This should be common sense. Pumping on empty/not fully full is the best way to increase ur supply. Even if you get nothing. That signals to your brain that more milk needs to be made. I also reccomend power pumping. Pump for 20 rest for 10, pump for 10, rest for 10, pump for 10. I reccomend doing this first thing in the morning on ur first pump. Do this everyday for a full week or 5 days. You WILL see a huge difference. OR if the morning doesn’t work for u. Do it during an afternoon or night pump. However I find morning/afternoon is the best!!
It depends on the reason you're pumping :) If you're exclusively pumping (and not feeding your baby from the breast) then we'd recommend you start by pumping every 2-3 hours and then adjust to baby's feeding patterns as they get older.
I am exclusively pumping. I pump every 3 hours. How often after i pump, should i try to pump again to increase my supply. My son is 3 weeks old and had a difficult delivery that led to him being in NICU and wont latch correctly.
@@jenniferrodriguez261 if you’re pumping every three hours I wouldn’t usually suggest you do it any more frequently than that - you’ll exhaust yourself! If your supply isn’t keeping up with what your baby needs then I’d suggest you use a hospital grade pump if possible, check that your flanges are the right size, try some power pumping and also see an IBCLC to see if there may be any other hormonal causes :)
Loving your videos! If I go through the night and don’t pump for 6 hours (as an example) but I pump every 2-3 hours when I’m awake, could that affect my milk supply?
Longer periods of time do impact your supply but…. Your body is less sensitive to this as baby gets older, and as long as over 24 hours you’re getting enough to meet your baby’s needs then going a longer stretch at night if your baby is naturally starting to sleep a longer stretch themselves isn’t necessarily a problem.
I’m currently having to exclusively pump to feed baby….but my supply isn’t meeting my baby’s demands…whats your best schedule recommendation to put my supply in overdrive? Much appreciated
@@lenceveljanoska1 a particular schedule isn’t nescessarily the answer but here’s a few tips. - pump at least as often as your baby feeds, both sides, depending on the age of your baby this could be as frequently as every 3 hours. - make sure you fit in at least one pump between midnight to 6am when your milk making hormones are highest - if you’re not already using a hospital grade pump (like a Medela symphony or spectra s1) then switch to that - make sure your flange is the correct size for you - try some power pumping - do skin to skin with baby whenever possible - if you’re still not keeping up with baby’s needs then I’d suggest you see an IBCLC to review hormonal causes and other factors impacting your supply :)
@@alissabrownibclc ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Yep, I’m on 3hrs with 2am and 6am included! How long would you recommend a pumping session to go? I also hand express at the end of each pumping session which will last usually between 15-20min….and then sometimes I’ll have a 10-15min break and do maybe 2x 10min sessions after atm
@@lenceveljanoska1 hand expressing also is great 👍 I’d recommend pumping until milk stops flowing, then press the wave button on your pump (if it has one) to go back to the stimulation cycle again and attempt to trigger another letdown.
Exclusively pumping and it feels impossible, I can't hold my baby while I pump so how is every one else that is Exclusively pumping doing this? I'm getting so discouraged
This was good advice of anyone wants to know if it works
Could you suggest food to increase milk supply
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
This should be common sense. Pumping on empty/not fully full is the best way to increase ur supply. Even if you get nothing. That signals to your brain that more milk needs to be made. I also reccomend power pumping. Pump for 20 rest for 10, pump for 10, rest for 10, pump for 10. I reccomend doing this first thing in the morning on ur first pump. Do this everyday for a full week or 5 days. You WILL see a huge difference. OR if the morning doesn’t work for u. Do it during an afternoon or night pump. However I find morning/afternoon is the best!!
How frequently is not too often?
It depends on the reason you're pumping :) If you're exclusively pumping (and not feeding your baby from the breast) then we'd recommend you start by pumping every 2-3 hours and then adjust to baby's feeding patterns as they get older.
@alissabrownibclc what if you are feeding baby from the breasts and pumping? I'm pumping to stock milk for when I go back to work
Me too. Did you find a solution ?@TheBuddafly99
Thank you so much 🎉🎉
You’re welcome :)
I am exclusively pumping. I pump every 3 hours. How often after i pump, should i try to pump again to increase my supply. My son is 3 weeks old and had a difficult delivery that led to him being in NICU and wont latch correctly.
@@jenniferrodriguez261 if you’re pumping every three hours I wouldn’t usually suggest you do it any more frequently than that - you’ll exhaust yourself! If your supply isn’t keeping up with what your baby needs then I’d suggest you use a hospital grade pump if possible, check that your flanges are the right size, try some power pumping and also see an IBCLC to see if there may be any other hormonal causes :)
Loving your videos! If I go through the night and don’t pump for 6 hours (as an example) but I pump every 2-3 hours when I’m awake, could that affect my milk supply?
Longer periods of time do impact your supply but…. Your body is less sensitive to this as baby gets older, and as long as over 24 hours you’re getting enough to meet your baby’s needs then going a longer stretch at night if your baby is naturally starting to sleep a longer stretch themselves isn’t necessarily a problem.
I’m currently having to exclusively pump to feed baby….but my supply isn’t meeting my baby’s demands…whats your best schedule recommendation to put my supply in overdrive? Much appreciated
@@lenceveljanoska1 a particular schedule isn’t nescessarily the answer but here’s a few tips.
- pump at least as often as your baby feeds, both sides, depending on the age of your baby this could be as frequently as every 3 hours.
- make sure you fit in at least one pump between midnight to 6am when your milk making hormones are highest
- if you’re not already using a hospital grade pump (like a Medela symphony or spectra s1) then switch to that
- make sure your flange is the correct size for you
- try some power pumping
- do skin to skin with baby whenever possible
- if you’re still not keeping up with baby’s needs then I’d suggest you see an IBCLC to review hormonal causes and other factors impacting your supply :)
@@alissabrownibclc ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yep, I’m on 3hrs with 2am and 6am included!
How long would you recommend a pumping session to go? I also hand express at the end of each pumping session which will last usually between 15-20min….and then sometimes I’ll have a 10-15min break and do maybe 2x 10min sessions after atm
@@lenceveljanoska1 hand expressing also is great 👍
I’d recommend pumping until milk stops flowing, then press the wave button on your pump (if it has one) to go back to the stimulation cycle again and attempt to trigger another letdown.
Exclusively pumping and it feels impossible, I can't hold my baby while I pump so how is every one else that is Exclusively pumping doing this? I'm getting so discouraged
@@alissabrownibclc ok, I hadn’t tried that yet! Thanks for the tip!
Makes sense.