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I've been pumping q4-6hrs. in the past wk, no milk flow from 1 breast & only 3 oz from the other. if i start pumping q2hrs will milk flow increase?

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Dr. Carlo Hatem answered

Possibly: You also want to make sure that you are drinking fluids. How long you pump per sitting also affects how much milk is expressed.

Answered 6/19/2013

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A member asked:

I've been pumping q4-6hrs. in the past wk, no milk flow from 1 breast & only 3 oz from the other. if i start pumping q2hrs will milk flow increase?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Carlo Hatem answered

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