How to Maximize your Pump Sessions in 7 Effective Ways

Are you afraid that you’re not pumping enough breastmilk for your little one?

When I first went back to work and got into a pumping schedule, I was definitely not pumping enough to keep up with how much Remy was eating and I was starting to panic. I know, I know…formula is not the end of the world. Fed is best, after all. However, in my mind, my personal goal was to breastfeed Remy for 6 months (read: a year lol). Since he was drinking about 12-15 oz while I was at work, I was hoping to match that with pumping.

However, I was only getting about 3-3.5 oz with each pump session and I was pumping 3 times at work, totaling about 9-10.5 oz! Imagine how worried I was that not only could I not build a small freezer stash, I wasn’t even a “just enougher”, a mom that pumps just enough for her baby; no more, no less!

So I started researching on ways to pump more milk – there are tons of resources out there! And I experimented with a lot: the teas, the vitamins, the sports drinks. But at the end of the day, here’s what helped me the most in my pumping journey and now allows me to pump about 4.5-6 oz per session! Our breastfeeding adventure is still going strong at 6 months and has allowed me to build a freezer stash of ~1200 oz, some of which I have donated to other mom and babies!