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Hi ladies,
I am currently pumping at 5x on average and not at night yet, I try to get used to the changes before I jump in the 8x a day with possible 1x at night.
When should I switch to more frequent pumping sessions? I feel the moments when I need to pump at this point. Would it be not too soon? I am only pumping for over a week now (~10days).
I am relactating, not inducing. I have weaned my kid 14 years ago. I have had small amount of milk that comes up, but not like actually lactating yet.
I don’t plan on medication, just taking lecithin & milk thistle (fenugreek happens to give me headaches).
Please answer specifically, I don’t need more info than based on your experience if it is not too soon to increase on frequency. (Btw, I have managed to have no nipple pain by using coconut oil! Coconut oil works magic on my skin.)
If you want to reach full lactation, I would add one pumping per week until you are 8x round the clock (every 3 hours). This should give your breasts time to adjust to awakening & building the milk glands, and not get too sore.
Great! I think 1x per week to add sounds very reasonable! I will add tomorrow 1x more, and each next Monday. Let’s see what will happen.
Thank you.
Hey Kat! I agree with Yogi. I’ve been pumping since August 6 2022. I started out every 4 – 6 hours, about 5x/24 hr period and switched up to every 3 hr making it 7-8 times per 24 hr period when my nipples and breasts indicated the need for more frequent.
Sounds great! I will maybe wait longer then if I feel it is not the time yet to increase.
Thank you!
Will do it once I get back on the 4x a day again. Then will increase to 8x and then probably will do the power pumping. My son got sick and I didn’t pump enough yesterday and today and I feel like nothing is happening in my glands now. Back to day 1!
This is no fun.
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