I just got over mastitis, and I'm trying to prevent a recurrence by making sure I nurse/pump until I'm empty. It seems like I'm never really empty though! I nurse, then pump, and I keep getting milk everytime I remove the pump and put it back on. It's like I have a letdown everytime I stop pumping and restart minutes later. Is this normal? How do you know when you're empty?
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I am never empty. My LO only nurses for 3-5 minutes and I pump for 30 minutes.
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I heard the breast described as a leaky faucet - there's always more. I would consider myself "empty" when my breasts get really soft.
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I'm never 100% empty, it usually after I pump I'm 99% done.
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Glad this seems to be normal!
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Never empty. Does your LO nurse at all? You could latch him after pumping because the baby will get more then the pump.
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@T.H.O.U.: Yes, he primarily nurses (I only pump a few times a day). I usually have him nurse first and pump after.
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I've never seemed empty in that I always have enough for LO, but when I pump I barely get anything, so I definitely wonder about my emptiness then!
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I remember being so confused at first and then one day, they truly felt "deflated." I'd day pump as long as you can (40max - I do 30ish), then hand express after. Once that slows down...you're done.
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