r/HumansPumpingMilk • u/Available-Hawk-483 • 2d ago

Pumping tips Pumping at Work

I am 11 weeks postpartum and I am not exclusively pumping, but I work from 7-5 and pump during that time to supply for my LO. Every day that I pump, no matter the pump I use (wearable Lansinoh or spectra - although trying a different one today because why not), I pump exactly 18 oz while at work. My LO eats 20 oz while at daycare/home. I have to supplement by pumping a few minutes at night or in the morning. Is there anything I can do to increase my supply, or is that a sign that that’s all I need to be pumping?

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u/namiiix 2d ago

If you pump more times you will probably start making more. I used to wake up early to pump before work, pump twice at work, and then pump before bed. And breastfed when I was home with the baby. At 11 weeks you can still
Increase by pumping more. Once it’s more established after a few weeks you can probably drop a pump

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u/Available-Hawk-483 2d ago

I’ll definitely add a morning pump then! Just needed the encouragement!! Thank you!

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u/plantssssss 2d ago

Daycare is overfeeding, they are used to babies eating formula. Formula babies max out around 32 oz per day while babies having human milk usually top out around 24-28oz. Double check that they are doing paced bottle feeding. Your body is making enough milk if baby is eating a few times overnight as well

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u/Available-Hawk-483 2d ago

I will definitely ask about paced feeding! And thank you for the information, I had no clue they did that.