your body to produce more. 
Other things you can do. Drink tons of water. Massage your breasts while you are pumping. Apply heat while pumping. And make sure you are eating enough.

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It sounds like your supply is increasing due to her being hungry. I’m pretty sure babies nurse a lot more when breastfeeding. Since you’re only 4 days pp, is try pumping every 2 hours for 20 mins and see if that helps.

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Also if you’re exclusively pumping you should be pumping every 2-3 hours

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