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? about pumping at work
Hi all,
I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up. Any suggestions would be great. Also curious. . . I think I have read that your supply goes down if you are pregnant--is that right? Thanks, Robin Jakob's mom 5-23-03 |
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jake's mom wrote:
I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up. Any suggestions would be great. It's almost always harder to maintain supply with a pump compared to a baby, so double pumping is definitely the way to go. I also get much better let-downs doublepumping compared to single. Which pump do you have? Lara EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday |
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"Lara" wrote in message ... jake's mom wrote: I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up. Any suggestions would be great. It's almost always harder to maintain supply with a pump compared to a baby, so double pumping is definitely the way to go. I also get much better let-downs doublepumping compared to single. Which pump do you have? Lara EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday I've got the Ameda Purely Yours. It works well but I haven't tried double pumping. I think I'll try it before I go back to work. Thanks for the input. Robin |
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I second this. No pump is as efficient as a baby, so you'll put the odds in
your favor if you double pump. That being said, I went back to work and pumped for my DS and he never had any formula, ever. So, here's your cheer: You can do it! You can do it! -Shannon "Lara" wrote in message ... jake's mom wrote: I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up. Any suggestions would be great. It's almost always harder to maintain supply with a pump compared to a baby, so double pumping is definitely the way to go. I also get much better let-downs doublepumping compared to single. Which pump do you have? Lara EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday |
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"Shannon" wrote in message ... I second this. No pump is as efficient as a baby, so you'll put the odds in your favor if you double pump. That being said, I went back to work and pumped for my DS and he never had any formula, ever. So, here's your cheer: You can do it! You can do it! -Shannon That's good to hear. DS definitely prefers nursing to the bottle so I hope he drinks enough to get by when with my sister(daycare provider) but nurses like crazy when I get him. I've altered my work hours(4 am to 12:30 pm) but he still nurses two times(comfort or feeding--I'm not sure) between 4 am and 8 am. Hopefully he will adapt and eat more between bedtime and 3 am. Thanks for the support, Robin |
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Way to go, Lara!, was ? about pumping at work
Lara wrote and I snipped:
Lara EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday Wow, Lara, nearly a year you've been doing this. I am always amazed by long-time EP-ing moms. Here's a virtual pat on the back. And, Happy Birthday to Luke! What are your plans for continuing/stopping? Just curious. Take care, -Patty, mom to Corinne [Mar-98] and Nathan [May-00] and stepmom to Victoria [Apr-90] |
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Way to go, Lara!, was ? about pumping at work
P. G. Chavez wrote:
Lara wrote and I snipped: EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday Wow, Lara, nearly a year you've been doing this. I am always amazed by long-time EP-ing moms. Here's a virtual pat on the back. And, Happy Birthday to Luke! What are your plans for continuing/stopping? Just curious. Thanks. Continuing at this stage - I get 650-700 ml on two (long) Symphony sessions a day, so why stop? We'd like to delay WCM for as long as possible. Lara |
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jake's mom wrote:
Hi all, I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up. Definitely pump from both breasts! Good luck going back to work. -- Anita -- -- SUCCESS FOUR FLIGHTS THURSDAY MORNING ALL AGAINST TWENTY ONE MILE WIND STARTED FROM LEVEL WITH ENGINE POWER ALONE AVERAGE SPEED THROUGH AIR THIRTY ONE MILES LONGEST 57 SECONDS INFORM PRESS HOME CHRISTMAS. |
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"Irrational Number" wrote in message ... jake's mom wrote: Hi all, I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up. Definitely pump from both breasts! Good luck going back to work. -- Anita -- -- Thanks, I will double pump. I tried it for the first time last night and it went well! Thanks for the suggestions, Robin |
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