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pumping logistics
So, how do you all do it? My pediatrician tells me to pump after every feeding. Sounds good in the abstract, but after a feeding, I have to entertain the Pillbug, or change him, or something comes up. By the time I'm ready to pump, it's no longer right "after" the nursing. -- Anita -- Mommy to Pillbug, 6 weeks |
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Circe wrote:
Why are you pumping is the question, I guess? If you are pumping to build a freezer supply for going back to work, then pumping right after a feeding would be a foolish time to do it. You aren't likely to have much milk in storage and will probably get very little milk for your efforts. If you want to build a stash, you'd do best to pump first thing in the morning (when you'll likely have the most milk, even after the baby feeds) or, if you can juggle properly, pump one side while you feed the baby from the other (this tends to get a good amount of milk because you're letting down already). If that doesn't get you enough milk for your stash, you can also pump any time your baby has a long nap and you're feeling "full". Okay, this makes sense to me. I am indeed pumping to build a stash for when I return to work. But, it didn't feel right to me to pump after feeding, 'cause by that time I'm drained and I have other things to do. So, I've been pumping when Pillbug is asleep (he's been feeding every hour, so when he sleeps for 3, I can get a pumping in) or if he only takes one side. Frankly, it doesn't sound to me like your pediatrician knows much about breastfeeding or pumping, since his/her suggestion is totally incorrect for building stash and totally unnecessary otherwise. Actually, the pediatrician is very good. He's the one who told me to feed on demand to build up supply and also that there's nothing wrong with co-sleeping, if you are safe about it. He probably just meant for me to pump when I had a chance, or if Pillbug didn't completely drain me at a feeding. -- Anita -- Mommy of Sammy the Pillbug, 6 weeks |
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Pumping after every feed is a protocal to increase milk supply. I
have done it myself, so you would probably build supply if you did it which would make your freezer stash bigger and perhaps make it easier for you to pump plenty once you did get back to work, but it's alot of work. KC Irrational Number wrote in message ... Circe wrote: Why are you pumping is the question, I guess? If you are pumping to build a freezer supply for going back to work, then pumping right after a feeding would be a foolish time to do it. You aren't likely to have much milk in storage and will probably get very little milk for your efforts. If you want to build a stash, you'd do best to pump first thing in the morning (when you'll likely have the most milk, even after the baby feeds) or, if you can juggle properly, pump one side while you feed the baby from the other (this tends to get a good amount of milk because you're letting down already). If that doesn't get you enough milk for your stash, you can also pump any time your baby has a long nap and you're feeling "full". Okay, this makes sense to me. I am indeed pumping to build a stash for when I return to work. But, it didn't feel right to me to pump after feeding, 'cause by that time I'm drained and I have other things to do. So, I've been pumping when Pillbug is asleep (he's been feeding every hour, so when he sleeps for 3, I can get a pumping in) or if he only takes one side. Frankly, it doesn't sound to me like your pediatrician knows much about breastfeeding or pumping, since his/her suggestion is totally incorrect for building stash and totally unnecessary otherwise. Actually, the pediatrician is very good. He's the one who told me to feed on demand to build up supply and also that there's nothing wrong with co-sleeping, if you are safe about it. He probably just meant for me to pump when I had a chance, or if Pillbug didn't completely drain me at a feeding. -- Anita -- Mommy of Sammy the Pillbug, 6 weeks |
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"Phoebe & Allyson" wrote in message
... Irrational Number wrote: So, how do you all do it? My pediatrician tells me to pump after every feeding. I can't get enough milk after a feeding to please me, and if I end up pumping right before a feeding, it doesn't please the Caterpillar. So we compromise - she gets one side, and I get one side for a feed-pump-feed cycle. That way, I've got a full side to pump off of, and she's got a full side to drink off of. But I only pump once or twice a day, just to build a freezer stash, or so I can leave a bottle if I'm going out later. Phoebe That's what I was going to say. I use a handheld electric breastpump, and when I pop the munchie man on one breast he stimulates the let-down in both my breasts. He feeds one side , while I hold the pump in place on the other side. I get quite a lot of milk that way. I must say it does fell weird with the sensations of Kamron suckling one side ,and the pump sucking the other! Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 6 weeks weighing 13 lbs! Married to David since 2000. |
