Do any other women have issues with pumping? I make plenty of milk for my daughter to breastfeed, but when I try to pump.. Nothing. 😔 It's getting frustrating, because I need to have bottles for her when I'm not available to have her on the breast.
@babes101116, @liamisaiah I've been using the same pump and accessories since my daughter was born ( 4 months ago) and when she was first born I never had any problems pumping. I could pump 2-3 ounces in one sitting and now I just get less than an ounce. Could that still be because of the flange?
Massaging your breasts could help extract a little bit more milk. But it's normal to not pump as much as you can do in a feeding. You can also hand express after you finish your pumping session, and use a warm washcloth over your chest to see if that helps.
you just don't have overproduction or extra milk. if you nurse with no problem that's all the milk your body needs to make. so nothing is wrong.
Same with me, I nurse great but cannot pump. Research flange size, that could help.
@kimberlyyyy_the-preemie-mom, I'll give that a try. Thank you (: