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About Pumping Schedule

We built the resource we wished existed when we were pumping at 3 AM, exhausted, and Googling "is this normal."

Why this exists

It started at 3 AM with a phone in one hand and a Spectra flange in the other, searching "how many times should I pump at 8 weeks" and getting a wall of affiliate links, pop-up ads, and vague advice about "following your instincts."

That's not what you need at 3 AM. You need a number, a schedule, and a source you can trust — then you need to go back to sleep.

So that's what this site is. Short answers. Real citations. No paywalls, no banner ads, no "sign up to read the rest." The whole article, every time, for free.

Who we are

A small team of parents and researchers based in the US and Europe. Not doctors, not nurses, not lactation consultants — and we won't pretend otherwise.

But between us we've logged thousands of pump sessions across four kids, read more AAP policy statements than any reasonable person should, and spent months building the resource we kept looking for and never found. We know what it's like to stare at a Medela Pump In Style at 4 AM wondering if 2 oz is "enough." (It depends on your baby's age — and that answer is now on our exclusive pumping schedule page.)

Our mission

Make evidence-based pumping information accessible to every mother who needs it — regardless of income, insurance, or access to a lactation consultant. That means:

  • Free forever. The guides, schedules, and tools cost nothing to use.
  • Sourced from the same guidelines your IBCLC references — CDC, AAP, ACOG, NIH, WHO, and peer-reviewed research. Every claim linked to its origin.
  • Written for one-handed reading at 3 AM. Short paragraphs, clear headings, answer-first structure. No endless scrolling past ads.
  • Honest about what we are and aren't. Educational resource, not medical advice. Researchers and writers, not clinicians. That distinction is on every page.

How we're different

Most pumping content online falls into two camps: mommy blogs sharing personal experience (valuable, but not sourced) or hospital sites giving generic advice (sourced, but not practical). We sit in the middle.

Every factual claim links to a source from our approved whitelist. If a claim can't be traced to CDC, AAP, ACOG, NIH, La Leche League, or a peer-reviewed study, it doesn't make it onto the site. At the same time, the writing is practical — actual schedules with times, actual ounce targets by age, actual step-by-step guidance. Not "every mother is different, consult your provider" and nothing else.

No ads. No sponsored content. No paid placements in articles. No affiliate links. The guides are free because pumping at 3 AM is miserable enough without closing pop-ups.

How we fund this

The website and all guides are free. Revenue comes from the pumping log app — a paid subscription for personalized schedules, session tracking, supply trends, and freezer stash management. The app is the product. The content is the service.

No pump manufacturer, formula company, or supplement brand has any editorial influence over this site. If that ever changes, it will be disclosed on the editorial standards page.

What's coming

The Pumping Schedule app — session tracking, supply trends graphed over weeks and months, and a personalized schedule that adjusts as your baby grows. Night mode for 3 AM sessions. One-tap logging that works with one hand. Partner sharing so your support system can see the plan without you texting it at midnight.

The guides are expanding weekly. We're adding age-specific schedules from newborn through 24 months, interactive tools like the schedule generator, and deep-dives on topics like returning to work, supply dips, and weaning from the pump.

If there's a topic missing — something you searched for and didn't find here — tell us. Every message gets read.

Get in touch

Found an error? Have a suggestion? Want to collaborate? We'd love to hear from you.

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