About a month ago I began to EP. It has been great. About 2 weeks ago a dropped a pump session and now I pump 4 times a day. I'm consistenly pumping 40 oz a day and LO takes around 30 a day. I usually get about 12-15 in my morning session alone.
Think I could go ahead and drop to 3? Morning, noon, and night? Anyone else only pump 3x a day?
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
No advice, but DANG that is some amazing production.
I'm nearly an EPer (nurse 1x a day, but sometimes not at all). I'm currently at 5x a day, about to drop down to 4. My supply has remained in tact so far.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
@coacheswife123: So do I, but only because of size, not milk production 
pear / 1616 posts
So jealous of ur 40 oz!! I EP and I dropped to 3x a day a couple months ago. I lost about 2oz so not too bad. I think u should be fine! Dropping sessions is like the best feeling haha
clementine / 916 posts
@coacheswife123: @ 4 pumps per day I was producing 35 oz., when I dropped to 3 I started producing 29 oz. I was a little bit sad, but it's still more than LO's intake and pumping only 3X a day is SO. MUCH. BETTER.
nectarine / 2886 posts
I tried to drop a session but ultimately couldnt do it because of pesky clogged ducts 
GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts
@betsyboop: oh poo. That scares me. I'm stretching my time between gradually so I hope that helps ??
nectarine / 2886 posts
@coacheswife123: I know, I tried and tried but 4 sessions was my tipping point. It was the overnight/early morning milk production that kept me from dropping that 4th session. Good luck!!!
GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts
@betsyboop: ooooh maybe I'm in the clear I do my last pump at 8:30 at night and don't pump again until 6:00!
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