> Date:    Sun, 3 Mar 2024 13:25:34 -0500
> From:    Lisa Bell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Unresponsive to pump
>
> I have permission to post. I have a mother whose baby can transfer 5 oz
> when breastfeeding but unable to get more than an ounce when pumping.
> (Spectra)This began a week ago when she decided to do more pumping in prep
> for returning to work. She gets a single spray of milk when previously she
> saw multiple pores spraying. We tried different sized shields- decreasing
> sizes and increasing, using HOP, heat, massage, going back and forth from
> side to side while pumping one side at a time, power pumping, with no
> improvement. She is going home and plans to watch videos of baby
> breastfeeding and covering up pumps in an attempt to decrease stress
> levels. This is a very laid back mother. Ideas?
>
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Can she pump on one breast while breastfeeding on the other?  Using a
pumping bra would help with holding the pump in place, if she's got one.

Smelling her baby's clothing might help.  Or listening to a recording of
her baby crying.

Keep us posted, please.

Julie Tardos

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