I have been pumping since day one, I have been pumping about 40 ounces a day since he was about 8 weeks old (DS is now 5 months today). The ability to pump this many ounces has given me a great freezer stash.
How many ounces do you pump a day?
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@MrsRcCar: WOW!!
I pump anywhere from 6-12 oz a day (we supplement with formula). Most of it goes to daycare for the following day and then the rest is frozen.
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Daily, it's about 8 (on a bad day like today) to 15 oz (a good day). I wished I pumped more when I was on mat leave, but didn't. I use MMP too. I think if I didn't, my supply would be low.
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@highwire: that's awesome!
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I usually pumped about 35-38 oz per day until a week ago. Now I'm slowly weaning (and down to 3 pumps a day from 4) and I'm producing about 25 oz per day.
I used to get about 9 oz per session and now I'm down to 7.5!
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I use to be able to pump about 15-20oz a day before going back to work. After going back my supply took a hit and I was able to pump about 16oz a day and now after getting over a cold and stomach bug I only produce about 4oz a day. So DD is getting 1 bottle of BM and then is supplemented with formula when she is with her babysitter. When she is with me or DH she gets BM.
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@cascademom: My supply has taken a hit here and there. Just drink a ton of water and eat oatmeal. When it was really taking a hit I considered getting mmp but just upped my water intake. I credit a lot of my ability to pump as much as do to the hospital pump I had rented, plus staying on schedule.
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I pump 4 times a day and get between 16-18 oz
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Wow! 40 oz is amazing. I usually get 13-16 oz out of 2 sessions at work.
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I don't know because I'm still on mat leave so I've never gone a full day of pumping. When I wake up in the morning I can pump 4-5 ounces off the breast LO doesn't nurse on.
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I pump four times a day. I tried to pump every 3 hours but it got to be too stressful. I pump every 6 hours now (roughly).
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now that i'm back at work, i pump 2 or 3x a day depending on my schedule (3 days a week, since i nurse when i wfh)
and i usually get 12-15 oz., I nurse in the am, sometimes when I get home and then at bedtime.
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I have EP'd for 5 months. I'm down to four pumps and around 28 ounces. My max was 35.
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On my high producing days (mid first year to mid second year) I was pumping 12-14 oz per SESSION! At 21 months I was still getting 4-6 oz per session. I'm not sure what daily totals were as we mostly fed at the breast.
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I pump 15-18 ounces while I'm at work. It's still not enough and I have to use my freezer stash! I also nurse her any time i'm home.
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At my peak I produced about 35-40 oz a day while exclusively pumping.
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I wish that my son would nurse, but due to some physical issues it hasn't been working. We got his tongue tie fixed at 2 weeks old and his lip tie yesterday. He does latch with shields but gets upset because of his poor latch. Now that we have the physical things resolved I hope to nurse him a little more often. I am proud that I have managed to maintain my supply this long.
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@MrsRcCar: I really want to be able to nurse too! Our issue was being in the NICU for 5 months and really needing to know how much he was taking in. Now he's on thickened formula for reflux. He can latch, but isn't really interested. I think my goal is to get to one bedtime nurse a day.
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