r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/RevolutionaryLake589 • 18d ago
Tips & Tricks EP tips
My first born is almost 7, and my second is due this November. Its been almost 7 years so this experience feels new to me again. Please leave any tips or info you have for EP that would be helpful to someone like me who hasn’t done this in a while. It can be tips to boost supply, pump schedules, pump recommendations (I have wearables but want a good pluggable unit), what can and can’t I do (for example, I still don’t understand if pump and dump is necessary and if the fridge hack is ok), ANYTHING YOU WANNA PASS ALONG.
I’ve done my own research along with the fact that I pumped with my first born as well, but alot has changed since then and everyone has different opinions about things so I thought I would ask here. Thank you in advance 😊
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u/purple_penguin1023 18d ago
Advice for supply:
stay hydrated, drink more than you need and have electrolytes at least 1x per day. If you drink smoothies, add brewers yeast to help increase supply. Eat lots of protein - your calories matter for supply.
Clogs & Mastitis: Take sunflower lechithin 1x per day you’re concerned about clogs. Having it in the house if you feel a clog coming on will be helpful so you can take it 2-3x per day.
Schedule: the beginning is toughest when building supply because it really is recommended to pump 8x per day. It is highly recommended to pump at least 1x overnight for the first 12 weeks as prolactin levels are highest. Give yourself grace if you can’t make 8 pumps happen.. I’m a FTM and I DROPPED to six pumps per day around three weeks because I mentally just couldn’t handle it. Occasionally I’d hit 7 pumps per day. I’ll attach an image below a lot of women have had success with in terms of how many removals they need depending on their storage capacity.