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You made it to 6 months tho, yaaay!

It sucks b/c there really isn't time to add in pumping sessions.. Does she get a longer stretch at all? Her 1st stretch is still just 2 hrs?

Can you possibly pump longer at work to get another let down?

I get the most milk from my 1st pump so I stay as long as I can to get as much milk knowing that the next 2 pumps I barely get enough.

I was told avocado is good for milk supply too?

She wakes up every two hours at night? Are you feeding her each time?
1) Holy Cow, how are you functional on such little sleep for 6 months?
2) If she's actually eating, and not just comfort nursing at night, it sounds like she's already not getting enough during the day (reverse cycling) and you may want to increase her bottles more
3) If she's just comfort nursing, have you considered some sleep training?

All that being said, The only thing that ever worked for me was power pumping. And I added in pumping sessions after he went to bed and on the weekends to make up the deficit from what I couldn't pump during the work week.

you can also try mother's milk tea http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=82661&catid=190040&aid=338666&aparam=82661&kpid=82661&CAWELAID=120142990000008594&CAGPSPN=pla&kpid=82661

and fenugreek

Yes, squeeze in extra pumping or nursing sessions when you can in the evening or at weekends.

Also, an EBF baby waking every 2 hrs at 6mo is not unusual, especially if she's away from her mama most of the day and needs to reconnect via nursing (comfort or feeding) at night.

Congrats on making it to 6 months!!

Can you squeeze in pumping right after your morning nursing session, where your supply is the highest? Another vote for power pumping and lactation cookies (one that calls for Brewer's Yeast!).

Congrats on 6 months!

I pump right when I get up in the morning and before LO gets up for the day. I get a ton of milk in that first session (more that I pump the rest of the day combined...) and LO doesn't seem to be unsatisfied even if he nurses an hour or so later.

i did 2 things that seemed to help: adding a pumping session right before i go to bed and lengthening my pumping sessions. after the first letdown, i would continue pumping until the second letdown. sometimes this meant at least 10 minutes of pumping in between letdowns with no milk coming out. it's definitely a time commitment though which i know isn't easy at work.

@regberadaisy: That seems like it SHOULD be plenty. How long is she in daycare? Can you try stretching out how long she goes between eating at night to try to limit her MOTN wake-ups? Every 2 hours seems like a lot seems like it probably isn't necessary with how much she's eating during the day... Though obviously you know your baby best!

@regberadaisy: I'd be so sleep deprived at that point that I don't think I could function at all. I'm so impressed by you!! And YAY for getting 1.5 oz before bed!

@regberadaisy: sorry my last sentence got cut off. If you're up that often anyways what about co sleeping? Letting them nurse non stop overnight while you snooze is a great way to boost supply (aka increase demand to stimulate more supply). Not sure if you're comfortable sleeping together.