https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:04:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406469 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:36:37 +0000 purrpletulips 406469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my second week back to work so I too am just getting into a routine; but here is what it currently looks like:</p> <p>3:30am-nurse<br /> 6:00am-nurse<br /> 9:00am-pump (usually get 5-6 oz)<br /> 12:00pm-pump (usually get 3-4oz)<br /> 3:00pm-pump (usually get 2-4oz)<br /> 6:00pm-nurse<br /> 10:00pm-nurse</p> <p>I send 4 bottles (3.5-4oz) to the sitter with DS but he usually only eats 3. I'm drinking Mother's Milk Tea, taking More Milk Plus and drinking at least 100oz of water each day. I sometimes pump at about 8PM but that depends upon what else I need to do that evening. I tried setting the alarm to get up and pump during the long stretch of sleep but I sleep through the alarm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406356 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:55:00 +0000 yellowbird 406356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like I'm doing everything right. I try to pump at 9am, 12:45(lunch), and 4:00. I sometimes go a little bit earlier or later though. I also nurse as soon as I get home and she nurse like 3 times before bedtime, almost constantly. Maybe because<br /> I have no milk left or because she misses me? I like the latter more ;)</p> <p>One day last week I only got 12 ounces all day and it scared me, but over the weekend I was super engorged ad had to pump even after I nursed. I'm not sure what's going on with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406294 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:33:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 406294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: hehe... aw thanks. It was sucky to have such production when I was first nursing Wagon Jr. because of clogged ducts, but now I've got my boobs under control. heh! Although, this time around my milk has got a blue tint...!! I googled it and found out it's because I'm waiting long between pumping sessions, so a lot of it is foremilk. Doesn't appear to have affected LMW too badly though. Besides, she could use some skim-ish type of milk... she's 99th percentile in height and weight again!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406288 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:31:50 +0000 banana 406288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: dayam! I so jelly about your milk output! I'm barely making enough right now. I'm chugging mother's milk like there's no tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406282 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:30:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 406282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I have the following schedule (I'm exclusively pumping):</p> <p>6am: 10 oz<br /> 11am: 8 oz<br /> 3:30pm: 8 oz<br /> 10pm: 9 oz</p> <p>all amounts approximate, of course!!<br /> so it's about 35 oz a day, about 5-10 more oz a day than she eats. with this schedule I pump twice while at work.</p> <p>Some days I am too busy before/during lunchtime so I end up pumping at 6am, 1pm, 7pm, and 11pm. That's once while I'm at work. I don't like this schedule though because I'm pretty engorged during bedtime, and putting down either kid while engorged is not fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406248 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:15:54 +0000 LivsMama 406248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would nurse when she woke, then every 2 hours at work (9, 11, 1, 3) and get about 18-20oz. Nurse at home and before bed, and pump once more before I went to sleep and freeze that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406219 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:06:21 +0000 mediagirl 406219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I breastfeed when she wakes up, then pump 3x at work. I'll then feed her one more time when we get home before she goes to bed.</p> <p>Mine fluxuates. I try to pump 3x/day. Sometimes I get a little extra like last week and I was able to freeze 5oz, plus I left 4oz in the fridge. I'm glad I did because today I have only pumped 8oz so far. Normally I pump about 5oz per session. Not sure what's going on today.</p> <p>Oh and she gets 5oz per bottle - 3 bottles a day at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406188 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:54:21 +0000 mamabolt 406188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse before leaving for work, and then pump 3x at work if I'm good, 2x if I'm lazy. I get between 16 and 24 oz usually, and LO drinks 18-20 a day. So on weeks when I am good and keep up with 3x a day I have a bit left over to freeze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406174 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:47:52 +0000 kiddosc 406174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave before E gets up every day, so I pump while I get ready for work. My schedule is<br /> 5:30 - pump while getting ready<br /> 9:00, 12:00, 3:00 - pump at work<br /> 8:00 - pump after E's bedtime</p> <p>He eats four 5oz bottles while I'm gone during the day. He eats cereal and nurses when I get home, nurses before bed and usually twice during the night. It took me a month to get into a good routine pumping at work... it gets easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406171 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:47:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 406171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like you are pumping great! </p> <p>I pumped anywhere from 12-16 ounces over 2-4 pumping sessions per day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406170 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:47:03 +0000 banana 406170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump just enough to cover her feedings. But since she's SSTN, I'm able to save around 10oz a day for the freezer stash ( I pumped twice while she's sleeping at night). So I have enough to cover her plus a little extra. With my son though, I barely had enough to cover his feedings! It used to stress me out like crazy because I was so determined to EBF for 12 months. I made it to a year but it was HARD work. This time around, I made SURE I established a good supply from the get go and so far so good! I'm starting to hit a little bit of a dip so I'm chugging Mother's Milk like crazy and taking More Milk Plus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-working-moms-how-much-do-you-pump-while-at-work#post-406158 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:42:06 +0000 yellowbird 406158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started back to work 2 weeks ago and I'm still getting used to pumping during the day.</p> <p>I haven't really set up a morning schedule yet, so some days I nurse before I leave and some days I don't. Either way I pump about the same amount while I'm at work, but obviously baby eats more on days I don't nurse her because there is an extra feeding.</p> <p>Do you pump enough to cover all of baby's feedings through the day?</p> <p>Currently I pump around 18-20 ounces while I'm gone 10 hours and she eats between 14-20. </p>