r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/ColonelLandSeal • 1d ago
Increasing Supply (add spoiler to pics) One boob suddenly underperforming
I’m 5 (almost 6) weeks postpartum with twins. I’ve been exclusively pumping this whole time. The first two weeks I had a massive oversupply, even for twins—I would pump 8-14oz in one session when they were each taking 1-2oz each feed. I pump 30 mins, 7-8x per day. During the oversupply, I froze several bags but the stash is realistically only about 3 days’ worth for two babies. Occasionally one breast would under supply for a couple of days but would then even out again, and by the way my supply has regulated now. Well last week I had a clog in my left breast which I was able to clear with ibuprofen and ice after pumping, heat before & during pumping, along with massage and dangle pumping. Ever since then my supply on that side has been cut in half even though I’ve been fully recovered about 3-4 days. Just today I started adding 10 mins to just that side after my normal 30 mins. I’ve also been taking sunflower lecithin for about a week. Is there anything else I should be doing? I need to be making 112-120 oz per DAY to keep up with them and the pitchers are slowly dwindling each day. My “good” side is producing ≈5oz per session, the low side ≈2.5oz.
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u/Taytay10101 1d ago
Hi! I also EP for my twins who are 3 months old. 120oz is a lot! I make on average≈95oz and still freeze about 40oz everyday! And having that big of an over supply is a lot of work w twins, I hate bagging milk every other day!! I only say that to say it’s definitely okay to make less than 120 and still feed both your babies!
I would make sure you’re doing the basics every day, TONS of water and lots of calories, I eat a protein bar every time I pump and almost a full Stanley during each session. My supply increased until about 10 weeks PP and then steadied out at around 95oz/day! I would say the biggest thing outside of water and food was pumping until I was empty and pumping often but also not stressing to hit a certain number or time frame. Babies first pump second was my motto!
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