How much should I be pumping at 2 weeks pp?

I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding up until today, when I introduced a pump session so I could give my baby his vitamin D drops easier via a bottle. However I’m noticing I’m only pumping 2.75 oz 😰

When I pumped with my first I could have sworn I was getting at least 5-6oz by this point (I started pumping from day 1 with my first).

Curious how much others are getting at this point if they are only doing 1 or 2 pump sessions a day and breastfeeding for all other feeds. Did you do anything to boost production?

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.

Add a comment

Heyy you just started so it’s expected that you will not pump too much yet don’t be too hard on yourself. My daughter is 2 weeks old and I’ve been pumping for about a week. I pump one side while she’s nursing on the other. I probably pump about 4-5 times a day now. I don’t pump during late night and early morning feeds. I get about 3 oz or less on whatever side I’m doing. I sometimes go in on the side ahead just fed from and pump for 10 mins after she feeds. So far I have about 14 bags of 4.5-5oz in the freezer

how long are between your sessions to get the 3 oz from non-nursing side?

2.5 to 3 hours

I massage breasts while pumping as well. I eat a lot of nuts, oatmeal, still drink red raspberry tea and coconut water.
Don’t know if it helps but so far so good with the output. Sometimes I’ll get 1 oz only on each side. It depends on time of day, how much water I’ve had etc.

Im like 2 weeks and only getting 1-2 oz per pumping session:(

I pumped this morning for our first feed after my baby woke me up every 2 hours from 8pm - 8am. I got about 4.5oz (2 on one side and 2.5 on the other). Think it all comes down to timing between pump and feeds. For my morning pump it had been 2 hours since I last emptied both sides.

in our community

When did you circumcise your baby?
If you DID NOT or DO NOT have a circumcised son DO NOT comment this post is not for you!

Did you wait a certain amount of time or have it done immediately?
Again respectfully, this is only for the parents who choose to do so.
opinions about how not necessary it is will not be appropriate for this post. Thank you in advance. 🩵

Vanilla extract

Has anyone used alcohol free vanilla in their babies formal to help them drink?
I’m 100% sure my baby refuses her bottles as she doesn’t like the taste of it!

Just anxious to try it, don’t want her to get used to it and then refuse bottles again after two weeks of using (correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve read you use it for 2 weeks max)

TIA 🙂

Can someone pls help i keep making this post and nobody is responding

My boyfriend booked a trip for us to go to mexico for a week as my push present. I have severe anxiety leaving my 7 month old with my mom. I know she will be in good hands but she’s exclusively breast fed for the most part but accepts bottles just fine. i have all my pumping parts packed and will pump when baby normally eats but i don’t want baby to forget me or have latch issues when i return!! any mommas ever experience this?

Car seat crying

My 6 month old PANICS the second I put him in a car seat and screams, cries, chokes and recently even projectile vomited on a 14 minute drive. It’s gotten to the point I don’t even bring him out unless it’s to a doctors appointment. I’m a stay at home mom with no family in my state and it has been very isolating. We’ve tried 3 different car seats with no improvement. Has anyone had a baby who hated the car seat? Any advice? This started at 3 months. I will add it does seem worse when he’s tired. He does cry on every trip though. He only contact naps and co sleeps so he reaches for me and will not sleep in the car seat.

Sex post C section

Hi ladies I’m 4 weeks 5 days postpartum and I had a C section. I’m not bleeding properly anymore just some brownish discharge stuff that starts on and off. I’d like to do the deed with my partner; is it okay to do so or shall I wait the full 6 weeks. I feel up for it but also worried because the advice is 6-8 weeks.

Postpartum

I’m only 3 days postpartum (FTM) and already have extremely bad anxiety. I’m crying every night, as I think of another night of no sleep. My baby will not settle in his cot, he cries every moment we put him down unless in his chair rocker. So me and my partner are having to alternate after 3/4 hours of being awake with him downstairs. I’m trying everything to get him to settle. It’s a load of overwhelming stress. I’m 23, I was desperate for a baby and now I have one and feel completely useless. I miss it just being me and my partner.