Breast Pump
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Pumping
Asked by S.T. from New York
on August 12, 2008
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I gave birth 6 weeks ago. I am breastfeeding and also supplementing with formula. (They had to give him formula while in the hospital because his blood sugar was to lo...
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- I had a similar situation in the hospital. I had a c-section and was not able to breastfeed my son until almost 24 hours after he was born and he was in the NICU so he...
- Isn't it sad that you have to ask not to be judged. *sigh* I'm sorry that people feel the need to make others feel bad. Off the soapbox now. :) Definitely go ...
- I say congratulations to you for you breastfeeding and pumping while he is so young. Keep up the good work. As for the sore nipples, I agree with Deb that it sounds li...
When to Pump...
Asked by J.G. from San Diego
on August 31, 2009
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Hi! My baby boy is 7 weeks old and is exclusively breastfed. Up until recently, he'd feed on both breasts for roughly 10 min. each. However, at times, I find that h...
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- I breast fed all 5 of my children. After becoming more experienced and educated in the whole process, I found out that the best "fatty" milk comes with the second let...
- Good for you... sounds like you are really dedicated to breastfeeding. You could try either way, pump if you feel too engorged or if you want to stockpile a nice supp...
- My son did that. I mistakenly thought I should let him sleep, but he would only sleep a short time, and wake up hungry, and spitting up. My friend (who had 3 kids), ...
Pumping
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on July 12, 2007
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I can't figure out how to pump bottles for my baby. She is one month old and eats every two hours. Whenever I actually pump a bottle she wakes up and then I have to gi...
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- Are you back to work already? Is there a reason you are pumping instead of feeding her from the breast? At only a month old, it is typically recommended to feed her ...
- I have two boys, one is 6 months and the other is 2 years old. Things went a lot more smoothly (related to pumping and bottle-feeding) with the second due to the foll...
- My midwife told me to pump after she was done eating. It will fully empty your breasts & get you body used to pumping. For my 2 children I was able to feed on one si...
Pumping
Asked by L.J. from Tampa
on June 25, 2009
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Hi ladies!!! I have been pumping now for months. It's never been easy. In order to have let-down, I have to massage, gently stroke and shake my breasts. Sometimes I...
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- I pumped for both of my kids, and hated it. But I was devoted and somehow got through. I never got as much milk from pumping as I know they got from nursing directly...
- Hey L., I pumped due to my son aspirating and the hospital pump was what I used also. They say nursing is best way to stimulate, but I was unable to have that choice...
- When I got to a point where I wasn't producing as much milk (past about a year) I starting using herbal supplements to help w/ production.....Fenugreek & fennel capsul...
Pumping
Asked by S.A. from St. Louis
on June 28, 2010
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Ok, this is getting crazy...I cannot, for the life of me, express or pump any milk!!! My breasts dont leak, drip, or anything...Ever. Seriously, I never wear breast pa...
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- If you can take your pump to a lactation clinic, they should be able to get you going. Just a few thoughts however: If you go out with baby, can you wear a more suit...
- I used to always read while I pumped. It wasn't until I was into the book for a good 30 seconds or so before I would let down. Looking at a picture of my son didn't ...
- How about trying a lactation consultant to see if they can't help you out?
Pumping
Asked by E.L. from Kansas City
on February 25, 2008
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My baby is 1 week old today. I tried nursing, but it was not working. I told my ped that I a strictly pumping. They seem to think that I will not be able to supply en...
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- I know a women who only pumped for 10 months. She said she got down to only having to pum 3x a day. I also had problems nursing, but I continued to try, while still ...
- You shouldn't feel guilty for this, no matter what the outcome is.....you tried! I do recommend that you still try to nurse because I felt that it was such a trem...
- Initially you should have enough milk supply for your baby. However, strictly pumping has decreased MY supply. I know I produce enough milk b/c I breastfed my daughter...
Pumping
Asked by V.S. from Austin
on January 11, 2012
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I am 36 wks prgnant and plan on breast feeding my baby. Can i start pumping now. i was told that i cant due to it causing you to have contractions and may even cause...
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- You heard correctly. While it is okay to nurse an older child while pregnant, your body is used to nursing, so it doesn't cause a miscarriage or preterm labor; if y...
- No you can't. It will cause contractions and possible labor, even possible distress for the baby if the contractions are too hard or too frequent. Nipple stimulation...
- I never heard of pumping before birth. You should only have colostrum now as opposed to milk. I would definitely check with your doc.
Pumping
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on August 27, 2009
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I have a 3 month old daughter. I just started back to work. I am a preschool teacher and was wondering during the day how often do I need to pump to keep my milk sup...
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- Hi N., I pumped once a day at noon and that seemed to work out ok. Congrats on nursing. S. mamasource business owner
- Congrats on your new baby. When I returned to work, I had to pump twice a day (the whole year) otherwise I'd get engorged. My only concern about doing it just once ...
- how often is she BF? I work as a nurse so it was realllly hard to just get up to pump while I was busy. It worked well for me to pump once before bed, once before work...
When to Pump?
Asked by S.R. from Boca Raton
on September 16, 2006
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I was needing help on trying to get a grasp on the whole breastfeeding and using a breastpump. I plan on breastfeeding my daughter but i would also like to pump so tha...
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- Hi S., the invention of the breast pump was the best thing in the world. I too am a first time mom with a soon to be 6 month old boy. I am not working so what I would ...
- What my doctor advised was to do a full feeding on one side and then pump the other. That way you can be sure that the baby is getting the rich hindmilk. It's quite ...
- It sounds as though you have not given birth yet. If this is the case, my best advice is to relax and let these things happen naturally. I know you want your husband...
Breast Pumps
Asked by A.S. from Memphis
on September 28, 2007
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I am scheduled to have a C-section Oct 9th. I am also wanting to attempt breastfeeding but looking for a good pump that works for when i return - Any suggestions? The...
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- I used the Ameda Purely Yours. It is a double electric pump. It was significantly less expensive than the medela breast pump and supposedly is just as good (accordin...
- Hi A., I don't know how long you were planning to pump for, but if was only for a few months (up to 6), you should consider renting one. Your hospital will be able to...
- A., I spent SOooooo much money on breast pumps when I was breast feeding. I had all kinds of them. I ended up with one that looked kind of like a blood pressure ...
