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Hi mummies, want ask how many time n how long apart you pump each day? Have tried power pumping everyday n pump or latch every three to four hours but still don't see much supply increase. Have been taking milk booster too. Don't know what went wrong!

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My baby is 9.5 months. I have noticed a sudden drop in milk supply even though i nurse 2 times and pump 3 times a day. I feel upset about it as i always think that latching is a way for close bonding since this is my last baby. Is there a way to increase the milk flow again or this is a signal that the milk is going to dry up soon? Thanks!

Keep pumping don't feel disheartened. Did you change anything in your diet lately?

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Mendala versus pigeon brand Breast pump? Which would you favor and why?

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Medela. Portable but noisy

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Hi mummies, my LO is 2 weeks old now and we started off rocky with bf due to blocked ducts. I am currently bottle feeding him ebm and fm as pumped amount is very low (30-40ml per pump). I am already pumping 8x per day, taking fenugreek and lactation tea but the supply don't seem to go up. Do you think I should latch baby on now whenever it's his feeding time? Does the pump output equate to the amount of milk I have?

Have you felt the letdown sensation?

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I am feeling very sad and disappointed with myself. I have been breastfeeding my lo from birth now. She is 7 mth 3 wks old now. We have come a long way, I direct latch her whenever she is with me, and I pump hard at work whenever I could squeeze in time between meetings and conf calls and general work, so as to provide enough for her when she goes ifc. Couple of weeks back she fell ill and later I fell ill too. I always take a very long time to recover from stupid tiring coughs. Needing to get better, I had to take cough syrup and subseq TCM herbs. Little did I know that despite the prescribed med being safe for a lactating mom, it affected my milk supply tremendously. I stopped my med but my milk supply is not coming back. I cannot yield the same volume anymore despite stopping the med, drinking lots of water, milk and eating lactation cookies. I really feel very sad..as I wanted to give her this precious gift of bm for as long as I can. I love the bonding with her whenever she latches on.

You can stimulate milk production again by doing power pumping for 3 consecutive days.

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I'm breastfeeding my 6months old baby. Recently I'm been 'addicted' to teh halia (ginger milk tea). Will it cause an effect to my breastmilk or baby?

No much effects except the caffeine may be passed to baby. Tea may decrease milk flow if taken excessively. Excessive tea intake can have laxative effect as well.

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Have been pumping since day 1. Just reached 2 months, suddenly yesterday 3pm after 6 hours, my breast feels soft and though my spectra m1 is pumping, my nipple and alora just couldnt be suck. So i thought no more milk and leave it to be after trying for 20mins. At 11pm, i want to pump as both my breast are engorged. However, both breast couldnt be suck into the shield and i have to hand express out. Hand express get me 70ml. Normal pumping get me 80ml to 110ml. This morning, both my breast turn hard rock and i couldnt pump it out. Manage to hand express flr 60ml. Been using this pump since day 1 and no issues with it. Anyone encounter similar situation?

Most likely the valve. Remove and reattach

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Why does the pump backflow always contain water in it ??

Was it dry before you pump or after you pump? 2 possiblities if it is due to post pump: your foremilk is basically water with slight tinge of blue else is water vapour from your body heat.

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Hi mummies, those who has done power pumping (pump 20 mins rest 10 mins n pump 10 mins n repeat 1 round) how do u store your milk? Store all milk together after the whole cycle finish which is 1 hr later or store in fridge after each time finish which is 20 min and 10 min? Will the milk be containmenated after 1 hr of pumping?

I store together

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I am going away for a trip 9 days without baby. I'm worried that my supply would be affected. Any advice what I can do best to maintain my supply? Going to miss my baby. Sigh.

Best to keep to a schedule and pump! If you start missing your pumps, your supply will start dropping. So be diligent and discipline!

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