Throwback to when a mom with slow letdowns told me to pump until I thought a let down was coming and helping the baby who struggled waiting to nurse!! It worked!! This was the first time Twin A had nursed without feeling full of rage because nothing would come out. My letdowns were slow, and would come around 17-22 mins of nursing or pumping. Maybe my bewbs had adhd too, idk. #throwback #twinsies #twina #baby #bigsis #newborn #preemie #nursing #breastfeedingsupport | The Johnson Family

Here’s the LOWdown on LETdowns: “What is a letdown?” - A letdown is your body’s reflex to release milk! After being triggered, your milk starts to flow at a higher rate. “What does it feel like?” - Some women say it feels tingly or they feel a warmth or zinging sensation that lets them know that they are having a letdown, while other women don’t feel anything at all! More rarely, women experience a feeling of sadness called D-MER. “If I can’t feel it, does that mean my supply is low?” - Just bec

Here’s how to trigger more letdowns: Go back to stimulation mode on your breast pump whenever your milk flow slows! 🤌According to a study of pumping moms, most of our milk output occurs within the FIRST TWO LETDOWNS. Here’s what the researchers suggested to maximize your letdowns: ⁣⁣⁣⁣👇⁣⁣⁣1️⃣ As soon as your first letdown occurs, you can take full advantage of the release of milk by switching from stimulation mode to expression mode on your breast pump. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣2️⃣ You will then want to adjust