Home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Medical Interventions to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply How long till milk?

I took my last BCP Sunday evening and spend yesterday continuing with domperidone and pumping. How many days did most people pump before you had a storable (more than drops) amount of milk? Just trying to understand what a normal range is. Thank you!

With my first time inducing, I had drops the first day and was getting about an ounce each time I pumped after a week (about 5-6 times a day). But that was a stork drop situation, so the baby was already with us and I think that helped my supply to kick in.

The second time, I started pumping about 10 days before the baby was due. I didn't get anything more than a drop here or there for 5 days. I was getting really frustrated. I pulled out old baby albums and looked at pictures of crying babies. That did it for me and I started getting milk the first time. I again incresed to about 5-6 oz a day within a week.

Remember, it is not like when you give birth. Your milk doesn't "come in". It just increases slowly. Some people increase slowly and some more quickly (I think mine was on the quicker side). But you might want to look at pictures of crying babies or listen to the sound of crying babies while pumping.

Good luck!
Jennifer

It took me 12 days before I was getting a TOTAL of 1/2 an ounce per day. I've been pumping for 8 weeks and just started producing 3 oz per day TOTAL. I pump about 6-8 times per day since I got off the bcps - give or take a couple pumps once in a while.

The domperidone REALLY helps. I didn't notice a change with adding blessed thistle & fenugreek, but when I upped my domperidone, I started making a little more. I have about 90 oz stored right now to help suppliment for when we get our baby.

I would say start storing when you start coating the bottom of the bottle. Just keeping adding the little bit you get. That stuff is precious! Initially I kept a bottle with ml measurements then added to a freezer bag when I got an ounce. Now I freeze it in 2 ounce amounts.

Pammy,

How much Dom are you taking daily?

Claudia, I've been taking 30mgs 4 times a day for the past week and a half.

Did you see a big increase going from 20mg/ 4x a day to 30mg/ 4x a day? How long did it take for you to see an increase?

When I upped the dom, I saw about an ounce a day increase right away - within a couple of days. After a few weeks of this I'm starting to almost make 4 ounces now, so it added about 2 extra ounces per day.