Expressing milk - help and advice ?

Has anyone got any advice they can give me when it comes to expressing milk?

I’m not breast feeding, so I’m only expressing milk - I want to feed my baby and get a supply in the freezer so we always have enough here but I’m really struggling.

She’s drinking 4 oz at the moment and I’m getting between 3-5 oz supply when I pump. What am I doing wrong?

Is there a way of expressing more milk? How often should I be pumping? Maybe I’m not doing it enough.

Any pumps you can recommend? I’ve decided I don’t like the one I have. It’s from Amazon and is a hands free one but I can’t change babies nappy without it falling out of my bra so it’s not great! I have a toddler and a newborn so I’m struggling with my pump….

Any help would be so appreciated as I’m struggling and I’m only 9 days in 😞 feeling like such a failure. I remember when I had my toddler I had a massive supply of milk and the freezer was always full, but it’s not happening this time 😢

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Pump often!! And pump for 2 minutes after the last drop has expressed. This signals your body to produce more milk because “baby is still eating.” Make sure you’re eating plenty of calories and drinking lots of water. Also stay away from fenugreek! It can either help or make your supply dry up. I have the Elvie wearable pump and never had any issues with it. But I’d keep your bra on TIGHT if you’re bending over. I heard the momcozy is good if you wanna go to the wearable route.

Pump 2hrly, I pump for 30 minutes, which is slightly longer than recommended, eat, drink plenty, I use medela maxi swing pump, never had any problems with it, I know your not feeding baby but unless you have a reason not too, you could just latch the baby for a minute or so, I get an extra 2ozs after latching for a few minutes than I do without

Get a hospital grade pump like a spectra etc for your main pump xx

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