After Maternity Leave: Myself, Medela
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Another BF and Returning to Work Question
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on February 12, 2007
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I am returning to work FT at the beginning of March, and have the Medela Advanced Pump in Style. I want to continue exclusively BF my son, and have been pumping once ...
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- I had 3 bags, one for pump, one for bottles to daycare, and a cooler for storage while I was at work. I usually left my pump at work just cause I had so many things t...
- Hi A., I am returning to work this Thursday (agghhh) thus understand your questions. The only advice I can offer is that we have tried the Medela bottles for feeding...
- Hi A. I was pleasantly surprised when I returned to work to find out they offered a lactation room. Disposable equipment and tubing was provided to each mom. The ...
How Do I Increase My Supply While Pumping at Work?
Asked by M.M. from Houston
on December 4, 2008
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I have a beautiful 7 1/2 month old daughter who is the love of my life. I have been back to work for 3 months and have been able to pump at work. Just recently, my s...
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- Hi Mary, I have a 19 month old son, and also had to pump after going back to work.(when he was two months) We also supplemented with formula. Unfortunately I was ...
- the more you pump, the more you produce. would come up with more but gotta get the kids to school. Good Luck, and God Bless, great for you to keep trying to breast feed.
- I am a senior midwife student. The more you pump or breastfeed the more milk you will produce. It is very important though to drink plenty of water. You also need to b...
Nursing, but Pumping at Work
Asked by B.G. from Springfield
on April 8, 2009
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I have been back to work for a month now, after taking 12 weeks for maternity leave with my second daugther. I nursed exclusively until she was 10 weeks old and then ...
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- You have plenty of good advice. I just wanted to say great job for keeping it up!
- B., I had the same feeling with both of my boys. What I decided was as long as they were not still hungry and slept well, than they were getting all of the nourish...
- I had a good consumer-grade pump for work (Medela Pump in Style), but wound up renting a hospital-grade pump for a couple months and took Fenugreek and that made a hug...
Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk ...
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- If your baby will be using all your pumped milk at daycare, you can just pump into the bottles that he will drink from. But if you have a good supply of milk and want...
- Hi L.! I did not breastfeed thanks to pre-eclampsia causing me to be too big..yes it is possible, don't let them say otherwise, and my second child just was not int...
- I had the Medela In Style and most standard size bottles will fit onto the pump. My baby wouldn't nurse at the breast, so I pumped 100% of the time for seven months. ...
Breastfeeding/pumping - Going Back to Work - Need Advice
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on July 16, 2010
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I nursed my first for 6 months. With this baby, I will only be home 6 weeks and will have to return to work. I am determined to continue pumping for at least 4 addit...
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- You can definitely do it. I highly recommend Medela's pump in style if they still make it. I used it for 11 months pumping at least 6 times/day with my son. It ...
- The advice you have gotten is great. I have 2 things to add. You'll need to buy bra liners to help with the leaking. Pump and store as much as possible right n...
- I used a medela pump and it works great and is very quiet. They are pricey but worth it. I went back to work between 3-4 months after my kids were born. I pumped tw...
Going Back to Work Soon, Need to Start Storing Breastmilk for Daycare
Asked by Y.B. from Los Angeles
on February 29, 2008
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I have a 2 month old daughter and will be returning to work in a few weeks. I have been breastfeeding her successfully but there is not enough milk to store any extra...
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- Your supply is highest between 1-5 am. I pump every night at 1 and get four ounces with my Medela Pump in Style. If your daughter breast feeds every three hours, she ...
- I used to get up in the middle of the night between feedings and pump and then store that milk. At first, I didn't get much but after a little while, I was getting ab...
- My lactation consultant said you should have four-4 oz. bottles for each day you are working. What worked for me was to pump 15 min. BEFORE I nursed my son. I was co...
Breastfeeding Pumps
Asked by K.B. from Kansas City
on January 2, 2007
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I am seeking advice on finding a pump for a full time working mother. I am due with my first child in March and as much as I hate to am going to need to return to work...
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- You may want to try renting one at the hospital at first. I almost bought a pump, but decided to rent one at first and then was unable to produce enough milk for my s...
- I love my Medela Pump in Style- I am actually on my last week of using it and am looking to sell it. It is a double pump(meaning you pump both sides at once, or can be...
- I used a Medela Pump In Style for three years and it was fabulous! I didn't go to work, so I have no advice there. I do want to send you my kudos for working & pumpi...
Trouble Pumping
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on August 29, 2006
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Hello mamas, I have a 7 month old baby boy whom I nurse. I would like to get a part-time job but my problem is pumping! I do not have trouble with my milk supply, I ...
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- Hi C., I have a couple of suggestions/comments. I recently went back to work and have 2 boys…a 4 Month old and a 22 Month old and am pumping at work. I use an Ameda...
- I have an electric pump that I would like to sell if you are interested in buying. I used to think that buying a used pump was not appropriate or perhaps even unsanita...
- Try pumping on one side while nursing him on the other if you can - don't know if that would be too difficult with a manual pump but it can produce more! L.
Help Choosing Breastpump.....manual....electric....dual....yikes
Asked by N.A. from Cincinnati
on October 4, 2008
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I seriously need some help choosing a breast pump, i am fairly new to the website so bare with me!! I'm not too sure which type will work best for me and my baby to b...
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- I LOVED the Medela Pump in style advanced. I went back to work after 3 months and it worked well for me until I stoped around 10-11months. Good luck!
- I want to let you know that Medela is the way to go. I rented the Medela Symphony electric breast pump from the hospital after I delivered and it worked wonderful. I...
- Hi N., Medela dual electric is the best pump hands down. I have 3 children. With my first I tried all kinds of pumps but once I found Medela my life was so much eas...
Breastpump Advice
Asked by D.P. from New York
on February 13, 2008
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I am the mother of a 6 month old boy and have recently returned to work as a full-time lawyer. I am still exclusively breastfeeding, and am pumping 3 times a day at w...
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- I too used the Medela Pump In Style Advanced when I went back to work and can definitely relate to being tired of lugging it back and forth (still doing it 5 months la...
- Get the hospital grade pump. First, you are very lucky that you get the chance to pump 3xs at work. I am lucky if I get a break at all. Sometimes I cannot take my lunc...
- Hi! I am definitely impressed! My son would never take a bottle after he had to go back in to go under a bililight at 6 days old. Well, I had a medela at home, and ...
