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Do you all massage prior? How long do we pump, is 15 minutes enough since after 10 I barely have any drops ? Also, what do you use to wipe boobs prior or after?

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I’m an EP mum. Used to pump 30 min then reduced to 20 and now 15 because like what u said, hardly anything after 10min anyway. But I will always finish with hand expression. You will be surprised that even though when u pump past 10 min there seems to be no more milk, but when you hand express there’s plenty more (at least 10 ml).

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5y trước

Oh i see ok i haven master hand expressing..nothing coming out yet lol

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I used to massage before pumping in the first 2-3 months then got lazy and stopped 😛. For me also it only takes 10 minutes to reach maximum amount but it's good to go a bit longer than that, maybe 15 min if you want to stimulate more milk production.

My first one I pumped 30 mins for a year and a half! Was an EP mummy. Now for second one I more wary already, if around 15mins my boobs are soft I stop. My masseur said 15-20 mins is enough.

5y trước

Thanks, cos after 10 mins i got nothing coming out le so not sure how long i shld continue..

I usually do 20 mins, sometimes 25. I notice I can achieve more let downs sometimes after 20mins. Used to use nipple cream but now just use a small towel to wipe my nips after pump.

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every person differs... i had very low supply no matter what i tried & being stressed about it made it worse 😔

5y trước

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I shower or wash my breast with warm water first then massage my breast during each pump

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I use baby wet wipes. My 1 pump session is 30 min in order to clear my boobs.

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I don't massage. I just pump for 15m and I use a tissue to wipe.

5y trước

I didnt see difference between massage and none so .. 😅