I’m 7 months postpartum and recently dropped to 4 pumps per day (plus one feed via nursing) but I’m cursed with slow output and have to pump for an hour per pump. I’ve realized that I get slightly faster letdown and empty in 45-50 minutes rather than 60 min when I use breast heating pads, however the Lansinoh ones that I currently use only stay warm for a few minutes at best. Does anyone have suggestions for breast heating pads that stay warm for longer?
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I would rather check the pump, its settings and parts. Because 1 hour of pumping each time is insane.
It takes me this long too. I have to go one breast at a time and it'll take a while for my body to actually want to let down again. One boob just isn't a champ compared to the other. I can feel when there's milk left in there and need to get it all out otherwise my supply dips.
I agree! But I replace the parts regularly, have experimented with flange sizes and pump settings, and have tried sunflower lecithin with no improvement in pumping time. To be fair I used to pump for closer to 30 min when I was pumping 8x per day but my pumping time has increased as I’ve dropped pumps. I only get 1-2 thin streams per nipple and I pump around 7 oz per pump so I just don’t think it’s possible to empty much faster. But I’m all ears if anyone has any other suggestions!
Wait, only 1 thin stream isn't normal? And I don't even get that every time! No wonder pumping sucks. And my output maxed at about 20oz per day. Well gee.
I’m not sure, maybe 1 thin stream is normal? But I’m pretty sure my pumping time of 1 hour per session isn’t normal lol
I used a neck heating pad and it folds just right to go around my breast and not touch the pump!
Here it is: https://www.target.com/p/sunbeam-renue-heat-wrap-gray/-/A-53241466
That looks like it could work! I’ll see if I can find a similar product in Canada. Thanks so much!
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I wonder if the eufy would work for you? The flange has built in heating so you could have heat on for your entire pumping session.
I have the eufy but unfortunately it doesn’t usually empty me that well and it rips up my nipples even with using different flange inserts