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. 2019 Jan 11;14(1):17–21. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2018.0154

Table 1.

Women's Questions About Pumping and Providing an Adequate Amount of Milk for Their Infants

Subtheme Questions asked by women
Pumping an adequate amount of milk Which type or brand of pump provides strong suction?
How often should I pump, and how many ounces should I be producing in each pumping session and/or overall?
What are potential causes of a decrease in my pump output?
What can I do to increase my output when I pump?
What, if any, supplements (e.g., fenugreek or lactation cookies) are effective in increasing my output when I pump?
What strategies can I use to make sure I am able to pump enough while I am at work?
Providing an adequate amount of pumped milk How much pumped milk should I give to my baby (e.g., ounces per bottle or per day, bottles per day)?
How many ounces or containers of pumped milk should I have stored before I return to work/school?
When should I start building a stock of pumped milk so I have enough for when I return to work/school?
Should I have a stock of pumped milk for emergencies? If so, how much?
Perception of insufficient pumping and the cessation of exclusive human milk feeding Does the stress and/or fatigue of worrying about how much milk I am pumping and providing to my baby outweigh the benefits my baby is getting from my milk?
Do small amounts of pumped milk provide worthwhile benefits compared to exclusive formula-feeding?

This table lists questions that are not direct quotes, but rather questions that have been paraphrased by the authors to represent information sought by women whose posts were analyzed.