Do you wait til engorged to pump?

[channy3232]

I do. If I don't, I hardly get anything. I wait til I'm pretty darn full. Also am I lucky that I'm getting as much as I am? I've heard a lot if women say they were so excited cause they got 2oz. Am I lucky and I have an oversupply or are the women I hear talking have issues? Cause if I wait til I'm pretty full, I fill a 4 oz bottle and could easily keep going and get at least another 2 oz. And that's one breast.
Just curious if I was the exception or the norm.

 

[mommyof3co]

I could get about that when I pumped, I didn't pump but for a couple weeks to build up a stash of frozen for cereal and such. If you are pumping and only bottle feeding that way I wouldn't wait until you were engorged I would pump every 3hrs or so, that way it triggers your body, you will produce more because soon the baby will want more and more to eat but if you are only pumping a few times a day and getting that 4oz you wont' end up with enough.

 

[Mervs Mum]

I would pump first thing in the morning when I was fullest. At first I didnt get much but once I got into a good routine I was getting 9oz no probs.

 

[Blah11]

I would pump first thing in the morning when I was fullest. At first I didnt get much but once I got into a good routine I was getting 9oz no probs.

Same. I'd also pump when she was feeding on the other side. Got loads out doing that too.

 

[beancounter]

I would pump first thing in the morning when I was fullest. At first I didnt get much but once I got into a good routine I was getting 9oz no probs.

me too. i think the boobies get used to it like it is another feed. boobs are not often engorged these days anyway