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Register Log In home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Medical Interventions to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply Pumping question?

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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Pumping question? #2107 08/16/03 03:46 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A Hi, I have a question about when to really give it my all. I am making about 2 - 3 oz of milk a day. I have a hard time pumping at work. So I get in about 5 - 6 pumps a day and if I wake up in the middle of the night I will pump. Twins are due the middle of Oct. Should I make a big effort to wake up a couple of times during the night in September and pump? Will that increase my milk? Would just increasing the pumping time thru September do the trick? Thanks, Becky Copy Link to Clipboard

Re: Pumping question? #2108 08/16/03 05:28 PM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 272 DawnL extra helpful experienced member DawnL extra helpful experienced member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 272 I think 5-6 pumping sessions a day is fine for now. I have never pumped more than 6 times a day, and I have done well with my supply. As for waking in the middle of the night, that all depends on your preference. Do you want as much of a supply as is possible? Then you probably should start night pumpings sometime in September. But it's all up to you. Keep us posted on how it's going, and what you decide to do. wife to Jim, mommy to Daphne and Jeran and Jalen

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