https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 16:24:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-669746 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:54:25 +0000 LaineysMom 669746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: I hate changing bottles mid pump.. In the morning I pump about 7 oz. per side, so I finally gave in and bought the medela 8 oz. bottles. They were kind of expensive, but I heard that gerber bottles and dr. brown's bottles fit the medela pump. I'm not positive about this, but at $1.50 per bottle the gerber 10 oz. bottles may be worth a try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-656458 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:08:12 +0000 rrachael 656458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was doing the same thing, and I hated switching bottles mid session so I was just stopping at the 5oz. I just bought lanisoh bags though ... they go up to 6oz, but fit a whole lot more ... so I've been pumping for ~25 minutes and getting about 8-10oz! {I then pour the excess into bottles because I don't want the bags to leak in the freezer} </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-656452 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:04:15 +0000 MamaCate 656452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like you have a good supply so it might be easier to just pump into 9 oz bottles to avoid the headaches. I used to pump twice at work and got 10-14 oz total most of the time. I had a Medela PISA which came with 4 5-oz bottles so that was enough for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-656430 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:40:45 +0000 MaisyMay 656430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Get more bottles, and count yourself lucky! I'd do most anything for that sort of output!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-656405 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:28:21 +0000 leelee 656405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely get more bottles. I almost always had to switch bottles since I didn't want the milk to go to waste. I was pumping about 6-9 oz per breast every 4 hours when I pumped. Eventually I just went and purchased larger bottles that held about 9oz. It was so much easier not have to switch bottles midway (i pumped at work so i needed it to be as fast as possible)I had the medela pump in style and ended up purchasing the gerber bottle 3 packs that they sell at target for $4. Much cheaper than the medela bottles and they fit perfectly with the pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-656334 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:40:30 +0000 chopsuey 656334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get around 3-4 ounces/boob every 3-4 hours.<br /> I would definitely take more storage bottles to work.<br /> And I've switched bottles mid pump before! I like to pump for at least 12-15 mins so I can get some good hind milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-volumes#post-656256 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:07:37 +0000 littlebug 656256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the habit of pumping 2, sometimes 3, times a day. D usually sleeps until about 5am, so I wake up and nurse him on one side, then pump the other side, then go back to bed. Because I've gone all night (from 10pm) without emptying that breast, I usually get 5oz in about 7 minutes, which fills the bottle. I stop the pump at that point, but I think I could get more if I continued to pump and had a second let-down. Do you guys ever switch bottles during a pumping session? </p> <p>Also, along the same lines, right now I have 2 5oz storage bottles for the pump I'll be using when I pump at work (I'll be using the hospital's Medela Symphony). Will this be enough, or should I get more bottles? I am thinking I might need to get 2 more, in case I fill them throughout the day? </p>