How to find the right breast pump

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7801868 tn?1395885718 How can i increase the amount im pumping? Any tips to help with pumping? Best times to pump? I normally just pump when i feel like i need to (just before i go out, before having a drink etc) but id like to actually have a decent supply.
Avatar f tn I am almost 25 weeks and I want to buy my breast pump cause I want to breast feed my baby just like I did my first child. I was wondering is it to early to buy my breast pump now. I'm not due until March 8th my husband thinks it way to early to buy. I just really want to get the big important things out the way so I can just focus on the smaller things like clothes, blankets, and stuff like that. Is it too early to buy my breast pump??
Avatar f tn Also, are u planning on breast feeding right after labor? Then witch to pumping and bottle feeding? That would probably be thr best thing to do.
Avatar f tn Though its early to think about it but things come to mind all the time, How will I bath , feed, take care of baby. SO far I thought of going with breast feeding but sounds very difficult with pumps ,pumps and work(hard to find privacy) in future....
Avatar f tn but I just want to pump. I plan on going Back to work and I dont want it to be hard for the baby to transition from nipple to bottle. Just want to start with bottle but use breast milk instead of formula.
6036387 tn?1395008183 I think tongue tied is when the skin on the bottom of the tongue is attatched more than it should be. My ex husband was born that way and the doctors just snipped the skin and he was able to nurse after that. In also having a hard time saving up a milk supply. I need to go back to work in 3 weeks and I can't seem to pump enough so that I can send the baby to child care with breast milk.
Avatar f tn Take prenatal vitamins Eat very well balanced meals Take in more calories Drink plenty of water There are supplements that you can take to increase milk supply, look down the baby isle and the vitamin isle to find the supplements and maybe find more than one and use both but make sure they are different.
296076 tn?1371334474 s no way to tell how long it will last. Hopefully a while. What a pain in the butt it was to switch from breast to bottle. It's just so convenient and FREE!!
1083673 tn?1388888638 I am going to ask the lactation specialist about it in the hospital but I wanted to get your ladies advice and all first.
Avatar f tn I'm doing the first few months on breast then pump because I'm working. I personally feel that once my child have teeth, he will be too old to breast feed but i will pump if possible. Iwant my child to be independent. My niece was breast fed for a year and a half and she is shy and stuck to my sister. Everyone have their own view on it.
Avatar f tn How do you know what the right size is? I just got my medela freestyle today, it came with medium and large but I feel like both might be a bit too big. How should they fit? I don't think I can really use the pump to find out since I only have colostrum. I tried looking it up but didn't really get an answer.
8720413 tn?1408306012 Thats ridiculous!! You did NOTHING WRONG! Instead of crying you need to have an "f... you" attitude. The decisions your making about breast pump has NOTHING to do with him. He really needs to get over himself.
Avatar f tn No...never find it necessary. The hospital is a good time to practice latching, especially since most hospitals have lactation consultants at your disposal.
Avatar f tn Of you decide to breast feed and formula feed they will give you formula, but you have to be latching or have your own pump because they only give pumps to moms who only breastfeed.
Avatar f tn And she always tells me how hard breast feeding is, and since I dont know much about it (when to feed, when to pump, can I pump and nurse at the same time, ect) it makes me feel even more like I can't do it. I have debated bf classes but with us saving for a house, just don't have the money. I just really need support right now, and I feel like I'm not getting it right now.
492921 tn?1321289896 I am going to be breastfeeding and I want to know which pump is the best. I really like the Medela Pump in Style. It's pretty pricey though. I want to know if there is one that is just as good with all the functions that isn't so expensive. Would you recommend purchasing a second hand one on ebay? I can find them pretty reasonably priced on there. However I would buy all new tubing and parts for sanitary reasons. What are you thoughts?
Avatar f tn So is anyone else going to breast feed? Nd if you are have u got a breast pump ...I have no idea what breast pump.
551885 tn?1300383822 I just finally stopped completly, but it took me about a month, first you need to make sure he takes the bottle well, and what you shoul ddo is pump and give him the breast millk in the bottle also alternate breastmilk and formul aso he starts getting use to the formula flavor, one he is ready for the bottle and formula then the pumping should start weaning off, I startd pumping every 3 hours for couple days bc he was eating every 3 then then every 5 and then every 8 then once a day, then ever
Avatar f tn t get use one at the hospital after I took my son home because they wanted me to try to use the electric pump.
873692 tn?1337275733 You may have to pay a few hundred dollars but if you are going to pump all the time that is the type of pump you need. I used the Medela swing pump, it was $150 but only included one pump (I was only pumping in between feedings to keep up my suppl). I made the mistake of buying a single pump for like $40 and it didn't work at all. It took me almost an hour to pump 1 ounce. When I bought the Medela, I pumped 3 oz in 20 minutes!
Avatar f tn Find a bottle type that is most like a nipple. I found that the nuk brand is actually the closest. It doesn't leak very well like some brands and your baby actually has to suck to get the milk/ formula out. My baby is 3 weeks and I do a bottle of breastfeeding supplement every other day or so if I can't feed her right then and there. I have an advent bottle but the nuk one works better imo. The advent one just leaked into her mouth.
Avatar f tn In the us all insurance companies must cover breast pumps because the affordable care act requires them to. Hooray!
Avatar f tn Anybody planning on breast feeding? if so, how are you learning how to? A lot of my friends said that breast feeding was not as easy as they thought. They expected the baby to just know what to do. My hospital is offering a class, but without the baby, I don't think it will make sense to me. Anyone know of a good DVD that shows you how? Or a book that gives good, clear instructions? Thanks so much for any suggestions.
Avatar f tn What I was told by a specialist is not to pump til after you deliver. They said the human body is amazing and once your placenta detached your breast know what the babies need. So say the baby comes at 24 weeks, the breast will produce what a baby at 24 weeks needs. They said your breast start preparing before baby gets here but a different hormone is released when baby is actually born. That is the hormone the baby needs. She said no matter how tempting it is, do not pump before baby arrives.
Avatar f tn Pump pump pump! If baby is breathing well enough to be able to latch then go ahead and latch that baby on. If baby can be snuggled but needs a tube feed instead of being able to latch then have the nurses help you with kangaroo care - skin to skin, your bare chest snuggling baby's bare body, and pump while you're in contact. The smell of your baby will help your production. And don't fret if you're not getting much.
7656727 tn?1404157447 s say im strictly breast feeding until im ready to leave him alone which ill still be breast feeding except for those few hours.. I shouldnt have the need to pump right? I got a manual pump bcuz I didnt think a electric one would be necessary since my plan is to have him eat from my breast. I was just a little confused because one of my friends feeds and pumps right after. And im not sure if thats how things are suppose to be done. I mean I know its up to everyone but that part confused me.
Avatar f tn I plan on expressing only but how often do I need to sterilise my pump? Also I sterilised my bottles and pump last night ready, but how long can they be left unused before they need doing again!
Avatar f tn They will give you the name of three companies to order your pump through but there is a fourth company, Aeroflow. They offer the most recent Medela pump. I opted to pay the $25 shipping fee to order that one instead. I'm a working FTM and my lactation specialist highly suggested it.