Breastmilk

Curious as to weather a pump session is what to go on as what your producing I pump once maybe twice a day earlier on I got 180ml then this evening I got about 80/90ml but hand expressed a little and my breasts are not empty

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No what you express has no representation on what your supply is. Naturally your supply is always lower in the evenings hense the difference in amounts but also babies are much better at extracting the milk than pumps. Pumps are only as good as how they can trick your body into responding. You're breasts are never fully empty youre always making milk

What Emma said but also consistency changes depending on babies needs but typically more watery in the morning and fattier/ thicker later in the day.

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