Does anyone else not respond well to pumping??
I’m curious to see if anyone else has this issue.
I’m 5 months pp and I have had a lot of supply issues and used to pump/nurse around the clock. I never had great results when pumping so once my baby got better at nursing and started putting on weight properly I stopped pumping altogether.
Since then, my baby’s weight gain has been incredible, so I know he’s getting plenty of milk. But anytime I go out (which is very rare), I do try to pump but I barely get anything. I get even less than what I did when I had a low supply. It’s like my body has just stopped responding to the pump.
I have rechecked my flange sizing, I’ve tried different types of flanges, tried changing up my settings and I look at photos of my baby but nothing seems to make a difference.
I’m happy exclusively nursing for now, but it makes me concerned for when I have to return to work and that my supply will dry up because I can’t get milk out.
Posted Dec 13, 2025, 10:42 AM UTC