https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:06:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2060036 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 22:19:56 +0000 Anagram 2060036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, so my LC also told me never pump more than 20 minutes, but I was EPer, and I usually pumped more like 28-30 minutes. I had a slow first let down so milk didnt even really get flowing until 3-5 minutes in, and I would have several letdowns.</p> <p>I don't think I would have been able to EP successfully for 13 months if I'd only been pumping 15 minutes--I just wouldn't have had enough milk. I definitely got half my milk after the 15 minute mark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2060029 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 22:09:56 +0000 regberadaisy 2060029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: so I feel like this 15min max is a new thing. Everything I remember reading the first time around said 15m minimum. Now you're probably the third person I've heard that had a LC tell them 15m maximum. I obviously don't agree with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2060021 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 22:03:55 +0000 littleveesmommy 2060021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump 3 times a day for 20-25 minutes, sometimes 30 because I get a second letdown and pump another minute after last drop. I'm also trying to get every drop out and, this time around, I get most of my milk from later in the pump session. I'm also curious why your LC recommended such a short pump session. All things I've read and heard suggest pumping 15 minutes minimum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059846 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:54:44 +0000 Adira 2059846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: I'm not really sure. She seemed to be implying that it was bad for your nipples to pump for that long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059658 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:33:57 +0000 artsyfartsy 2059658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped at 9, 12, and 3pm. Usually for about 10-15 mins </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059645 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:20:46 +0000 regberadaisy 2059645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This time around I pump at 9:30, 1200 and 300. I always need 15-30 minutes. If I just have up at 15 I would barely get an ounce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059641 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:14:27 +0000 AmandaB8 2059641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped for 20-30 minutes, as an exclusive pumper. Some moms need to pump for 45 minutes to an hour to empty! It sounds like the LC is just very misinformed/uneducated about pumping (which is very common - EPers are constantly told that it's impossible to do :bummed: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059627 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:03:13 +0000 lady grey 2059627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Thats a strange recommendation. I've learned that you should pump for at least 15 mins. And 20 is perfectly fine, esp if you know you get a second letdown. At work I always pumped every 3 hours for 20 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059624 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:59:29 +0000 MrsF 2059624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: What was the LC's reasoning for only pumping for 10 minutes? Just curious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059621 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:55:53 +0000 marionberry 2059621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped three times a day, usually for about 20 mins each. I usually just watched the flow and knew when I should stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059616 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:52:10 +0000 jape14 2059616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump at 9am, 12pm, and 3pm for about 20-25 minutes each. I always have a second letdown around 22 minutes in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059614 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:49:14 +0000 jetsa 2059614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3-4 times a day for 20-25 mins I always waited for my second letdown because I needed every drop of milk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059603 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:33:16 +0000 matador84 2059603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Twice a day no longer than 15 mins. I get about 10 oz a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059593 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:23:31 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2059593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 or 3 times a day depending upon the day and how I felt. Usually at least 20 minutes, but I was still in the early days and wanted to make sure that my supply was good. S ate for 20 minutes so I wanted to pump that long. I was also still getting milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059580 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:04:59 +0000 LBee 2059580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Smurfette. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059577 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:01:18 +0000 CakeLady 2059577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump every three hours for 20-25 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059573 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:54:59 +0000 Smurfette 2059573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9, 12, and 3, about 15-20 mins </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059560 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:30:48 +0000 Applesandbananas 2059560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped 2-3x/day for 10-20+ minutes. I could work while pumping so sometimes I'd pump for 20+ because I'd get into something and lose track of time. Idk how beneficial that extra time was. </p> <p>My schedule varied so much but pumping 3x for 10 minutes seemed to yield more than 2x for 15 minutes. I kept my pumping stuff in a refrigerator so set-up/tear-down wasn't overly time-consuming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059554 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:22:51 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2059554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped for 15 mins every 3 hours for a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059547 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:16:46 +0000 lawbee11 2059547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped once at 10:30 and once at 2:30. I'd get a second letdown around 10-15 minutes in so I'd pump for 15-20 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pump-at-work#post-2059545 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:15:21 +0000 Adira 2059545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With Xander, I pumped every 3 hours and would pump for 20-25 minutes. I recently met with a LC who said you should only really pump for 10 minutes, 15 minutes at the most! I always seemed to get a second letdown around 20 minutes into pumping, but I have no idea if I actually got that much from that second letdown, so maybe it wasn't even worth it.</p> <p>How often did/do you pump at work? And for how long? </p>