https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 22:45:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665956 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:41:26 +0000 Mrs. Bee 665956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>how about applying a warm compress to your breasts before feeding? hot showers always stimulated my milk. there are these gerber heat packs that i use to treat clogged ducts that you could use as well:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Warm-Cool-Relief-Pack/dp/B002UXQRFM" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Warm-Cool-Relief-Pack/dp/B002UXQRFM</a></p> <p>as far as pumping until there is no milk, i could pump for over 30 minutes and there would still be a drop here and there. it never stopped completely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665930 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:34:21 +0000 DillonLion 665930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @T.H.O.U.: Yep. That's with breast compressions during pumping. If I do it while she's nursing she almost always unlatches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665835 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:07:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 665835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breast compressions really helped me. </p> <p>Unfortunately I only got 20-25 to pump at work but I could keep dripping for 30 minutes or so if I kept going. <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-milk-wont-stop-coming#post-21059" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-milk-wont-stop-coming#post-21059</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665826 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:04:47 +0000 swurlygurl 665826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to know the answer to this as well! I'm pumping for 30-40 minutes and only getting 2-3 oz, so I feel like every drop counts, but I just can't be away from work for that long. If I stop at 20 minutes, I only have 1.5 oz :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665773 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:50:43 +0000 hilsy85 665773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried doing breast compressions while she nurses? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665205 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:22:57 +0000 mediagirl 665205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump for 20 minutes every time. If I'm still dripping, I stop anyways. I just can't pump for a long period of time and I've heard pumping for longer than 20-30 minutes can hurt you more than help in the long run. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-let-down-time#post-665162 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:16:46 +0000 DillonLion 665162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have any tips on how to make my milk come out faster? LO is a really, really slow, gentle nurser (4 months old and can nurse for an hour without emptying my breasts. Usually nursing sessions are still 40 minutes these days). </p> <p>If I want to pump 2-5 minutes past when my milk stops dripping, I'm pumping for over 30 minutes. </p> <p>Any advice? </p>