Not producing breast milk while pumping

Mom of 4 breastfed babies here it takes awhile for milk to come in and it’s different for every mom . If this is your first baby it takes a bit for your body to produce milk . Don’t be discouraged babies stomachs are small and because what you can produce is so high concentrated with nutrition baby doesn’t need much . Lactation consultants help and any and all education you can get at least for me helped ease any anxieties I had about baby getting enough nutrition . At the end of the day all that matters is baby is fed . I have used willow it is ok . I would say the suction is definitely better on hand held pumps - medela , Lansinoh. But just my opinion . Goodluck and enjoy the journey ahead with baby .

It takes a few days try hand expressing

It took me a while before I could get results with a home pump and I ended up having an oversupply and donating. If you’re able to wait until a few more cluster feeds to get your milk going, that would likely be best. If you need to pump, I would recommend renting a medical grade pump. In Canada, we can rent them from the drug store.

Also, time of day makes a difference. I had a lot of luck wearing one breast pump while feeding my baby on the other breast, first thing in the morning.

Did you check that you have the right flange size? Also when did you pump? Before or after feeding baby? For a wearable pump that would be silicon flanges. Also wearable pumps aren’t as strong as electric ones. Try a manual pump first

You likely won't see much. Are you breast feeding too? If you are pumping after feeding you aren't likely to see much. And it can take a bit for milk to come in. That being said, there are some things to check to make sure your pump is working for you. A lactation consultant can be really helpful with this whole process! Check your flange size. A lot of pumps come with flanges that are too big for most of us and we need to get smaller sizes or inserts. Pumps have a couple of settings and strengths. There is a beginning mode (like a simulation mode) that you should do until you see milk start and then switch to the pumping mode. Start gentle then increase the strength. I had a couple of pre-pumping things I did to help my milk flow because my let down was slow (I had milk but my breasts didn't respond to the pump without help which is not uncommon). Things you can try that won't hurt: massage your breasts before pumping. A heat pack or warm washcloth for a few minutes before pumping and hand expressing

Good luck!

Pumping is not a good indicator of how much milk you have. Are you putting baby to latch on demand? That’s the best way. Baby is more efficient than a pump. Also the wearable pumps aren’t always the best option for everyone. Some have better luck with the traditional pumps. Some people suggest to wait until your milk supply is established to start pumping. I suggest meeting with a lactation consultant.

I rented a medical grade pump and told to pump every 3 hours for three days… I’m nearly 3 weeks postpartum. I am still trying and producing very little milk from now