https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:20:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-211104 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 07:11:31 +0000 yin 211104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Although I never tried it, you can try to power pump to stimulate cluster feedings. Pump 10 minutes, rest, pump another 10 minutes, rest... continue for an hour. Here is a great guide to exclusively pumping from the EP community on iVillage:</p> <p><a href="http://forums.ivillage.com/t5/Exclusively-Pumping-Intros-Chat/Updated-Beginner-s-Guide-looking-for-input-and-any-additions/m-p/116687945/highlight/true#M16288" rel="nofollow">http://forums.ivillage.com/t5/Exclusively-Pumping-Intros-Chat/Updated-Beginner-s-Guide-looking-for-input-and-any-additions/m-p/116687945/highlight/true#M16288</a></p> <p>Mrs. Bee also wrote some great posts about increasing your milk supply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2011/09/28/increasing-your-milk-supply/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2011/09/28/increasing-your-milk-supply/</a></p> <p>&amp; pumping up the volume:</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2011/10/24/pumping-up-the-volume/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2011/10/24/pumping-up-the-volume/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-211103 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 07:07:09 +0000 purrpletulips 211103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: you can put your pump parts in a ziplock and store them in the fridge between pumping sessions, might help cut down on the amount of time you take for setup/tear down of your pump. I tried fenugreek, more milk plus, drinking a beer a night, and using bottles without ounce indicators on them (actually I scrubbed the indicators off the bottles that came with the pump in frustration one night) but didn't get any increase in pumping output. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-211074 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 02:17:06 +0000 808love 211074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oatmeal and lots of water and rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-210016 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:18:09 +0000 brownie 210016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried fenugreek or mothers milk tea? The mothers milk tea helped me. </p> <p>Also, the really cool thing about breastmilk is that it changes consistency for what your baby needs. So you may only pump 2 ounces but in that 2 ounces it could have twice as many calories as another woman who pumps 4 ounces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-209995 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:56:09 +0000 winniebee 209995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: thanks! I did that I get 99.9 percent of my milk in the first 5 mins. Is that odd? I really want to increase my supply so I can stop pumping so dang much. Lately I feel like all I do is feed LO and pump (and wash bottles and pump parts). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-209322 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:00:04 +0000 autumnlove 209322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did everything you mentioned. I pumped about 6-8 times a day for 20-25 minutes.</p> <p>I used heating pads on my boobs before and during pumping. I used these:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005FE5SDK" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005FE5SDK</a></p> <p>Also, I would wear a hooter hider over my flanges and pumping bra so I couldn't peek...the less I obsessed about the notches on the bottles, the more milk I produced! </p> <p>Good luck!!! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ways-to-increase-milk-supply-if-pumping#post-209267 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:36:50 +0000 winniebee 209267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to let the pump go for 20 minutes.</p> <p>I pump every time DS eats. I also try to get in one extra session a day to stimulate further production.</p> <p>Right now I produce enough for his feedings from each pumping session. My middle of the night pumpings I produce 2.5 oz extra each time. My *extra* session I usually only pump 2 oz. I haven't noticed any real increase in my production over the past week (since I've been pumping).</p> <p>Any tips? </p>