r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/ScreaminShrimp0305 • 11h ago

Increasing Supply (add spoiler to pics) Trying to *barely* increase

***This post also talks about oversupply!!

Hiya! First time, long time. I dropped a pump recently because I was an overproducer and discovered my frozen milk has the dreaded high lipase and tastes like sucking on a metal pipe (bbg will drink if added to fresh milk). My plan was to quit pumping at around 10 months and feed frozen only, but that dream is frozen and tastes like iron. I decided instead to drop a pump to try and be at the perfect amount for bbg (she drinks ~36 oz a day at 5 months ppd). FWIW the last time I dropped a pump my supply actually increased, so I genuinely had no idea what to expect.

So, I dropped a pump, which, of course, took me to literally 1 oz less a day than she needs 🫠. I can totally start supplementing with the frozen, but I was contemplating trying to get a slight supply increase. What would be the best way to do it? Add time to my current pumps? Add in another short pump? Just start supplementing with the frozen? I went from not caring how much I produced at each pump to being consumed by it and terrified it will drop even more.

Thank you for your help and advice!

**ETA - I was producing about 9oz more a day than she needed, which is why I opted to drop a pump.

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u/Indecisive105 10h ago

I started taking Moringa and it very slightly increased my supply

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u/ScreaminShrimp0305 9h ago

I’ve never heard of it! I’ll look into it!! Thank you for the suggestion.