February mamas, how much milk are you producing daily (if exclusively BF/pumping)?

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I BF on demand and pump in between usually 3x during the day. If I feel like I’m filling up and she isn’t eating at that time or is sleeping that’s when I’ll pump. I also pump at night. My morning pump gives me anywhere from 6-10oz and my nighttime pumping gives me about 7 oz. Sometimes during the day I’ll feel full after she’s eaten so I’ll pump more out because I have a fear of clogged ducts/mastitis since I’ve already had it once. Typically I have about 3 four oz bottles in the fridge at a time.

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I would never give my baby formula. We currently nurse on demand.  I HATE pumping but have to build a stash for work 😩 therefore I only pump first thing in the morning and sometimes during the day IF he sleeps longer than 2-3 hrs . When I do pump it’s usually anywhere from  3-5 oz.

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My little guy is 11 weeks tomorrow and I only pump 2-3 times a day. We breastfeed on demand most of the day. When I pump I usually get between 2-5 ounces total depending on when I pump. If I pump first thing in the morning right after he nurses I get almost 5 oz. If it’s the middle of the day after he’s been nursing a lot I get about 2 oz total and usually between 3-4 oz at the end of the day before I go to sleep. So I’d say I pump anywhere from 9-15 oz a day only pumping 3x per day. I skip one feeding at night (my husband gives him a bottle of pumped milk so I can sleep). I had issues with my milk production in the beginning so we had to supplement with formula. I kept nursing though and eventually my production picked up enough to where I don’t need to supplement with formula anymore. The only time he has formula now is if I don’t pump for a couple of days. My husband will give him a formula bottle for his first nighttime feeding instead of breastmilk unless I happen to have some stored. My little guy had issues with weight loss in the beginning due to my milk not coming in and the hospital trying to convince me my milk would come in and he would be fine. After 4 days they finally agreed I needed to supplement. Now he’s huge and almost exclusively breastfed. My only advice is do what you need to do to make sure your baby is fed and happy and healthy. Don’t stress yourself out too much. Fed is best.

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I am BF on demand (which seems to be constant cluster feeding all day for my 9-week-old) and the only times I have to pump are overnight.  I usually only pump once but occasionally I pump twice after feeding.  I usually only get about 4 oz.  Would that indicate low supply?  My LO has plenty of wet/dirty diapers and is gaining weight appropriately.  
I’m struggling to get a freezer supply for when I go back to work so I’m planning to supplement with formula.  I’m also ready to be done breastfeeding already but I don’t think my son is.

February mamas, how much milk are you producing daily (if exclusively BF/pumping)?

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