Am I too late ?

Hey ladies,

I’m nervous that I may have bit myself in the behind ! I’m 12 weeks and 5 days postpartum and I am trying relactate with pumping. I had a weird journey with latching and everything and after about 3-4 weeks of trying I ultimately gave up with latching. With pumping it was just so uncomfortable and painful at the time that I didn’t consistently do it. I was pumping max about 3-4 times a day spontaneously.

As stated above, Im 12+4 weeks postpartum and I am trying to build my supply or even make enough for her to have a few bottles per day/week. Any tips and tricks to building supply? I’m trying to get more calorie intake, also changed flanges so I now have my correct size and it is as comfortable as it should be to pump. I’ve been incorporating at least 2 power pump session a day ( 1 session is 60 minutes, the next is 40). I’m also trying to consistently pump more, yesterday I tracked 7 pumping sessions (which is way more than I’ve ever done in a day). I have the Eufy S1 pros, Hygeia Fit Pro, and the Lansinoh Signature Pro pumps. Lastly, I’ve been doing a MOTN pump. I am getting less than 1-2oz per pump.

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it’s never too late but you should use a wall pump like a Spectra if you have it and I would pump every hour 15 minutes or every two hours you will have the most output at night, so I definitely would try to pump more at night

Babe, you're not too late. If anything, the fact that you're seeing milk after everything you've been through shows your body is still listening. You've fixed the flange issue, you're pumping way more than before, you're doing MOTN sessions and power pumps that's exactly the kind of stuff people do when they're trying to build supply. Don't count yourself out after only a few days of being consistent. Give your body some time to catch up. 🤍

A few things that may help:
• Aim for frequent milk removal (8–10 sessions in 24 hours if possible).
• Hands on pumping, breast compressions, and skin-to-skin can sometimes help increase output.
• Make sure you're eating, hydrating, and resting as best you can, but remember that pumping frequency is usually the biggest factor.
• Track weekly trends rather than daily ounces. Milk production isn't always linear.
You got this mama🤍

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