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That's what I was going to say. I use a handheld electric breastpump, and when I pop the munchie man on one breast he stimulates the let-down in both my breasts. He feeds one side , while I hold the pump in place on the other side. I get quite a lot of milk that way. I must say it does fell weird with the sensations of Kamron suckling one side ,and the pump sucking the other! Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 6 weeks weighing 13 lbs! Married to David since 2000. i don't know how you manage it!! I am usually fighting off my 2 year old while nursing my 1 month old!! forget pumping when he's around either- if he sees the pump parts laying around he wants to run off with them, i can imagine the battle we'd have if he saw the gadget in action!!! my 2 y.o. gave up BFing at 18.5 months so i don't think he's interested in that, he's just a regular loony, active little boy. with a baby nursing practically every hour i can't manage to pump but once a week if i am lucky. i really want to work this out too...any suggestions from you mom's with more than 1 kiddo? thanks- joanna *slightly frazzled* |
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"JoAnna" wrote in message
i don't know how you manage it!! I am usually fighting off my 2 year old while nursing my 1 month old!! forget pumping when he's around either- if he sees the pump parts laying around he wants to run off with them, i can imagine the battle we'd have if he saw the gadget in action!!! my 2 y.o. gave up BFing at 18.5 months so i don't think he's interested in that, he's just a regular loony, active little boy. with a baby nursing practically every hour i can't manage to pump but once a week if i am lucky. i really want to work this out too...any suggestions from you mom's with more than 1 kiddo? thanks- joanna *slightly frazzled* Hi Joanna, I also have a little one running around he will be 2 in September. At first he thought the pump was a toy, but I just got him distracted with a fave TV show, then I pumped. Now he isn't even a bit interested when I pump! I really reccommend you get an electric pump (if you don't have one already), I use the Medela Mini-Elecrtic and it's great. I find that it doesn't have too many parts, and is travel size. I tried the Isis but I think it just took soooo long , time I don't have with 5 kids. The Medela gets the milk from me quickly, especially if I wait for Kam to stimulate the let-down first. Also give him some pots and pans and a wooden spoon, that should keep him busy! noisy but busy Lol! there are lots of ideas, like giving your 2yr old a snack and drink in his highchair, or I give Joey some crayons and some paper in his highchair. Or you could consider only pumping when your 2yr old is in bed/taking a nap? Joseph has one 1 hr nap, and he also sleeps from 7pm thru the night. I only now pump once a day, and it's enough for a freezer stash. -- Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 6 weeks weighing 13 lbs! Married to David since 2000. |
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"andrea" wrote in message ... "JoAnna" wrote in message i don't know how you manage it!! I am usually fighting off my 2 year old while nursing my 1 month old!! forget pumping when he's around either- if he sees the pump parts laying around he wants to run off with them, i can imagine the battle we'd have if he saw the gadget in action!!! my 2 y.o. gave up BFing at 18.5 months so i don't think he's interested in that, he's just a regular loony, active little boy. with a baby nursing practically every hour i can't manage to pump but once a week if i am lucky. i really want to work this out too...any suggestions from you mom's with more than 1 kiddo? thanks- joanna *slightly frazzled* Hi Joanna, I also have a little one running around he will be 2 in September. At first he thought the pump was a toy, but I just got him distracted with a fave TV show, then I pumped. Now he isn't even a bit interested when I pump! I really reccommend you get an electric pump (if you don't have one already), I use the Medela Mini-Elecrtic and it's great. I find that it doesn't have too many parts, and is travel size. I tried the Isis but I think it just took soooo long , time I don't have with 5 kids. The Medela gets the milk from me quickly, especially if I wait for Kam to stimulate the let-down first. Also give him some pots and pans and a wooden spoon, that should keep him busy! noisy but busy Lol! there are lots of ideas, like giving your 2yr old a snack and drink in his highchair, or I give Joey some crayons and some paper in his highchair. Or you could consider only pumping when your 2yr old is in bed/taking a nap? Joseph has one 1 hr nap, and he also sleeps from 7pm thru the night. I only now pump once a day, and it's enough for a freezer stash. -- Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 6 weeks weighing 13 lbs! Married to David since 2000. I guess things are a little extra nutty here because our 2 y.o doesn't take a nap everyday and usually goes to bed around 10:30. He USED to take a nap everday at a set time and go to bed by 9. Also - he hasn't used a highchair in many months and doesn't fall for the regular tricks. The only *trick* i have left right now is to set him up with Play-Dough and he'll usually play with that for awhile. But that can only work once a day and makes a big mess. I do use the Medela Mini-electric and can pump and finish in just 10 minutes. I can probably just leave him alone in front of a video and pump upstairs but then i won;t be able to hear him and i feel like i am deserting him. Oh well...i'll just have to get a good routine going. Also with my 1 month old nursing so frequently i can figure out a good time to sneak a pumping in!! Thnaks for the ideas JOAnna mom to Mikey 2y2m & Anna 5 weeks weighing 14lbs |
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"andrea" wrote in message ...
