https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 00:22:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-474636 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:43:39 +0000 lovehoneybee 474636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: Same here. It might take a few seconds to start (although I find it comes faster if I let my body completely relax), but once it gets going it's over and done within 5 minutes. I can usually get a second *shorter) letdown around 7-10 minutes, but I don't think I've ever pumped longer than that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-474612 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:35:08 +0000 MsMini 474612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get 99% of what will come out by the 3 minute mark. It is like a milk tsunami for those 3 minutes though. I have an extremely fast letdown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-474485 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:30:57 +0000 mrs. wagon 474485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine flows for about 10 mins (doing breast compressions the entire time), then stops, then I wait for second letdown. Then it flows for only a couple of minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-474325 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:43:23 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 474325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think at the beginning and right again around the end of the session is pretty normal. I've gotten another letdown right around 30 before. (I pump for 30 since I EP.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-474171 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:03:47 +0000 SleepyMonkey 474171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually for the first 10 mins is when I get the most milk. If I'm engorged it will continue to drip but not squirt out for the next 5 mins...I stop pumping at 15 usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-474059 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:32:32 +0000 hilsy85 474059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBeachyBaby: I think that sounds normal, I've heard that the breast can be emptied by a baby in 7-10 min so it makes sense that it would be the same for a pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-473971 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:21:26 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 473971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine would continue to drip the whole time... but I was massaging (aka squeezing the crap out of them) while I was pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-473789 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:47:24 +0000 Bao 473789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It starts and stops for me as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-473655 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:00:43 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 473655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think my letdown is considered fast since mainly the milk comes out all in the first 7-9 minutes and then again a very little at 15-20 mark? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-473647 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:52:16 +0000 travelgirl1 473647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only usually pump for ten minutes so yes but if I go longer then it starts and stops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-473604 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:22:40 +0000 DillonLion 473604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It starts and stops throughout pumping session. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-milk-come-out-the-whole-time-you-pump#post-473595 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:17:10 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 473595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wondered what others experiences are? For me milk comes out up to the first 7-10 minutes. Longer part of one breast an ten again at around the 15 minute mark. The rest it's just going. What about you? </p>