In theory I guess it's possible for men to pump breast milk.  This topic seems to reappear every few years, yet it always intrigues me.  The article goes on to say with nipple stimulation and/or the help of drugs many pumping moms with supply issues take like Reglan or domperidone it may be possible for males to produce milk.

My next question is... whose husband wants to start pumping?   Many pumping moms praise their husbands for being helpful and supportive - my own husband included.  However, I'm pretty sure even mentioning that males might be able to pump milk, he'd drop the freshly washed pumping parts and run for the hills!

Happy Pumping!

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Power Pumping is a trick exclusive pumpers use to increase their breast milk supply.  The process mimics what is called cluster feeding if you were breast feeding.  A Power Pumping session will signal to your body that it needs to make more milk. So how do I do it?

1. Start pumping like you normally would for a pumping session (same settings).
2. Pump for about 15 minutes.
3. Turn your pump off and take a break for 5 minutes.
4. Turn your pump on and pump for 10 minutes.
5. repeat steps 3 and 4 until it been 1 hour since you started pumping.

I personally like to do this watching a favorite one hour tv show, it makes the time past faster.  And to eliminate watching the clock, I pump the first 15 minutes and then use commercial breaks as my time to turn off the pump.

You'll want to use your power pumping session in place of a normal pumping session.  I'd recommend doing this once a day for a week and you should notice an increase in your milk supply.  I've had many moms tell me they think they get better results in the morning if they do their power pump in the evening or as the last pump before bed - no scientific reasoning for the timing but hey it's worth a shot!

Happy Pumping!

In the first 12 weeks of breast pumping you're working with your body to build a great supply of milk and you should be pumping at a MINIMUM 8 times per day. Ideally is every 2-3 hours. To kick start your supply here's what I recommend...

• 0-4 weeks: every 2 hours pumping both sides at the same time
• 4-8 weeks: every 2.5-3 hours pumping both sides at the same time
• 8-12 weeks: every 3 hours pumping both sides at the same time

For the duration of each pumping session I recommend 20-25 minutes.

Around the 10 week mark many moms start to question - how do I do this. Don't worry it's completely normal to think this, you meeting a very demanding schedule and your at what is commonly seen as peak exhaustion for your body trying to adjust to your new "sleeping" or not really sleeping schedule. It gets easier, I promise!

Happy Pumping!

One of the many reasons Moms quit breastfeeding is their milk didn't come in right away and their baby was hungry - so they give up on the breast. Sometimes it may take up to a week or longer for a woman's breast milk to come in and their breasts to become fully engorged. It is a stressful time trying to learn the new skill of breastfeeding (for both mom and baby) and create a consistent schedule for your breast while your baby is crying and hungry. However, if you express your breast milk on a consistent schedule (try 15 minutes every 3 hours) your milk will become consistent to that schedule, after a few days your breasts will be filling like clockwork! Many woman who use a breast pump, also breast feed - if you're baby is hungry when it is your time to pump go ahead and breast feed instead of pumping. If you're baby isn't hungry when its your scheduled pump time, simply slip on your Hands Free Pump Bra while relaxing and holding your beautiful baby! (And studies show the endorphin release you get from holding your baby can help with your milk letdown).