I just organizing my freezer today and realized I have a 166oz freezer stash!! I didn't think I had that much- I guess the 2 am wake ups to pump since LO started sttn is worth it (even if I curse it when my alarm ring at 2 am!)
What's your freezer stash total?!
pomelo / 5820 posts
That's awesome!
I just started mine two days ago, so I only have 10 oz. I'm trying to freeze at least 3 oz a day.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
About 30 oz! I'm very, very proud of that though. I only make enough for 50% of her intake, so I try to give her every single drop that I make each day. I only want a small surplus for emergencies.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
5oz 
I'm having a really hard time pumping.. I barely get an ounce after 20 mins.. So my stash is pathetic. I have no idea how I'm going to keep up when she goes to day care.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
I have 330 ounces. If we keep up at the pace that we've been freezing, I'll be done pumping by the middle/end of August..
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I have a lot. I bought 375 (350 honeysuckle, 25 Laninsoh) pumping bags and I have 195 bags left. I'm not sure of the total ounces but a lot of the bags have 7-8 in there...I hope it won't be a problem when I defrost them!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@highwire: Thanks! I can't wait! The "Dear Pump" letter really summed up how I feel.
cantaloupe / 6397 posts
@coacheswife123: holy moly!!!! How often do you pump???
I have 53 ounces. I'm proud of it because I don't pump very often! I only want a small stash for date nights and such.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@coacheswife123: Dang! Did you donate to a milk bank?
honeydew / 7811 posts
wow!
I built up a stash of 68.5 oz before returning to work. Not sure where it stands now, I just organize by date and don't count the ounces. I do add to it and remove from it every day so it's constantly changing.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@coacheswife123: Your boobies are amazing!
I have no idea how much I have but I would guess less then 100oz.
GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts
@sslm: I'm down to 3 pumps a day but before I EP I wa pumping twice a day on weekends and 3 times a day at work.
@autumnlove: I did! The process was very simple ! I am thinking about donating some more soon !
persimmon / 1165 posts
About 700 oz currently. I think I may end up donating a lot of it, since I'm still pumping a ton more than what my boys eat each day.
GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts
@Smurfette: they are out of control. A blessing and a curse haha ! I can't wait to be done- though !
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
@MaisyMay: I told DH I am booking a hotel room and laying in bed all day to celebrate once I am done pumping LOL.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@highwire: I told DH that whatever I get from selling my pump is going towards cute bras in the right size. I've been wearing bras that are too small and plain, utilitarian white for the last 7+ months. I want lace, and pretty, and the right fit!
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
@MaisyMay: OMG I haven't worn a correctly fitting bra in ages!
grapefruit / 4235 posts
about 150-ish? Now that I"m back to work I only pump during the day at work, or in the evening if I need to reach the output for the next day.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@highwire: Yeah! Oh how I want the girls to sit where they belong, filling the cups properly!
pomegranate / 3414 posts
@bookworm: are you pumping after nursing? Are your flanges the right size? When my flanges were too big, aside from pain, I didn't pump nearly as much as once I got the flange size corrected (I had to go down in size not up like most people).
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
I have 60 oz. in the freezer right now but LO is only four weeks old today. I'm also waiting for bigger flanges to arrive because I'm pretty certain I need bigger ones!
pomegranate / 3895 posts
At this very moment I have 65 oz but I'm pumping as I type, so should be up to 69 oz shortly!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
@purrpletulips: I had tried a couple sizes, but your response promoted me to try another...and I tried doing some massaging while pumping as well...and holy crap, I got 3.5oz!!! In one session! Wheee! Thanks for your advice, it was a good push to try harder at this 
bananas / 9357 posts
I have no clue but my guess is around 150-200. My freezer is getting overtaken by milk!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
I'm not sure, but it's taking up half my deep freezer so I'm guesstimating about 300+ oz now?
eggplant / 11716 posts
I have almost 50 oz, and my baby is only 10 days old! Having a bit of oversupply problem I think.....but I figure that's okay if I can stop pumping/Bfing early and still have a lot left to give LO one day,
nectarine / 2631 posts
@coacheswife123: holy moly!!! That's great!!
@autumnlove: wow!!!
@sunshineandsushi: that's crazy!!! 700oz!how often do you pump!
@purrpletulips: how do you know if the fit is correct? One side I get about 5oz from and the other is about 1 oz when I pump- maybe that side is too big/ small? How do I know which one to get!?
Ladies with huge stashes- how often are you pumping? I only pump at 2am, should I pump one side while LO eats on the other to add to my supply?
nectarine / 2631 posts
@MaisyMay: ohh fancy well fitting bras! That sounds great!! I bought myself a couple nursing bras- but I am looking toward to nice regular bras!
pomegranate / 3577 posts
@swedishfish: I am ridiculously jealous! You go, lady!!
I have a measly 16 ounces. But I'm nursing, then pumping. Then what I pump goes into a bottle (at least an ounce or two) to be mixed in with formula to total 4 ounces, which E gets 3-4 times a day. Anything beyond that gets saved.
I wish I knew how much he was getting with nursing to try and decrease the number of supplemental bottles we're giving him, but our household stuff (and baby scale) doesn't get here until Monday. 
It would be nice to exclusively pump for stash alone!
pomelo / 5820 posts
@swedishfish: You're inspiring me to work on my stash since our LOs share a birthday! How often do you pump?
persimmon / 1165 posts
@cheert16: I just dropped from 6 to 5 sessions. I EP, though. Thinking about dropping down to 4 soon. Before my boys started solids, they were eating 30 oz each a day, so I was always nervous to drop any sessions. Now they eat 20-25 oz/day plus solids. I probably produce around 65 oz a day. DH calls me a mama cow, haha!
grapefruit / 4006 posts
Hmm. I've probably donated 700+ oz and have 400 oz left. I also threw 200 oz out in the beginning before I knew about donating and was running out of room in my freezer. I was really crazy about pumping early on so I produce about 10oz extra per day. I'm trying to cut down the time I pump because I'm getting a little sick of it and hopefully my body will respond and not produce as much.
pomegranate / 3414 posts
@cheert16: I knew the fit wasn't right because my breasts hurt all the time and a lot of my breast was being pulled into the flange when I pumped. It is possible that you may need different flange sizes for each breast, one of the LLL leaders in the group I attend is a postpartum doula and said that she often finds that mothers need two different sizes. There are a few websites that have pictures of what a too big, too small and just right flange fit should look like. I liked his one http://www.medela.com/IW/en/breastfeeding/good-to-know/right-size-of-breastshield.html
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@Espion: Thanks!
@Pepper: Right now, I pump once a day right after LO's morning feed. But I'm waiting on new flanges and I'm probably going to switch to exclusively pumping four or five times a day.
nectarine / 2631 posts
@purrpletulips: thanks so much for the link! I totally think my flanges are too big! Checking some out on amazon right now!!
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