"Jill" wrote in message
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"Carol Ann" wrote
I tried to pump last nite b/c Morgan didn't eat so much due to her
fever.
I
only managed to pump an oz. I have no idea what I did wrong, but it
didn't
feel very good.


Do you just use the Isis or also an electric pump?I have the Medela
Harmony
which is supposed to be very similar to the Isis and I liked it at first,
I
tried it as soon as my milk came in and was able to get an ounce pumped
several times a day...but I realized it was making me raw and sore, when
nursing was not.

I can't decide what to do- should I just go ahead and rent a Medela Pump
in
Style for a week from the hospital to see if it works for me then go ahead
and buy that, or should I try something smaller like the Medela
mini-electric? That's $80...but by the time you buy a couple of pumps that
don't work you should have just put the $$ toward the better one. I hear
the
Isis works better than electric for a lot of women ubt I figure if the
Harmony isn't doing very well with me the Isis might eb about the same...

I am not going back to work while nursing, but I want to pump as much as
possible. Right now I need a nap, she has been nursing every hour it
seems,
and so I can't sleep, and no one can help me. I wish my husband could take
her for about 6 hours. I haven't slept more than 2 in a row since I had
her.
I'm not frustrated or anything but sleep sure would feel nice! (I'm
surprised I am so relaxed, having had no sleep....before I had her I
wouldn't have been able to make it on lack of sleep!) But I would have
more
energy if I could just sleep.....

Jill



I use the Isis. It's very comfortable and easy to use, although I may
produce only an ounce to two ounces at a time. If it makes a person sore,
perhaps it's due to not using it properly. For example, one doesn't need to
depress the handle all the way down to suck out the milk. That would hurt a
lot. Just use appropriate and comfortable pressure for pumping. Also, make
sure there is a good seal between the cup and breast for suction.

Another Marie