Pumping

I’ve been EBF my 7.5 month old and have pumped in the past to give her some bottles etc. but I’ve tried pumping milk to be able to put milk into some food and to start a supply in the freezer for when/if she is looked after by MIL… but I’m pumping and NOTHING is coming out 🙃 like not even enough to cover the bottom on a bottle, what on earth? I know my LG is getting milk because I see it, sometimes it’s messy too lol, so how on earth do I get enough milk pumped to have bottles?

Does it means I’m actually not providing her enough? I’m a little worried now because I don’t know how I’m going to get enough for her to have a bottle if she’s being looked after for a couple hours 😬 has anyone else experienced this?

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What baby gets and how much you can pump have no correlation. Baby can get alot more at the breast than any pump can. I have an over supply which is obvious when she feeds but I still can't pump loads. Think the max I've ever got is 2oz. If baby is growing well, peeing and pooping then she's well nourished x

Pretty normal, especially for that age 😊 your supply will have regulated a lot especially with weaning. I found i could manage a small bottle if I pumped for like 20 mins 3x in a day, but actually at that age if you wont leave her for more than a few hours your mum can give her water if she is thirsty or some food like fruit or a little bit of bread or cheese to keep her going until you and the boobs return!

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