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Have you tried drinking body armor? Seems to help my supply stay up/ produce more.

I can’t figure out how to use the Hakka! Do you squeeze it? Or just leave it on?

so what you do is fold back the top, then apply to nipple give a slight squeeze just so i can suction the flip the top back over your nipple and you’re good to go!

I have tried that and honestly thats the only thing that keeps me regulated to make just enough! i think my consistency is really whats getting to me and im the one who crys over the spilled milk😂

I would suggest power pumping twice a day!

whats the best times to power pump? and how would i do so with ensuring my boy is properly fed with out giving him what i pump?

Does he breastfeed at night too?
I was able to have a little stash by pumping at night after her feed

I was able to build up to 600+ ounces before going back to work (so over the course of 16 weeks) just by using the haaka! But I was so consistent. I would use it every single feed and night feed. One thing that helped me too is the week before I went to work I pumped every daytime feed on the side I wasn’t nursing on. You might only get 1 ounce or even .5 ounces per time but over the course of a few days you’ll have enough to fill a bottle or two hopefully 💛

Boobie bars have been a lifesaver for me this go round with breastfeeding. I’m always full now and I’m able to pump enough to store away while also keeping my little one fed and happy. I was skeptical with trying them at first because lactation cookies didn’t help me but these did and I only ate two bars out of the whole box and noticed a huge difference.

Drink LOTS of water! And if you don't wear baby, try at least a few hours a day. Or sleep with baby closer to you at night. Lots of skin to skin too

I usually do my first pump of the day and my last just because those times are convenient for me. Do you nurse as well?

so my thing is i dont pump at all he only eats off the boob

but you want to pump to have a couple bottles in the fridge?

if thats what will get milk in the fridge then id be willing to do so i just dont want to completely switch over to pumping if that makes sense? i did get some other advice about the haakaa that i may try but i am open!

the haaka is a handheld manual breast pump. I also recommend the Medela manual pump. I have both and prefer my Medela.They’re both about $25. Also if you haven’t yet, insurance will provide you a free one, it may even be an electric one.