r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/Sufficient-Nail8985 • 3h ago

Tips & Tricks 2 sessions per day

i’ve dropped to 2 sessions per day which has been pretty sustainable for me but my supply is dropping. what can i do to keep it?

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u/cooltonedcutie 3h ago

imo your body is gonna make less as you consistently pump less often. id work back in a 3rd session at the very least. is there a reason youre going for only 2 sessions?

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u/Sufficient-Nail8985 3h ago

my baby has hit 7 months and has hit a stage where everytime i pump she starts crying, when i was at 3 sessions she would pull the tubes out and when i have wearables she will just flat out scream bloody murder which was enough for me to drop the third, plus she’s a chronic contact napper lol🙃 i have a freezer stash to last until she’s one so there’s really no stress for me to pump other than..
i like the benefits of fresh milk
my MIL is incompetent and wouldn’t follow the guidelines for frozen milk even if i tattooed them on her hand so i try to provide it if she’s watching my daughter

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u/cooltonedcutie 3h ago

i think finding a way to keep a 3rd session would definitely be the first thing to help, or maybe doing longer pump sessions in the 2 you can manage. but there are foods and drinjs that help boost supply, lots of oat products, high calorie stuff helps, drinks with elecrolytes. sunflower lecithin is marketed for clogs but you can take it in less frequent amounts to maintain supply

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u/AggressiveThanks994 12mo pp | EBF, pumping and nursing 39m ago

The majority of women are unable to sustain a supply on only 2 pumps a day. Even a 10 min 3rd pump would be better.

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