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Hi! My son is about to hit 3 months and I have been pumping since about 2 days after he was born. I have only managed to get my supply up to about 22oz a day but when I returned to work at 8 weeks, my supply took a hit. I try to maintain the same schedule 12,3,6,9,12,3,6,9 but I am a special education teacher and if a student is in crisis, I unfortunately can’t run off and be like “gotta pump!”

I want to be at least 30 oz but fear it may be too late for me. I know I have to be better about my water intake which could be a huge factor for me but I make sure I have 1-2 electrolyte drinks a day.

Any teachers in this subreddit? I just went back to work 2 weeks ago and I’m struggling to establish some kind of a schedule. I’m specifically a special education teacher so my schedule varies day to day and I don’t always have a moment to go pump until my planning time or something which means sometimes I have 5 hours gaps between pumping.

Still trying to increase my supply 3ish months PP (I make about 22oz a day) and I know an established routine would help. Currently I am doing 5am when I wake up, 8:30(when I can), sometime between 11:15-12:30, 2:00, 4 when I get home from work, 7 and 10 before bed.

I went back to work at 8 weeks postpartum and my baby is at home with dad until June 1st, then his grandma until June 18th (I’m a first year teacher who couldn’t get FMLA). I can’t help but think that our bond is being diminished because I’m at work and he only really sees me for about 3 hours of the day. I also feel awful because by the time I get home I am absolutely exhausted and have little to no energy to be fully present with my baby which absolutely pains me. I’m also starting college courses again in 3 weeks. I don’t know how to be all these roles at the same time but I know somehow I’ll make it work :/

I have a cold and took Alkaseltzer cold medicine and I’m realizing my supple drastically decreased probably because of that. FTM and totally forgot. what do I do to get it back to normal?!

This morning it seems a little better? I’m typically 3oz on both sides for my 6am pump but at 1.5oz. Was getting 1oz since 6pm last night.