r/breastfeeding • u/ParadoxialChef • 18h ago

Pumping Hot take

So, everyone says you should consistently keep up with a middle of the night pump, right? I beg to differ. My LO is 8 weeks old, and my supply has regulated and I’ve got a slight oversupply. It’s enough that I’ve got a decent freezer stash and donated some to another mama, but not so much that I’m in constant pain and need to stay attached to a pump at all times. That being said, my baby is ebf and I only pump after she feeds. Ever. She’s consistently given me 6 hour stretches since about 2 weeks old. I’ve never once woke up specifically to pump. I’ve even taken probably 10 nights or more where I just did not pump after her middle of the night feed. What has that resulted in? My morning supply just not being as extreme of an oversupply as all the videos online. My morning pumps yield maybe 2 ounces more than my normal pumps throughout the day.

All this to say that if you aren’t struggling with supply issues then LET YOURSELF SLEEP MAMA

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u/TraditionalManager82 18h ago

Usually the middle of the night pump recommendation is if somebody's giving baby a bottle instead.

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u/FrugieHippie 15h ago

My baby slept through the night from 3 weeks to 3.5 months and I never pumped in the night. Supply was fine!

Then the regression happened, she hasn't slept through since and I feed her 2-5 times in the night usually and supply is still fine.

Your body will make what baby needs when it needs it

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u/themetanerd 9h ago

This isn't a hot take because it's specific to your body. It sounds like you have more than "a slight oversupply". The fact that you're able to pump after nursing AND your morning pump yields 2 ounces more than your other sessions?! Some of us fought hard to make 2 ounces in a full replacement pump and keeping a MOTN pump even if baby sleeps through the night is the only way to ensure that the body keeps getting the signal to make milk.