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for me I found pumping first thing in the morning worked best. I only ever fed on one side at a time, so when he woke up I would nurse him then pump the other side. I did this for weeks so DH could give a MOTN bottle. when I decided nursing was less hassle than bottle I stopped pumping in the morning and never experienced any supply issues.

after that the only other time I pumped was when I knew we would be leaving him with a baby sitter. I would just do the pump in the morning thing again for a few days beforehand to make sure there was enough, and would just freeze any that didn't get used

hopefully something in there was remotely helpful!

Xander always eats from both sides, so I didn't as much luck as other Bees pumping first thing in the morning (although I definitely had MORE luck in the morning than at night).

Once Xander started sleeping longer stretches, I would pump a little bit (like an ounce or so) BEFORE I would nurse him - to help relieve engorgement and to start building a stash.

Otherwise, I usually pumped for about 10 minutes about an hour AFTER nursing (an hour starting from when he starts nursing). In the beginning, I didn't get much, but eventually I was able to get about an ounce each time I pumped. I tried to pump 4x/day so that I gained 4oz every day.

Good luck to you!

I don't pump often, but to start I would pump about a half hour to a hour after she finished her morning feeding. I would wake up, feed her, put her down for a nap, get pump set up, hot shower, pump. The hot water was supposed to help and her morning nap is usually long enough that I'm not worried about her waking up hungry and getting empty boobs.

She almost always eats from both sides but on rare occasions if she only takes one side in the morning and falls asleep I will pump the other side and usually get a lot. Mornings are way better so I don't bother in the evening.

Eta: I pump for 15-20 minutes.