I was just curious about the average of breast milk most women are able to pump. Everytime I try to pump I only seem to be able to get about 1- 1 1/2 oz of milk for both breasts. Can someone tell me if that is average or if I'm not pumping enough.
2006-10-10 10:52:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I believe you should be able to pump 4oz each breast. You might want to talk to your child's pediatrician about your milk supply, there are some meds that will increase your milk supply.
I started to lose my milk when my baby was about four months, his pediatrician told me I should have been able to get 4 oz from each breast. I was never able to do this I was only able to get 4oz between both. When he was around nine months I was only able to get 1 1/2 oz between the both. When my son was eight months I also became pregnant with number two which decreased my milk further and if I was not pregnant I would have taken the medicine to increase milk supply. I later was very sick and completely lost my milk.
2006-10-10 11:00:56 · answer #1 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is hard to say. It is different for everyone. Some bodies just produce more milk than others. It also may depend on how long you've been pumping. If your milk has just come in, give it another week and it may increase. I would just make sure you are pumping enough (10-15 minutes each side every 2-3 hours) to begin with. Pumping more may increase your milk supply. As for the average, I don't know what the average is, but I pumped anywhere between 4-16 oz. depending on how long it had been since I had pumped before. Good luck!
2006-10-10 11:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by kmarker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's totally normal and average- the average is 1/2 to 2 ounces total, so you're doing fine with the pump. Some women can do more, but that's not usual, especially for moms who are just starting to pump. Sometimes your body can eventually be trained to produce more for the pump, but that doesn't always work.
2006-10-10 11:28:14 · answer #3 · answered by kalirush 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would always pump on one side while I nursed on the other. That helped get more milk out. Of course, when I would just nurse I would leak on the other side!! But that's what breast pads are for!!
When I began to pump I could produce 4 - 5 ounzes, then it went down to two, and many months later I couldn't even get an ounze! Just because I couldn't pump did NOT mean my child wasn't getting enough milk directly from me. It only meant I couldn't bottle it for someone else to give him or use it to mix with his cereal. It varies for each woman but to increase production you can try to pump as you nurse and be sure to drink lots and lots of water!
Good luck and congratulations on giving your child the greatest gift that only you can give, breast milk!!
2006-10-10 11:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by seaelen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can usually pump between 10-16oz from both breasts.
2006-10-10 11:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by aintgivinup79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