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I've been following the regular protocol - I think I took the yasmin a whole 9 months. We got accepted to our agency's waiting pool at the end of October and started the pumping/herbs/oatmeal the beginning of November. I have 2 1/2 year old adopted twins, so pumping is a challenge at times (and of course they want their turns pumping too! ha! ) I work 2 days a week as a critical care nurse so pumping those days is tough because of the job, etc. I usually get 5-6 pumpings in a day 20-30min of length. My lact consultant told me to shoot for at least 100min a day.So I am going on my 6th month of pumping and I'm only getting about 7-9 oz/day. My lact consult says that if I'm making 1.5-2 oz a pumping I should be ready for a newborn. We have been recently picked and our now excitedly waiting for our little girl to be born! Her due date is 8/6 - so my question is if there is anything else that I can due to increase my amount? I induced lactation with the twins but was not prepared to "do" 2 babies so only attempted breastfeeding for about 3 weeks before I was completely over-whelmed. In reading people's posts I am slightly discouraged see the wonderfully large amount people are producing after a lot shorter time pumping than me! Any advice would be so greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Julia
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My supply increased when I switched from my Pump In Style to a hospital grade pump.... I also use warm compresses and do ALOT of squeezing and compression when I pump. I pump just as much as you do and I am yielding about 24oz a day... averaging an ounce an hour.....
are you drinking your water? that helps alot too in between sessions.....

I would keep doing what you are doing and about a month before the baby's due date step up your pumping to match a newborn feedig schedule. Every 3 hours minimum during the day and once in the night. That should help tremendously and as soon as you get baby to breast the supply will increase as well.

I would try the hand compression after pumping. I always got more out after pumping. How much domperidone are you taking a day?

I'm taking 30mg of Dom three times a day so - 90mg/day. Should I increase?
When time allows - I do hand express after pumping and I always seem to have more milk in there - but Im not very good at catching it into the bottle!

Julia hand expressing into a coffee mug was easiest for me. Then you can just pour it into whatever yoou store in.