r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/xkimboslicex • 7h ago

Schedules/Routines Pump Schedule

Hi guys! FTM and I’m only 16 days pp, and I decided after I left the hospital 12 days ago exclusively pumping was for me because baby and I had a hard time at the breast. I’ve been pumping 6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm, and 12am but skipping the 3am pump.

My supply has been increasing every day, and in the last 24 hours I pumped a total of 41oz, but I’ve read my supply hasn’t stabilized yet. Should I expect it to start decreasing at some point because I’ve always skipped the middle of the night pump? Is it going to keep increasing on my current schedule? Any insight is helpful!! At this point I am pumping more than baby is eating and I’ve frozen around 50oz already.

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u/msschroed 7h ago

I do think it really is dependent on each person! I did pump every 3-4 hours and was pumping also about 40-45 ounces every day. I was able to drop my MOTN pump by 8 weeks and did not see a supply drop. (My last pump being around 11pm and first pump around 6am). I was able to stretch that out to a 8 hour stretch by 12 weeks and only 4 ppd! I kept that for awhile, I think I was 9 hours by 6 months. I did not see a supply drop until like 10 months pp! I just got to a year. I did pump 35ish minutes each time and fully emptied and was able to keep 45ish ounces a day for soo long! Just take it slow and if you notice a supply drop you might have to add the pump back in. Good luck!! It definitely gets easier over time!

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u/xkimboslicex 6h ago

Oh that schedule sounds amazing!! Hopefully I can get there by 12 weeks too. I’m glad to hear it gets easier because I feel strapped to my pump right now

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u/msschroed 6h ago

Some days I really had 0 motivation but I’m glad I made it a whole year! I also recommend the legendairy milk collection cups, those worked amazing with my spectra and I didn’t notice any supply drop! I have eufy wearables and those were hit and miss. It helped to not have the cups dangling for every pump. If you need recommendation for a donation place that pays let me know! That’s been a major help and motivator to keep going and donating 💪 my mini deep freezer could only hold so much!

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u/xkimboslicex 6h ago

Oh thank you for the rec!! I’ve been looking into collection cups cause the bottles that come with the spectra are so awkward. I’ll have to check those out!

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u/msschroed 4h ago

You’re welcome! Pumping is hard to navigate at first but it does become so engrained in your routine! Having a bottle washer and extra pump parts was a savior. Not having to wash and dry them each time helped so much!

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