Lol who has time to shower before feeding!?! 😂

For sure stress makes it worse, it’s really taught me to be mindful, especially pumping.

I hope this is not weird but when I'm struggling with let downs I always come back to this video you talking about letdowns has now become my trigger for letdowns. :-l I hope that isn't weird you just have a very relaxing calm voice I really appreciate this video 😂.

Thanks for this video! Letdowns r so important for pumping. I'm an exclusive pumper pumping at 2 pumps per day (5mpp) at 17oz per session. In order to keep my supply up even with 2 pumps a day, I make sure I always empty. However, my pump often only empties me halfway (I do non-handson pumping w freemies), so I rely a lot on hand expression to completely empty. Without let downs, it takes super long to empty so I've learnt to trigger letdowns through touch and breathing (baby's crying or videos don't really work as I don't latch)- for me, stimulating the nipples & alternating breathing deeply w holding my breath has always worked for me! I can get about 3 letdowns (after pumping, during hand expression) through this approach. Sharing in case it helps someone :)

I kept a heating pad near my pump to help with letdowns and clogs.

I thought I was crazy because I swore I could make myself have a letdown by focusing really hard!

Coming back to this video during pumping because i find your voice so relaxing lol

i think with focusing on feeling is hard because when you multitask at work can be more difficult to get out of your own way. So yes, i may need to take a pause and be in tune with myself.

I see your spectra pump in the background 👍 I have the pink one!

Please do some stuff on nerve damage letdowns! I had a surgery and letdowns seem to work differently from me …

My milk flows when I drink water!

I’m worried I’m not having letdowns…. I’m trying EVERYTHING! My milk isn’t drying up I just don’t know what to do! My LC is horrible

I have been pumping for 5+ months, i just got to know that i have never experienced a let down by itself 😭😭😭

This video is so beautifully encouraging! Thank you!

You're right.. concentration is effective! :)

I so needed this video! Thank you! What are your thoughts on using fenugreek, oats, flaxseed, brewer’s yeast, etc to encourage milk production? I have let down and know my baby is getting some milk, but enough? I’m really unsure and have had to supplement to get his weight up.

After watching this, I feel like I've never felt a true let down. My boobs are always full and I end up just abusing my breasticles to get anything out. Maybe relaxing is my issue. I once fell asleep at my pump and woke up with 5 oz on each side 🤦🏽‍♀️ I desperately need a touch from the milk gods... 😫😫😫

Thanks! So many great ideas

Sounds crazy but I try to picture water 💧 creeks streams waterfalls which somehow leads me to thinking of a river of milk (the land of milk and cookies) is like a mantra .... Or I will think of pouring a glass of milk or I will think of what it looks like as it streams into the bottle I don't feel my letdowns like most women 😔

Having a snack works for me ♡

Firstly, love your vids! I can always feel a let down happening but then when I check, there’s no letdown at all. Ever. What does that mean?

Thanks for all the info, really useful :) could you make a video about the actual milk? For example: when you’re building a stack, like when it’s getting bad, or how to store it. When I’m breastfeeding I use the Elvie cup to collect the milk or the Haaka, but sometimes I get almost nothing, if I leave the milk outside the fridge and collect a little more with the next feeding, is it ok to put them in the same container and to the fridge or should I just throw it away? (as I do most of the time). The smell would be a good indicator that the milk has gone bad, but my nose has been broken so many times that my sense of smell isn’t really good.

Aww the hot wheels car story is adorable 🥹 🥰

Along the lines of the 5 senses... Listening to newborn baby sounds...cries, grunts, etc. My son is a year old now and i can watch videos of him nursing now but somehow I have a stronger letdown watching videos of him as a newborn, or listening to videos of itty bitty babies making those sounds

Thanks so much! Your tips are all so helpful!

I know it sounds crazy but I set up a false system with a sns while I pumped to see the milk flow and it really helped. My milk came in a few days after doing that!

Thank you for posting

I only get about 10-20mls in a let down sometimes.. then in the AM I might get 60ml per let down.. I used to be able to feel it but the past week I haven't felt it 😢 😭 Why is this? I'm 2 mos PP and was hoping someone had some advise.

For me - when I feed the baby from one side and pump from another at the same time (I diy'ed pumping bra from elastic strapless bra) Also baby's crying or laughing sounds increases let down a lot. (Sometimes I listen these sound effects on KZfaq)

I use my heating pad to warm my breasts. I relax and drink hot water with fennel seeds in it. The fennel seeds help me with gas.

That pavlov thing... going to try it. Pregnant with #4 never been able to letdown for a pump.Praying I can this time because I don't want to give up bf just because of work

I was wondering if something was wrong with me because I have low supply. And I have to pull my nipples out of the flanges and put them back in to get multiple letdowns lol. That’s like the only thing that works. I don’t leak either. 6 weeks pp. doing all the things but only making about 1/2-3/4 of what she eats 😩

Am new here and loving the content, my let down has so much pressure for my newborn to handle, what should I do,I express 3 times a day,baby is 2weeks old

I drink very vold water or soda when the baby is latched. It helps me with the letdown. I swear I can feel the water flowing from fra My esophagus directly to the boobs 😂

Kinda need to get out of the way for the oxytocin to flow.... super helpful how low-stress society makes being a woman!

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love this video, thank you for making it

Thank you. I love this video.I have such a hard time now finding any time to pump with my 4 daughters. I’m afraid that lack of pumping has decreased my supply. Abs baby doesn’t like my left great uhhhh. Any tips for me that has no time to pump ? Baby and I are super attached abs she barely gives me time to do anything.

What if I don't feel the let down? 😧

Hi Allison @mylittlelife Do you have a video to talk About what’s a normal output on average? I have premature twins and I oversupply for now (the need about 500-700ml and I have about 1000ml per day from 5-8 pumping sessions of 15-30min- less depending on if I miss some and how often they are on the breast additionally to practice) but I worry that once they get bigger my supply won’t go up to the required 1500ml+ . Can I assume that once they are out of the nicu and go on demand feed my supply will go up as needed even without pumping (watched many of your videos and hoping I can finally stop pumping once they are with me and on the breast every feed - unless I have to pass over to dad or family for help! )