exclusive pumping

Any exclusive pumping mummies here? Can share your experiences? Currently i have low supply and hence LO is on formula but i want to pump. Tried pumping as much as possible but my supply is still low

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I am exclusively pumping for my third baby! Same thing for the earlier 2 as I gt short nipples so can't latch. In summary, patience is key. It takes time to build up ur supple. For a start, I pump abt 10 times per day. The night pumps are the worst but try to wake up. U might also make several new friends, like engorgement, blocked ducts and mastitis. So try nt to miss pumps and find more info on hw to deal with such issues. For me, massages really help. I would also try to avoid my milk boosters for tat few days, as too much milk can make me feel worse. Oh and on tat point, it is important to rmb that u are pumping to feed ur baby, nt ur fridge. I made that mistake with my first, maintaining 8x a day pump for far too long as I was afraid tat dropping pumps would affect my supply (I was pumping 1200ml per day). As a result, I suffered from frequent mastitis, lack of sleep, and was just generally angry with everyone (like.. Why my hubby can sleep thru the night when I still gt my night pumps). After a severe case of mastitis, my milk supply reduced to the extent tat I just need to pump 5x per day. The result? Baby still gt enough milk to fully breastfeed, I gt more sleep, and just generally get to spend more time with the baby rather than my pump. I was so much happier! Even my family members were much happier as they can finally claim their freezer back haha. So.. Good luck! Try nt to label urself as a low supply mummy so fast. Too much stress is a Major milk killer!

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5y ago

Wah how did u do 10pumps a day... for me 8 pumps is alr difficult as bb is clingy and fussy, difficult to find time to pump..