when do u decide to hang ur pumps? i am 16wks along with my #2 but my #1 is only 7 mthd old. gynae has warned me abt bm drying up during 2nd tri of pregnancy and i've tried all sorts of things to increase supply but of no help. i pump 3hrly at work and my output on gd days are 20ml per pump. on not so gd days, i get only 10ml per pump. i am determine to continue but with this kind of supply, im wondering if im just wasting my time. hubby has always been supportive and told me i can continue pumping even if it takes me 3 days just to get 1 feed for #1. my lo still latches at night but will nvr be full so i hv to supplement FM still. should i just hang my pump now and conserve energy for #2? i am planning to tandem feed when #2 arrives but im scared if #1 wld nt want bm anymore.

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I know many friends who tandem feed and they manage well. But from wh3at they tell me, they also tend to stagger the feeding times between their babies if they are too exhausted to deal with two babies at once. There's no right or wrong to this and it's really all up to how you feel and if you think you can handle tandem feedings or not :)

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Home Breastfeeding when decide hang ur pumpsi 16wks along with 2 but 1 only 7 mthd oldgynae has warned abt bm drying during 2nd tri pregnancy ive tried sorts things increase supply but helpi pump 3hrly work output gd days 20ml pump not gd days i get only 10ml pumpi determine continue but with kind supply im wondering if im wasting timehubby has always been supportive told i continue pumping if takes 3 days get 1 feed 1 lo still latches night but nv