Working and Pumping

How long should I be pumping? I pump about 3 to 4 times while I am at work but only for about 10 minutes each pumping session. I get from 3 to 4 oz each time. Should I be pumping longer? Is that a low amount to be pumping each time? I pump until no more milk is coming out.

Thanks!

I only pump until i get no more milk as well - after doing breast compressions...

My situation is different since i only pump once a day - so it's for 20-25 minutes during my 6 hr work day and i get my full 12 oz all in one sitting... (which is a lot for a baby to take - he sttn about 9 hrs, so his daytime intake is quite high)

You can do breast compressions to up your output at each sitting, but i don't think that you are having a low amount.  12-16 oz a day?  sounds about right to me, depending on how long you are gone. 

Instructions on compressions:
http://www.kellymom.com/newman/15breast_compression.html

 

 

 

I usually go closer to 15-20 minutes. I almost always have another letdown around 12-17 minutes in and I get a lot from that extra one. 

How often are you pumping? If you're doing like every 2 hours or so and getting in 4 pumps, it might be easier for you to switch to every 3 hours in 3 pumps and go 15 minutes instead...

But if it works for you and you get a good output, it should be ok!