Worried not expressing enough

[Gumgardener321]

My DS is 5mth old & I've had to go back to work for one day a week :( I express about 3 times a day while at work never going over 5 hours since last expressed. I am useless at expressing so tend to get about 3-4oz in total for the day. give him a good feed before I go &as soon as I return home.My worry is that by expressing such a small amount it is going to affect my supply. Is it ok to express such a small amount or will it affect the supply.
Any advice greatly appreciated

[Areyoumadorisitme]

One day a week is very unlikely to affect your supply as your baby will drink his usual amount the other 6 days a week. Try not to worry about it, it will be fine

[MyNameIsAnAnagram]

Even if you end up stopping expressing your supply will just work around it now and you will be sake to feed when with him fine. Do you have photo/video of him to look at while expressing? That often helps get the hormones going.

[Gumgardener321]

Thanks for the advice it's good to hear that you don't think my supply will be affected think the guilt of going back to work, having to express in a cold side room &having to deal with a boss who thinks I should had gone back after 3 months is taking its toll when it's express time.
Have a little photo with me but will keep trying
Thanks :)

[Sleepybunny]

Expressing wont be easy if you're stressed! Can you try to make it a more relaxing time? Take a nice cuppa, chocolate biscuit and a good magazine?

Remember its all about supply and demand, keep at it and you'll find it get easier.

Like the others say, it won't affect your supply overall

[MumOfTheMoos]

You'll be fine - in any case, how much you can express is not indicative of your overall supply.

[Loislane78]

I try hand expressing get greater 'yields' :) I aim into one of those lansinoh bags and get way more quite quickly.