Any ideas how to increase amount expressed??

[glendathegoodwitch]

Hi people

Dottie is 17 days old is a complete milk monster - she feeds all day (20 minutes one side, snooze, put her in cot, she wakes up and has other side for 20 minutes and repeat) then around 10pm after feeding we have given her 3ozs of either expressed ebm (which either takes a day or two to express or if I have the time I can do in one day if I express x3 - I usually get 1oz each time and only from one side - the other get very small amount) or formula.

I'd like to drop the formula as she pulls her face when she has it and it takes longer to get into her than ebm. She then sleeps for 6 1/2 hours which is fab.

How can I increase the amount I express?? I have an ameda lactaline pump and like I said I can gt more from one side than the other - have read on postnatal threads some people can get 5ozs within a few minutes.

Thanks in advance for any ideas/advice xx

congrats on the arrival of your milk monster!! express regularly even if you are not getting much out at first. the stimulation will increase your milk supply over time. your body may take a few days to catch up with the increase in stimulation. drink plenty of fluids, eat well and rest when your DD rests. my breasts were also uneven producers - i think my dcs preferred feeding off one side so when full i was a bit lop sided for a while !

good luck

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. My DD is 1yrs old in 3wks and I have been breastfeeding since day one and plan to stop very soon but the big problem I have is that my left breast is alot bigger than my right. I am insecure with myself as it is and this is only making it worse. If anyone has any ideas on how I can get them the same size again I would really appreciate it.

This is a very old thread @Flatbummum89. You'd be better starting your own thread