my breast pump doesn't work

Every work place has to provide you with a private sanitary place to pump.

Thanks ladies. I was figuring I could do without. My mom breastfed both my brother and I and never mentioned ever using a breast pump. And from what I hear...many people hardly use them unless they are going to work.

It more so tugged at my nips than it did pump them. My sister in law stopped breastfeeding before me and gave me her pump in style... oh my goodness it was a heavenly difference.

I breast feed all three of my girls and didn't use a breast pump with any of them, mostly because they refused the bottle. This one I plan on breast feeding and also pumping because I would like to go back to work sometime when he's still a baby. As long as you get a nice quality pump it shouldn't hurt, especially if you are used to breastfeeding.

My baby dad wants me to breast feed becus he is so anti formula,,don't get me wrong I know breast is best.... Ii told my bd since he was so all into the breast milk thing that he needs to buy a pump cus I'm not putting my baby on the titty,for multiple reasons if I breastfeed him he is going to be a lap baby I'll never be able to do anything cus he wants to be held and for work reasons I can't breast feed and work full time..

ing (my daughter is 7 weeks) and whenever I need to leave I always pump and leave breast milk for my daughter. My daughter has went between bottles and breast since about 3 weeks. She's had no problem at all, actually she prefers breast over bottle. Have you tried pumping before?

I live in NC, and as far as I know Medicaid doesn't cover a breast pump. I also exclusively breastfed my 2yr old till 22mo. You can "rent" one from wic, especially since you'll be going back to work. But Medicaid doesn't cover the cost I don't think.

I have a medela double electric breast pump.. its about $300 but a lot easier than a manual one and worth it if you plan to pump a lot like I do.

I had the Medela pump before. It was nice. It was electric and you could pump both sides at once. But it doesn't work anymore so I threw it away. It actually lasted through 2 babies and my working and pumping full time. It was not meant for frequent use either. Infact on the box, it said that this was for a part time working mom or a mom that would only be away occasionally.

The first years breast flow, that is what I used with my second daughter when I went back to work, Avent with my first...

Through medicaid I got the double medela breast pump free with my second daughter and loved it!!! My first one I had just a single breast pump and it got time consuming using it on both breasts!! Before I found out medicaid covered a breast pump I got a manual playtex one and it sucked too!!

i am a first time mom and plan on breast feeding but only for a short period of time, will i need a breast pump?

Thank you ladies. I do plan on going back to work but not right away. I just know sometimes breast feeding doesn't work out and having them help out with formula would be a huge help, and I've always heard they can be pushy about switching to formula.

I breast feed until my daughter was 6 weeks old and then had to go back to work full time. My husband was a stay-at-home-dad and bottle-fed her breast milk when I was at work and I nursed her when at home. Worked well for us.

I LOVE my medela manual breast pump. Very comfortable and easy to pump anywhere. Make sure you have the right size for your nipple, because if you need a larger size they sell them separately. Their bottles and accessories all are compatible so i can pump milk directly into a bottle and store it in fridge and put a lid on it and when i need it just switch lid with bottle nipple. Its convenient for sure! Look on ebay for one. People sell them new for a cheaper price.

I wish that I just knew for certain how often I would need to use a breast pump so I could choose one that was best fitted for my situation. Do I need an occasional pump or a heavy duty use pump? I just don't know. Will I need an electric pump or will a manual pump work? So many questions I just don't have the answer for.

My insurance says I need pre authorization for it, so now I gotta get my dr to get that done. Then I asked my insurance what breast pump they authorize and they said well I dont know. It just says "hospital grade breast pump." What does that even mean? The only reason Im concerned with what brand is because Ive heard that certain brands are more user friendly and work better. Not sure if that is true or not as ive never breastfed nor pumped before but I want to this time. Help?!!

I am thinking about breast feeding & bottle feeding. With my first child I didn't make enough to pump... If I can't pump can I rotate formula & my breast???? I am a very busy mom & breast feeding without being able to pump would be impossible!

Yeah that will work bc he is still benefiting from the breast milk.

Any recommendations on breast pumps? My son never latched on and I didn't have much milk I want to have one in hand just in case this baby doesn't latch on.

Thanks for the input!

Hello Ladies Latrice, I thought I'd fill you in on my shower(s.) I didn't get much that was on my registry at all, but I DID GET A LOT of gift cards! We had/are having two showers,,, had one for family & friends and I'm also being given a shower at work, my work family is so great. I have an office job at a large bank, and have pretty much always kept to myself until this pregnancy, which has brought me so much closer to my co-workers.

I ordered my breast pump weeks ago as well. I have United HealthCare and they covered 100% as well.

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