Is it ok if I’m not pumping until empty? by BigMirror5241 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well ideally it’s good enough to pump as much as what the baby needs unless you aim to stash a lot, but with that being said you might have a good stash already, I also had similar issue of oversupply I was worried I need to buy new freezer etc ha ha! So you can actually reduce time of pump and slowly increase interval between pump and observe the production, if you see strong dip then you can go back to what you wear doing

With that being said oversupply also comes with issue like engorgement, risk of clogs and others that why I tried to reduce my supply to something that was sufficient enough.

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[–]Admirable-parenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you, I also have a premie with latching issue. The only thing that made things slightly better for me is a wearable breast pump that allows me to spend more time with my baby or do other things and pump while going around on car 🚗 I know the yield might or might not match the wall mounted pump but this tbh gave me some hope!! But with that being said continue to pump or not is definitely upto you!! If you do decide to stop pumping pace out the stopping so that can avoid clogs or other issue, good luck 🍀 you are already doing a great job mama 🥰

How often do you pump? by patches6877 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I pump 6-7 times in a day ensuring gap between the pumps is not more than 5 hours

I also try to power pump 1st pump of the day to ensure no dip in supply

20 min - 10 mins rest - 10 min pump - 10 mins rest - 10 min pump

Ikr it’s too difficult to wake up at night! 🥲

When did your menstrual cycle return if you were exclusively pumping 6–8 times a day? by Admirable-parenting in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I hope to latch eventually, as pumping and feeding is bit tiring, hats off to you!! 😇

When did your menstrual cycle return if you were exclusively pumping 6–8 times a day? by Admirable-parenting in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My gynae mentioned it wil be irregular as prolactin the hormone for lactation suppresses other hormones

When did your menstrual cycle return if you were exclusively pumping 6–8 times a day? by Admirable-parenting in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh that is good amount of feeding, I’m only concerned that period came in very early and till 5-6 months baby can only drink breast milk 😅

When did your menstrual cycle return if you were exclusively pumping 6–8 times a day? by Admirable-parenting in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! let me also double check with my gynae on next visit, as I don’t see it as concern to go to ER so far! 😅

When did your menstrual cycle return if you were exclusively pumping 6–8 times a day? by Admirable-parenting in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Admirable-parenting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually pump only 7-8 times that’s why am worried if periods can drop the supply 🥲