https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 02:14:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-473608 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:24:46 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 473608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started a post, glad I saw this now. I usually get a third letdown within the 20min I pump. Sometimes the third comes at 15 min, so I stop then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459569 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:42:30 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 459569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure why, but it always took me about 30 min to finish pumping... and I only got a 2nd letdown if I continued pumping for another 5 min after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459506 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:00:19 +0000 junebugmama 459506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: that's not right. More stimulation higher supply. </p> <p>Most woman in order to maintain supply have to pump for approx 15-20 minutes. If you pay attention I get a 3rd down right around the 20 minute mark, so I go until thats over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459477 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:30:24 +0000 purrpletulips 459477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, I usually get at least 2 letdowns and sometimes 3. I think I am going to switch to just 20min for awhile and see how my supply does. I'm thinking 25 may be a little too long because my flange size is correct, I'm using the lowest setting but my breasts are a little tender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459173 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:41:58 +0000 leelee 459173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump for 15-20 minutes. I read that over time your body just becomes more efficient so you don't have to pump as long but I don't think there's any harm in pumping for 25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459171 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:40:34 +0000 banana 459171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump however long it takes me to get 2 let downs. Usually 15 minutes but sometimes it'll take 25 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459086 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:52:59 +0000 littlecasita1122 459086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found after awhile I would get a third letdown at the 18 minute mark, so if I had time I would pump for 20. I never pumped longer than 20 minutes, though. Most of my milk was out by the 12 minute mark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459049 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:39:06 +0000 T-Mom 459049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always pumped for 25-30 as well.. I personally think that perhaps I didn't find my ideal flange size, pump strength, etc. to pump most effectively, since 30 minutes seemed really long . But I basically pumped until I felt I had enough milk, which required 2 let downs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459024 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:30:08 +0000 autumnlove 459024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always pumped for 25-30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459018 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:27:35 +0000 Bao 459018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only pump 5-10 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-459014 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:26:10 +0000 littlek 459014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump 15 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-458911 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:36:18 +0000 Mrsbells 458911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor told me there was no advantage to pumping for long periods. So in the beginning I only pumped 7 mins and now I pump about 9 or 10 minutes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-458909 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:35:35 +0000 pelikila 458909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It definitely doesn't hurt and helps stimulate. I had to pump for 30-45 minutes each time and once I stopped getting milk to express by itself I would massage and use hand compressions in conjunction with the pump and then after all of that, hand express what remained after shutting off the pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-too-long#post-458906 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:34:24 +0000 purrpletulips 458906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I currently pump for 25min each session, however I seem to pump the majority of the BM during the first 5-10min of each session. Is it harmful to keep pumping for 25min? Should I reduce down to 15min or 20min sessions? </p>