Hey baddy mommas! So first time mom here, I am 5 weeks pp and had been pumping. I won’t lie I have been slacking a bit on pumping every 2-3 hours but also lacking on staying hydrated. I am drinking body armor, but I have not been producing much milk.. I have been freezing for my baby girls food in the future and want to pump for a few more months. Any advice ? Help!
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Awesome thank you!

Honestly, pumping is the best way.. go back to pumping every 2 to three hours and stay hydrated (make sure you have a high calorie diet - more than usual). It will take a couple of days to see a difference, but trust me, you will. Also, if you have time, power pumping too. I have drank mothers' milk (unsure if it has increased supply but it hasnt lessend my supply and is a nice drink) but just be cautious as I've heard alot about it having the opposite affect and drying milk up (apparently it's the fenugreek in there). Also, stress can be a milk killer (certainly know this one from experience 😵💫) so bare that in mind 😊 good luck!

If Every 2-3 hours is too much aim for every 4. Consistency and schedule is important. Breastfeeding is all about supply and demand. Every time you pump that tells you the demand for your body to produce, less demand will always result in less supply.
I also do the mother's milk tea', there are also lactation cookies out there
Depending on why it's getting difficult to keep to a schedule to pump, look into other pumps if you can. There are battery powered ones if being stuck in one place is difficult. Or hands free ones if you need to multitask.

If you're breastfeeding, you don't have to pump. Pumping is to replace a feed...
Collected extra milk by using a haaka on the opposite boob that my baby was feeding from. That was helpful for an extra stash!
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