"Phoebe & Allyson" wrote in message ... Irrational Number wrote: So, how do you all do it? My pediatrician tells me to pump after every feeding. I can't get enough milk after a feeding to please me, and if I end up pumping right before a feeding, it doesn't please the Caterpillar. So we compromise - she gets one side, and I get one side for a feed-pump-feed cycle. That way, I've got a full side to pump off of, and she's got a full side to drink off of. But I only pump once or twice a day, just to build a freezer stash, or so I can leave a bottle if I'm going out later. Phoebe That's what I was going to say. I use a handheld electric breastpump, and when I pop the munchie man on one breast he stimulates the let-down in both my breasts. He feeds one side , while I hold the pump in place on the other side. I get quite a lot of milk that way. I must say it does fell weird with the sensations of Kamron suckling one side ,and the pump sucking the other! Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 6 weeks weighing 13 lbs! Married to David since 2000. So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? I am desparate for a hour to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope iwth the crying when he is hungry. teapot, tired, stressed out and fed up teapot |
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teapot wrote:
So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? Caterpillar had a bottle right before she turned 4 weeks, which was earlier than is generally recommended. She hated the bottle, and it was a trial to get her to eat the ounce in it. Then I topped her up from the source, which pleased her very much. Since then, she's gotten better about taking a bottle, but she's stopped taking her pacifier. Apparently, a plastic thing that sometimes produces milk and sometimes confuses her; if milk comes out of plastic things, then she won't take one if she's not hungry, and won't be satisfied unless milk is forthcoming if she is hungry. Our routine has been that she never gets a bottle from me, and she never gets a bottle after nursing. If I'm around, and she needs to take a bottle, and I wasn't able to pump enough for a full feeding, she gets bottle first, then nursing as a reward. If I'm not around, and I wasn't able to pump enough for a full feeding, then she has to wait until I am around. So I'm hoping that she'll learn that mama is easier than bottle, and that bottles run out and mama doesn't. I also pump as much as she drinks that day, so if she's getting a 3 ounce bottle I pumped yesterday, I pump at least 3 ounces today (which usually goes in the freezer). She gets somewhere between 2 bottles a week and a bottle every two weeks, so most of my pumping goes to freezer stash. I am desparate for a hour to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope iwth the crying when he is hungry. Can he cope with the crying when he's not hungry? Does he have the patience to feed a baby who doesn't realize the bottle has milk, and can't figure out how to get it out? (It took about an hour and 3 tries to get that first ounce of milk into Caterpillar.) Any chance of picking an hour when he's not likely to be hungry? Nurse and burp and nurse and change diaper and nurse again, then hand him off quick while you run out? I wouldn't have any qualms with trying a 6-week-old who was nursing well on a bottle, but I'm not sure that'll solve your problem. Phoebe |
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So you six weekers are expressing? I was told to wait in case of
nipple confusion. Has it all been ok then? I am desparate for a hour to myself but feel so guilty if I leave him with my boyfriend that ist just not worth it. FTR bloke is very happy to take him but cant cope iwth the crying when he is hungry. teapot, tired, stressed out and fed up teapot There is a risk of nipple confusion, but I haven't had a problem. I have been pumping since week 1, and Kam is very happy with breast or bottle. He doesn't care where he gets it as long as he is fed. He shows no preference for one or the other. Don't feel guilty, it's better that you take a little time off when you need it, than end up so stressed out that you no longer are enjoying your baby. You end up feeling like you don't matter anymore. A happy mom = a happy baby IMO! If I were you I would take your man up on his offer. ) -- Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 7 weeks weighing 13 lbs! Married to David since 2000. |
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