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OMG I need to pay more attention to this since I'm now exclusively pumping.....I never thought of massaging.

Basically I put on the bustier (hands free) and turn the pump on. Also I drink a ton of water during. I try not to fixate on how much milk I've pumped. I haven't had an issue with letdown - it usually happens within 30 seconds or so. I keep the pump on for 20 minutes (unless LO is screaming or it's the middle of the night.)

@mrs. wagon: When does your second letdown happen? Sometimes I notice it sometimes I don't.

@winniebee: @jennylynn: This was a long time ago but my second letdown would happen after the milk stopped flowing after the first letdown. I'd keep the pump going and put my head back and really relax, and bam! second letdown. Pretty much every single time. I'd get another good amount of ounces out of that one. But this didn't happen regularly until I was pumping regularly. It was always noticeable for me because letdown kind of hurt for me always, and it always happened after the flow of milk stopped.

@mrs. wagon: Interesting! I do notice that after the milk starts, it will start back up again but it's never a lot of extra milk.

@pointybird: @mrs. wagon: How long would it take to get your second letdown? I usually stay on pump for 20 mins and I notice a second letdown but the milk I get from it is nominal.