how can i pump more milk?

Question

any tips to get more milk come out ?? I just went to work and im pumping at the job but it seems like i get 2 ounces in one pump session...and that doesnt seem to be enough..my baby drinking it all!! please help how to get more milk...

Answer 1

pump first thign in teh moring and whene you ge thome while you are nursng your baby- it helps a lot- am currently working and nursing my 8 months old

Answer 2

First...what kind of pump are you using? Is it a double electric or a manuel single, etc.? If it isn't a double electric I would upgrade to one. If it is and you are using batteries, make sure they are a week or less old. The pump doesn't seem to work as well if they are older than that. How often are you pumping during the day? Try to pump one extra time at work and increase the amount of time you pump by a couple minutes. Talk to your boss and let them know what is going on-your baby needs to eat. Drink a ton of water! Take fenugreek to increase your supply. Three capsules 2-3X a day. Pump in the morning after your baby eats thats when your body produces the most milk. Don't give up! It will take a little work on your part.

Answer 3

i work full time and pump 3 times a day at work-- the secret is drink tonsss of water..try to relax think o ur baby maybe bring a picture to look at...on your day off try having a nursing marathon to build up ur supply..... i was freaked out going back to wok because when i pumped hardly ever got anything (1-2 oz)... pump in the morning b4 ur baby nurses u will have plenty of milk still to feed baby...also get a good pump.u never said what kind u are using... i have medela pump in style works great (double pump)..now each time i pump i get 4-6 ozs..water is the big thing i notice if i dont drink very much water milk comes out MUCH slower and alot less... so good luck stick with it... it will get easier

Answer 4

You can try these before pumping your milk:
1. has a glass of warm milk/drink
2. use warm towel compress over your breast
3. gently massage your breast in circular motion, using the warm towel
tips 2 and 3 are what the nurses in the hospital taught me after I had given birth to my baby daughter

Answer 5

one thing is pump on one side while you are nursing (at home with baby)on the other side. don't just pump while you are at work. consider other ideas like a recording of your baby crying to get a letdown response at work. this will get worse, because your body makes how much milk is going out. the best thing is figure out how to get letdown response when pumping.

Answer 6

These things can cause or contribute to a low milk supply:

Supplementing. Nursing is a supply & demand process. Milk is produced as your baby nurses, and the amount that she nurses lets your body know how much milk is required. Every bottle (of formula, juice or water) that your baby gets means that your body gets the signal to produce that much less milk.

Nipple confusion. A bottle requires a different type of sucking than nursing, and it is easier for your baby to extract milk from a bottle. As a result, giving a bottle can either cause your baby to have problems sucking properly at the breast, or can result in baby preferring the constant faster flow of the bottle.

Pacifiers. Pacifiers can cause nipple confusion. They can also significantly reduce the amount of time your baby spends at the breast, which may cause your milk supply to drop.

Nipple shields can lead to nipple confusion. They can also reduce the stimulation to your nipple or interfere with milk transfer, which can interfere with the supply-demand cycle.
Scheduled feedings interfere with the supply & demand cycle of milk production and can lead to a reduced supply, sometimes several months later rather than immediately.

Nurse your baby whenever she is hungry.

Sleepy baby. For the first few weeks, some babies are very sleepy and only demand to nurse infrequently and for short periods. Until baby wakes up and begins to demand regular nursing, nurse baby at least every two hours during the day and at least every 4 hours at night to establish your milk supply.

Cutting short the length of nursings. Stopping a feeding before your baby ends the feeding herself can interfere with the supply-demand cycle. Also, your milk increases in fat content later into a feeding, which helps baby gain weight and last longer between feedings.

Offering only one breast per feeding. This is fine if your milk supply is well-established and your baby is gaining weight well. If you're trying to increase your milk supply, let baby finish the first side, then offer the second side.

Health or anatomical problems with baby can prevent baby from removing milk adequately from the breast, thus decreasing milk supply.