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How old is your baby? I think your experience is VERY common. I didn't get much the first time I pumped, because it was all going to the baby. I had to stay on a schedule of pumping every day at the same time before I started producing extra milk to
keep in the freezer. For me, it wasn't really practical to do until
my son stopped cluster feeding every night (sometime around 2-3 months). Now my body knows to produce an extra 3-4 ounces in the evening. The kellymom website had some good tips.

In the beginning I only pumped 1-2 ounces from each boob. I was so disappointed too!
I haven't pumped in forever, but I think last time I pumped (8 months ago) I was up to about 4 ounces per side.

@Navy_Mommy: haha babies are a lot better at expressing milk than pumps! Sometimes when the pump wasn't suctioned properly, I wouldn't pump as much! So you might wanna check that too

I think I got 2 oz if I was lucky. Now, LO is 12 weeks and I'm only getting about 3-4 oz from each boob, depending on the time of day.

Make sure you are massaging as you pump and wait for a second let-down!! Also, if your pump isn't doing a good job, consider renting a hospital-grade pump.

It took me a while, but now I can get 6 to 8 oz from each side at each pumping session (and I only pump about 3 times a day).

@Navy_Mommy: I would rest the bottles on my lap, use my left arm to hold the left bottle in place, my left hand to hold the right bottle in place, and massage my right breast with my right hand. Then I'd switch. I hope that makes sense!!!