How This Mum Found a More Sustainable Pumping Routine & Better Milk Supply After Returning to Work

CLIENT PROFILE

A first-time mum in early 30s | Baby 4 months old | Data analyst in Singapore, back at work and trying to keep up with pumping

SERVICE RENDERED

Postnatal breastfeeding support

(This service entailed a home visit for a one-to-one consult and a week of text support — all done right here in Singapore.)

MUM WAS POWER PUMPING FOR HOURS AND STILL STRUGGLING WITH MILK SUPPLY

This mum had just returned to work and was pumping 2–3 times a day, spending about an hour each time trying to keep up with her baby’s needs. But despite her efforts, her milk supply wasn’t improving. She was exhausted, frustrated, and it was starting to affect her work. She didn’t just need to “try harder” —she wanted a plan that actually fit her.

WHAT DID OUR WORK LOOK LIKE

Our 1:1 consultation revealed the key issue: a wrong flange size was making pumping ineffective.

From there, we made focused, sustainable changes:

• Corrected her flange size to improve pumping efficiency

• Introduced side-lying breastfeeding to get rest during night feeds

• Adjusted her weekend routine to include more frequent, flexible feeds

• Designed a short, realistic pumping schedule for workdays

• Taught paced bottle-feeding to support smoother transitions

She also had a week of messaging support after the session, where we fine-tuned strategies based on her body’s response and her daily reality.

RESULTS

Mum moved from daily burnout to a rhythm that actually worked for her. Her milk supply improved, pumping felt more productive, and she got time and energy back for herself and everything else.

As she said:

“I don’t feel stuck trying to pump, and now I feel productive — not just with collecting milk, but in everything else too!”

WHAT STOOD OUT FOR ME

Mum had already tried so hard before we met! What made the difference wasn’t more effort — it was seeing what wasn’t quite working, and making little changes that actually fit her life.

She was all in when it came to trying something different, and once we found what worked, she moved forward with more ease and confidence.

It was genuinely rewarding to support her — she showed up with so much commitment, and it was so good to see all that effort pay off!