Pumping schedule?

Looking for advice on pumping. I exclusively breastfeed right now, and I wanted to try to get a bag of milk everyday but I can never seem to find the right time to do it, to get enough. I’ve only been getting around 3/4 ounces out of one and a few drops out of the other. When he feeds, he feeds long enough to put himself to sleep and then wakes up hungry again. Early on PP I went and saw a lactation consult and she said I never had to pump unless I wanted to have a stash or share bottles with dad, which is what I’m basically doing now. I just was hoping for some tips on what I should try.
I have already tried pumping every 2/3 hours, and a power pump.

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I just got life changing advice … I put a haaka on the boob he’s not feeding off of during a feed, and it naturally fills without all of the annoying pumping. Maybe see if that works? I haven’t been consistent on when I do it. Ppl say production is better overnight or first thing in the morning but I’ve had just as much luck in the evening.

Oats, drink a beer body armor lotssss of water, protein, take hot showers and let the water run on ur boobs and loosen everything up and then pump, consistency in pumping, make sure ur pump flange is the right size, use nipple cream often, massage while and before pumping or feeding. These are all the things I do in a super over supplier (15oz per pump)

definitely gonna try that

Are you using a lady bug? I get 4-10 oz a day just from that. No pumping required.

same! From all the feeds I get about 3-4 oz in a 24 hour period. It helps a lot! I love my ladybug

I pump and nurse. The way I go about it is creating a pumping schedule but I replace some of the scheduled pumps with feedings and it works pretty well for me

Brewers Yeast. I mix it in my oatmeal every morning. My baby eats for about 15 mins each side and then I still get about10 oz in a pump at any given time of the day

I second using Ladybugs to passively collect let down (that would be lost!) at all feedings in a day and combine into one bottle. (Maybe 2+ days if needed). Once you have a bottle, pump while it is fed. Repeat until you get to the number of bottles you want

in our community

Over supply of milk

I am nearly 5weeks postpartum and I have such a big over supply of BM.
Has anyone donated / sold their supply, if so where do you recommend for this?

AITA

In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

Car seat

No idea which car seat to get next. Please hit me with your recommendations, 1year+ (preferably rear facing or 360). Thank you 🫶🏻

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?