Hi, there!
I'm currently pumping almost exclusively. Trying to get DS on the boob, but he usually screams bloody murder and refuses it. Sometimes I can trick him into it but usually he just gets upset and I get sad.
Anyway, as he's napping a little less during the day and he LOVES napping ON me (sometimes to the point of screaming when I try to put him in the pack-n-play or the swing, his two "napping spots) it's getting tougher to pump as much as I'd like to.
How do you exclusive pumpers find time? My husband works 6-6, so it's not like I can wait for him, and I'm not about to let my baby lay there and cry while I pump.
Any suggestions? I'm not sure how much longer I want to do the pumping thing. I wish he'd get on the boob! I'm pumping NOW as I type this, btw, because he's actually napping for once!
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Re: How do you find time to PUMP?
I EP too and H is rarely around.
I dropped an afternoon pump but not a middle of the night one like most people do. I don't mind getting up and I have time then because everyone is asleep. Helps tremendously.
Also I'll be honest, sometimes I cheat. I put LO on her boppy on the couch next to me and hold her bottle while I pump. Not the best, but I don't find it bad either. It works and sometimes I do what I have to do.
Also mine loves her bouncy chair so I save it for pumping time. I just put her in there on the floor next to me and she looks around plays and I can reach her if necessary.
I stick the horns in my bra too and they hold themselves up. Usually I can hold LO across my lap if absolutely necessary. Not easy, but again it works.
Can you put him in a boppy breast pillow on your lap while you pump? This is what I used to do with DS at night when I couldn't lay him flat (or he was still too awake) after feeding because of his reflux. If he got really upset I stopped the pumping session and started again when he settled.
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I have a pumping bra. It helps tremendously with being hands free while pumping, I usually feed LO at night and pump at the same time. During the day, I also use the bra. I also have a battery backup in my pump so if I need to be chasing around DD#1, I can do that and pump at the same time.
Also, my LO LOVES to be held while napping. I found that if I add a warm blanket to wherever I am going to lay her (for me its either the bouncer or her car seat), she doesn't scream. I think she just likes to be warm so adding another blanket helps mimic my body heat I think. I'm usually right there to make sure she's alright, I know you aren't supposed to use alot of blankets because of the risk of SIDS.
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