I finally got a hospital grade pump that works a lot better than my Ameda. I am trying to pump after most BFing sessions now to drain my breasts & hopefully increase my supply. So far, I only get about 3/4 oz -1 oz out of both breasts combined in a 20 minute session. I know I don't have a great supply because we've had to supplement with formula, but I'm just wondering if this is a typical output after nursing?
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That sounds about the same as me. If DS efficiently drains my boobs, I'll get less than an ounce from each boob. Sometimes, it's nothing at all!
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that sounds normal! I used to get MAX 1 oz after nursing!
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Yes, that sounds normal! I used to get like half an ounce after nursing.
I had severe bleeding after my delivery and my milk didn't come in for almost a week. If you're looking to increase your supply, I would suggest using More Milk Plus, fenugreek, & blessed thistle. The combination of those three (plus pumping religiously) really boosted my milk supply!
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Totally normal!!! I got anywhere from 0.5 oz to 1 oz about an hour after nursing, so it sounds like what you're getting is normal!
And for what it's worth, at 8 months, I'm still nursing and am able to provide enough milk for Xander at daycare, so it sounds like you're doing great!
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If pumping after nursing that sounds normal.
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Good to know! @mrsjyw: @pinkcupcake: @Adira: All of you spoke in past tense... Did your output ever increase? This is barely enough to contribute to her supplements & it's very time consuming & exhausting!
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@daniellemybelle: hi! I didn't get your reply notification! My supply did increase permanently, so I stopped taking supplements and dropped extra pumping sessions around month 4 I think. I was worried it would decrease again but thankfully it did not and I always made more than enough milk
hope this helps!!
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@daniellemybelle: How much are you pumping if you do so not right after nursing?
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@daniellemybelle: when i first started pumping after nursing to help increase my supply (starting day 5 after LO was born), .75 to 1 oz was my output as well. it is exhausting pumping after every or almost every nursing session. i slavishly did it for at least a month, to the point where i was pumping about 6 oz after every nursing session. in retrospect this was unnecessary, but i had no idea when i was supposed to stop pumping--by that time it's like my boobs had a life of their own and in their new life, they were firefighters hosing down fires with milk. a few weeks of pumping after nursing would have sufficed. although i did build up a good freezer stash.
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@daniellemybelle: I had good luck increasing my supply by using my manual pump for a few minutes after each nursing session for 2-3 days. Basically, if I had really low output during a week at work, I would do this all weekend. I would barely get anything from the pump, but the next week my supply would be up again. I have had to do this 3-4 times over the last 9.5 months and am still able to pump enough to leave for my baby (although she only gets 8-9 ounces during the day now).
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@pinkcupcake: Thanks - that is good to know! We are pulling out all the stops but the increase has only been modest so far... how long did it take you to establish a good supply?
@MamaMoose: I pump anywhere from 1 oz to 2.5 oz if I haven't nursed first. It depends on how recently I nursed/pumped, though it is more consistently on the higher side since I have started taking herbs/eating lactation cookies. I pump twice in a row instead of nursing at night to measure my output as recommended by my LC (and it makes night feedings quicker & easier).
@edelweiss: It is exhausting! So far we are still having to supplement, and my pumping output is not enough for the supplements so we have to top off with formula. I imagine once I can start storing milk I would be more than ready to back off the pumping sessions!
@septca: Good to know! I am using a hospital grade pump - I was useless with a manual!
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