Anyone 1-2 weeks PP and pumping?

Are you also nursing? That really affects the output. I was just told by my hospital's lactation consultant that my daughter born Aug 19th needs 18oz a day.

Newborns feed 8-12x a day, so if you're exclusively pumping, you'll need to pump that many times.

1-2 weeks pp I was pumping every 2-3 hours and would pump 6oz per session. (Sessions lasted 20-40 minutes)
Then I switched to a new pump around 3-4 weeks postpartum and have been pumping 10-15oz per session. In the beginning I was pumping consistently every 2-3 hours but recently I haven’t been on schedule and my supply has dropped. (I’m currently 7weeks pp)
Your supply is normal baby should be drinking 1-2oz per feeding, maybe even less.
I’m not on a diet but I do drink about a half gallon of water per day.
If baby is gaining weight and making lots of poopy and wet diapers, then you’re doing amazing keep up the good work mama

I don’t think so
They had me pump a couple hours after my son was born, but he has a hard time latching

it really depends. If the baby gains weight well and milk is in from birth, then no, it's not recommended to pump. Both of my rainbow babies had weight gain issues due to tongue ties, so an IBCLC told me to pump to protect my supply while my LO learns to latch better.

she was born 8/20. First two days I was combo feeding. Nothing was coming out when I was pumping until the third day when I started using my pump. I was making about 4 ounces per day of colostrum. It continued to rise during the transition milk and then once the regular milk came in, the output very slowly increased.

thank you! My sessions last not even 10 minutes. My morning pump is about 3 ounces and then it just dwindles down throughout the day and as low as less than 1 ounce. She eats on average 8-10x a day about 2 oz. My supply is definitely not enough so I have to supplement with formula. This is my third pregnancy and this is the most production I’ve had. I’m thinking there might be something going on 🤷🏻‍♀️

definitely increase the time to at least 15 minutes. I'd talk to a lactation consultant if output doesn't increase.

there’s a lactation consultant at the peds office. I had 2 appointments with her so far. She said I’m doing good but I don’t think I am. Next appt she’s going to weigh the baby first, then have me nurse her and then weigh her again. She did say to try and nurse whenever I can as it’d help with the hormones. Her latch on my right breast is terrible and is painful when she nurses.

she also said the pumping session would be done when almost no more milk comes out. I use heat and massage the breasts to make sure I empty out as much as I can.

That is a great job! Believe in yourself!