I hoping someone might have some help for a first-time mom who called me with pumping issues. I have permission to post. She started back to work last week, infant is 7 weeks old. She has been pumping for the past 2 weeks at home with a new Medela Advanced pump. She was getting 3-4 ounces at pumping at home. Infant has been exclusively breastfeeding, gaining well. She has some milk stored up at home now. Baby nursing well at home. But she is unable to express milk with the breast pump at work. She states that she gets only drops of milk at work. At home she seems able to pump 3-4 ounces. I'm thinking it's probably due to stress of going back to work, leaving baby, maybe anxiety about pumping at work? I thought it would get better over time, and suggested hand expression and relaxation techniques. But after a week she is still unable to get more than a few drops at work. Any thoughts?

Thanks for your help,

Tricia Shamblin, RN, IBCLC

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