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Unable to express with pump

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sankhan · 05/07/2021 23:59

Hi all, i am a new mum of only 2.5 weeks. I am breastfeeding ok and baby drinks as expected. I am trying to express my breast milk using a Medela Swing Maxi Flex but barely 10ml is expressed after pumping for 30 mins. I've tried on a few occasions but barely anything is coming out. I've tried the 24mm and 21mm pumps and both seem to fit well. What am i doing wrong? It's really frustrating as my nipples are always in pain throughout the day. Hope someone can help.

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PastMyBestBeforeDate · 06/07/2021 00:10

It's not much help but I was never able to express. It took forever to cover the bottom of a bottle. The only time I got half a bottle was when I had a golf ball size lump in my armpit.
On the plus side I did feed two children past 18 months.

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