https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 29 May 2026 19:51:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1790755 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:47:17 +0000 Adira 1790755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would add additional pump sessions, either during the day or in the evening (or both)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1790751 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:42:59 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1790751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the first three months of pumping (so when my daughter was three months to six months), I would drink a beer and pump before I went to bed. (Who knows if the beer helped, but it made it more enjoyable for me!) I was making just enough for her and had drained my freezer stash. </p> <p>When she was six months old I bought a container of formula and it was my saving grace. It really was completely the opposite of how I imagined - stressing myself out to give her 100% breast milk made me almost give up nursing entirely, and giving myself a break and giving her a bottle of formula here and there made it possible for me to keep breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1790617 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:57:03 +0000 Mrs Spoon 1790617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Add a pump after she went to bed. I also only sent what I pumped. If I was an ounce or two short I still didn't pull from stash. She would usually nurse more the next day which would help stimulate my supply and bring it back up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1790106 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:16:41 +0000 MrsA 1790106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same, pump after she goes down and use freezer stash as needed. I had a huge dip after a stomach flu and focused then on increased calories, took a nursing tincture, lactation cookies, etc. But usually between pumping at work and an extra pump at night I can make it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1790027 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:43:37 +0000 MarieJ 1790027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>add a pump before bed or dip into my freezer stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1790016 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:40:30 +0000 Sparkler 1790016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Formula. With # 1 I stressed myself out with pumping at night and being stressed so much about output. With #2, I just used formula if I didn't pump enough. I never even had one package of a freezer stash because I had no time with a toddler to do extra pumps and in the evening, I iust didn't care enough. My #1 was anemic and #2 wasn't, which I think may have been on account of supplementing with formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789958 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:14:58 +0000 catlady 1789958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will usually grab some from my freezer stash. I tend to make more some days and less some days so it has balanced out. If it happens too many days in a row, I try to add a pump at night. </p> <p>A few months back, I was consistently under for a couple weeks in a row so I opted to rent a hospital grade pump. It has helped me get back to making enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789946 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:09:43 +0000 birdofafeather 1789946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>add a pump before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789879 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:41:07 +0000 PurplePeony 1789879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's just an off day here and there, I pull from my freezer stash. If it happened a couple days in a row, I'd probably make a concerted effort to boost my supply with an extra pump, extra hydration, galactagogues, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789850 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:27:49 +0000 Canoli 1789850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: yes to all of this!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789849 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:27:48 +0000 kes18 1789849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also pump overnight, normally on the side she doesn't eat on in the middle of the night. If that wasn't possible, I'd probably try for maybe 11pm.<br /> I make enough for her now with my daytime pumps but when I wasn't I did the overnight thing (on one side) to make up for it. But I was already up to feed her anyway, I had to pump regardless since she normally only eats off one side and I was uncomfortable if I didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789543 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:48:38 +0000 avivoca 1789543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped one side while she fed off of the other. Now that she eats three meals of solids, I don't sweat it as much, so she gets anywhere from 9-12 oz. a day when she's away from me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789503 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:36:39 +0000 Alivoo01 1789503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd pull from my freezer stash, or depending on how well he eats in the evening, I may pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789468 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:22:24 +0000 NeekieRose 1789468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would add a pump. I don't really have time to add a pump now, so I pull from my stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789453 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:18:46 +0000 MrsKoala 1789453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pump at night or in the morning before work. Or pull out a bag from the freezer but that is absolute last resort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789447 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:17:31 +0000 Smurfette 1789447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did formula. Pumping at night wasn't worth it to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789438 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:16:20 +0000 mediagirl 1789438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give formula. I treasure my sleep time too much to worry about another pump session. I know other people would rather give up some sleep to pump some in the evening but that never worked out for me. If I ever tried to do that, my lo would magically wake up 5 minutes after I finished, hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789424 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:11:26 +0000 Boheme 1789424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped after DS went to bed, and I really focused on re-hydrating and getting good sleep to see if I could balance it out the next day. I hated those days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789374 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:02:13 +0000 lilteacherbee 1789374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually pump at night after he goes to bed. If I have enough from the day, then I add it to my freezer stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-you-know-you-arent-going-to-meet-your-quota#post-1789367 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:00:31 +0000 artsyfartsy 1789367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As in, pumping quota! :silly:</p> <p>I need about 10 oz for T during the day. I only got 3.25 ounces from my first pump this morning. Normally I need to get 5+ from that pump because my afternoon pump usually averages just 4. I know I'm not gonna make it. What do you do when your output isn't making it? </p>