Yesterday LO nursed at 5:30am (she always only eats on one side). When I got to work at 7:30, I was TOTALLY engorged on the other side, pumped and ended up with *11 stinking ounces*!! Psyched, right? Today, same thing - she ate at 5:30 on the other side, got to work, and pumped 6. WTF? Why is it so inconsistent? Does water play THAT big of a role?
Also: today is LOs 6 month birthday so we made our nursing goal, yippee!
cantaloupe / 6397 posts
@JoJoGirl: I don't know about the pumping because I don't do it very often, but yay for 6 months!!!!!! Good job mama 
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Yay for making your goal!!
And I have no idea about what's normal. I know the one time I was away from the baby all day and pumped, I expected a little more than when I pump an hour after she eats. Nope, same amount. Weird.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Congratulations on making it to 6 months!!!
And our boobs are crazy! But I'm curious - how were your boobs the rest of the day? Did you end the day with 5 extra oz than normal? I find that when I pump an amazing amount in the morning, I usually get less than normal in the afternoon, or vice-versa! Boobs are weird!
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@Adira: Hmmm good question - yeah at the end of the day I ended up with maybe 2 oz more than normal, but it varies SO MUCH, like a range of 6-7oz from day to day. LO was totally ravenous for some reason on Monday when I was home with her, so maybe they kicked it up a notch.
pear / 1563 posts
Congrats on reaching your goal! My output varies but occasionally I'll end up with a good two ounces more than normal, and it's usually dependent on how much she nursed overnight. I also have a sort of pattern through the week - where Mondays and Fridays are low output, and then it kind of peaks on Wednesday-Thursday.
Also, I've never gotten 11 ounces or even 6 ounces in a single session, so wow!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@JoJoGirl: Congrats on making your goal!! Are you going to keep it up?
Boobs are weird like babies. They are so different day by day. I weaned over two weeks ago and now I am leaking. I don't get it.
pomelo / 5041 posts
Congratulations! And I'm impressed by 11 ounces! The most I've ever gotten from one breast is 6. Has it increased as your lo has gotten older?
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@Revel: Thanks!! MOST of the time I get 4oz combined from both sides.. this crazy 11 or 6 stuff only happened once she dropped all her night feedings but one, so the other boob goes from 8pm-7:30am without expressing... the first pump of the day is very productive.
@Smurfette: Thanks!!! And I dunno - I need to touch base with DH about it. I'd love to drop a pump session at work, if nothing else. But don't see any reason to wean right away. Especially since we're going on vacation in a few weeks and don't think changing her eating dramatically before then is such a good idea. Plus boobs on the plane will be easy.
@marionberry: Me too! It had never happened before. And I don't think I am getting more as she gets older, I am just super engorged in the morning if she doesn't eat much overnight.
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