https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 15:52:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1210530 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:24:52 +0000 Alivoo01 1210530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump 3x at work for 20 minutes at a time. I get about 12-16oz at work. He takes approx 12oz at school (he's 4 months). We nurse when I'm at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1210396 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:53:34 +0000 septca 1210396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Months 4 (when I went back to work) through 8, I pumped three times a day (every three hours) at work - for 10-15 minutes each time - and got 14-16 ounces total. My baby got 12-14 ounces while I was at work (3-3.5 ounce bottles every two hours).</p> <p>After about 8 months, when she was getting three good solids meals per day, my production *really* dropped and I am struggling to pump 8-10 ounces in those same three sessions. For a while, I was adding pumping sessions at night to keep up with what I had been leaving in bottles... but at my daughter's 9 month appointment, her pediatrician reminded me that the weaning process starts when your baby starts solids, and that my baby is getting enough milk. She said I should leave what I pump and that I could start my baby on up to 4 oz. of cow's milk a day if I wanted. We are also trying to stretch her time between bottles so she only gets milk every 3 hours.</p> <p>Now, at 9.5 months, I still pump 3x/day at work, but only get about 8-9 ounces/day. My daughter gets three bottles of about 3 ounces while I am at work + breakfast (fruit and oatmeal) and lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1210306 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:34:25 +0000 autumnlove 1210306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I WAHM but my LOs are in daycare FT right now. I start work early and DH handles the morning duty so I still have to pump a lot. I pump at 6, 10, 12 and I get about 22-24 ounces. I pump at 3 if I have time and I usually get 3-4 ounces. I send 15-18 ounces to daycare and she doesn't always finish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1209839 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:09:31 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1209839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was still little &amp; I just started back at work I pumped 4x a day for 20 min each time - 3x at work &amp; 1x in the evening. I never pumped weekends. I got 15-16ish oz &amp; that's what he took at daycare. We also nursed a TON when together. </p> <p>As he got older I dropped the evening pump &amp; started sending 12-14oz to daycare. I made up for it with evening/night nursing sessions. Our pediatrician said sending fewer oz during the day (as long as he wasn't acting hungry) was okay if I didn't mind middle of the night nursing. We co-bed so I took the trade off :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1209721 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:17:22 +0000 Boheme 1209721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump 3-4 times a day (depending on DS's wake up time). I get about 16-24 ounces a day. He takes 4.5-5 oz bottles every 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1209367 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:34:12 +0000 dojo 1209367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How often do you pump: twice at work and once at night. Sometimes extra on the weekend or I'll squeeze in a quick pump before work if I'm on the low side.<br /> How long: about 20 minutes<br /> How many ounces do you get at work: 10-15 oz (lately I've been getting about 10 oz at work but extra on a good day)<br /> How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work: 15-20 oz (depending on if he gets his 'extra' bottle) 5oz bottles<br /> Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough: Usually I have to pump in the evenings and only on the weekends if I am away from him and he needs to take a bottle from what I pump on Fridays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1208779 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:01:18 +0000 travellingbee 1208779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How often do you pump: 2 times at work-- and it is hard to squeeze those in since I am a teacher<br /> How long: 20-25 min.<br /> How many ounces do you get at work: 10-12<br /> How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work: 2 5 oz bottles (10 ounces) (but I feed him right before we leave for school and right when I pick him up. And he has two meals of solids there too. Altogether I think he gets about 25 ounces of BM per day.)<br /> Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough: Not usually. I bring it home but I don't usually pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1208770 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:58:28 +0000 kiddosc 1208770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How often do you pump: I pumped 5x a day. Once before work (strapless pump bra while getting ready), 3x at work, and once before bed. (I left for work before he got up though)<br /> How long: 20-30 minutes<br /> How many ounces do you get at work: I got a total of about 15-18oz for the day.<br /> How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work: He took between 15-20oz<br /> Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough: I needed to still pump before bed on the weekends to give myself a little cushion for the week. At one point he was drinking 20oz while I was gone and I never pumped that much, so I would have to top up with what I pumped in the morning before I left for work. I barely ever got to put anything in the freezer, but we limped along and made it to a year without having to supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1208759 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:53:34 +0000 Smurfette 1208759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned at 6 months but this is what I was doing</p> <p>How often do you pump: 3 times at work. I wouldn't pump at home, unless I had too, ie going out or something.<br /> How long: 20 mins, give or take<br /> How many ounces do you get at work: 15-22ozs<br /> How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work: 15-20ozs, all depended on time of night wakings, if she would need 3 or 4 bottles at day care<br /> Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough: Nope. I avoided the pump like it was the plaque on the weekends and nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1208743 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:39:26 +0000 Adira 1208743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two responses (before dreamfeed weaning and after), so here goes:</p> <p><b>Before (12 weeks - 8 months)</b><br /> <i>How often do you pump:</i> 3x/day (unless I didn't pump enough, usually once before work and twice at work)<br /> <i>How long:</i> 20-30 minutes<br /> <i>How many ounces do you get at work:</i> 10-14 oz (but 14-16 total usually)<br /> <i>How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work:</i> 15 oz<br /> <i>Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough:</i> If I wasn't able to pump enough at work, I'll pump in the evenings - I also pump on the weekends to keep my supply up and have a little buffer for the week</p> <p><b>After ( 8+ months)</b><br /> <i>How often do you pump:</i> 4x/day (once before work, twice at work, once before bed)<br /> <i>How long:</i> 20-30 minutes<br /> <i>How many ounces do you get at work:</i> 10-14 oz (but 18-20 total for the day)<br /> <i>How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work:</i> 19 oz<br /> <i>Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough:</i> I pump before bed since dreamfeed weaning and I need to to have enough for the next day. I don't need to pump on the weekend, but I do before bed just to keep my supply up and not to be engorged in the morning </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1208735 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:32:57 +0000 DillonLion 1208735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time I pumped at work I would pump 3x at work(30 mins each) and then once more before bed to have enough. I didnt have to pump weekends to make up any deficit, but i kept up the schedule. (Always pumping before I went to bed) on weekends to make sure my supply stayed steady.</p> <p>Now, I am pumping much less but thats because we are weaning near her birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-how-oftenhow-much-do-you-pump#post-1208721 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:28:37 +0000 maybebaby 1208721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you work out of the home and pump, how often do you pump, for how long, and how many ounces do you get at work? How many ounces does your LO take while you are at work? Do you have to pump evenings/weekends to make enough? So many questions! </p>