So how can you tell what your pattern is? Pick a time when you normally pump your highest volume of milk and watch while you pump, noting when jets of milk start coming from your nipple, or when milk drips into the container over the course of the session.
Conversely, a mum who has many or late let downs may need to pump for 15 minutes or longer to drain her breast thoroughly. Double pumping raises the level of prolactin, the milk-producing hormone, in your body. This means they typically express almost a fifth more milk, and milk with a higher fat content too, as opposed to pumping from each breast in turn.
If you feel discomfort while expressing, or notice blisters or chafing on your nipple or breast, try reducing the breast pump suction. The breast shield tunnel should surround your nipple closely, but leave enough space for it to move back and forth freely without rubbing. A badly fitting breast shield can reduce the amount of milk you express, which is why Medela makes breast shields in several different sizes.
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Comparison of skin-to-skin contact with standard contact in low-birth-weight infants who are breast-fed. The more often you drain your breasts the more milk they will make. When your milk increases from drops to ounces on about day 4, make these changes:. Many moms find it easier to focus on their daily total rather than pumping at a set time each day. This daily total also seems to be most important to your milk production. Maintaining Full Milk Production. When you reach oz.
Most moms can then pump fewer times each day and maintain production. At this stage:. Some ideas to try are:. When you decide to wean from the pump, remember the safest and most comfortable weaning is almost always a gradual one. There are a couple of ways to wean from the pump:.
While weaning, if your breasts ever feel full, pump just long enough to make yourself comfortable.
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