Currently I pump 6 times a day and produce enough milk for LO to only have 2-4 ounces of formula a day. I am so sick of being tied to this schedule though. I typically pump at 6, 9, 12, 3-4, 7, and 10. It's hard!
How do I drop a session but not hurt my supply? Am I suppose to slowly lengthen the time in between sessions, just change my schedule completely?
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I would space your pumping sessions out more.
6, 10, 2, 6, 10? -
@chopsuey119: agreed. Spacing out the pumping session should do the trick. And make sure you keep hydrated.
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yup, go an extra hour longer between each session and you'll be able to cut one down.
i do this depending on schedule at work; whether i pump 2x (4 hour intervals) or 3x (3 hour intervals) I end up with the same amount, yesterday i actually had a couple oz more than normal with only 2 sesions!
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@chopsuey119: this! I did this and got to the point where I was only pumping 4 times a day , it made a huge difference!
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I would go to pumping every 4 hours (but always make sure to pump first thing and last thing).
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Yup just lengthen the time between sessions. Good luck!
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I've only lost a little with each drop. The best thing you can do to prevent it is to pump for the same number of minutes. I never did...I always stuck with 30, but that's the best way.
When I went from 6 to 5, I only last 0-3 ounces total - not sure exactly.
I'm not at just 3 ppd and i'ts about 6 less than my 7ppd average.
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I would agree with the others. Lengthening the time between your sessions should help to cut out 1 session.
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@Mrs Green Grass: Good to know.
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@chopsuey119: I have to work around work scheduling, but I'll try something similar to this 6, 10 (driving to work), 2, 7 (driving home from work), and 10.
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