? For pumping working moms

radiant05

I'm going back to work in a few weeks and will be pumping during the day. For other pumping/working moms, how frequently did you pump? Were you able to keep up your supply?

I pumped with my singleton and am having a hard time imagining pumping twice the amount. Is it possible?

Brummy14

Yup! It is! I pump to/from work and twice during the work day (for 20-30 minutes). My schedule looks something like this (I EP, so it might be a little different):

5:30 - Wake Up & pump

7 AM - Car Pump

10ish - Pump @ work

2ish - Pump @ work

5PM - Car Pump

8PM - Pump while feeding babies for bed

1AM - Wake up to pump (this is the part I hate the most! Ha!)

LottaLattes

Wasn't working this go around, but pumped every 3 hours during the day up until about 8 months when I started tapering off (got rid of my night pumps by 6 months Maintaining the supply was hard, it'll be easier if you are nursing at night. Drink toms of water and just keep an eye on it. Good luck!!

Stephanie2167

@Brummy14 - How do you pump in the car?

jennyshawn0808

I had a hard time keeping up with my singelton too, but its been much easier this time around.
530- wake up & pump
7- nurse babies
10- pump at work
12- pump on lunch
2- pump at work
4- pump at work
I get off work at 6.

babywillmake3

Stephanie2167 said:

@Brummy14 - How do you pump in the car?

If you have a medella pump, they have a car plug that goes into your cigarette lighter. It's the best thing ever. I used mine all the time with my singleton. Sitting in traffic.. sure let me whip out my boobs and pump.. Sounds fun

Stephanie2167

babywillmake3 said:

Stephanie2167 said:

@Brummy14 - How do you pump in the car?

If you have a medella pump, they have a car plug that goes into your cigarette lighter. It's the best thing ever. I used mine all the time with my singleton. Sitting in traffic.. sure let me whip out my boobs and pump.. Sounds fun

I do have a medela pump. Interesting. How do you cover yourself up and not cause an accident?
B-)

BuckeyeNut05

I love you for the car pump! I did that, and it was magical. . I felt like I was getting away with something for being able to get a pumpin session out of the way while I was driving home from work.

jennyshawn0808

@Stephanie2167
If you have a nursing cover, you can try using it. I tried to use mine, but it was too much of a hassle so I don't cover up,I just hope I don't get stopped beside someone too nosey. Haha

Brummy14

I use a handsfree bra and a nursing cover. Works like a charm! most of my drive is interstate, anyway, so no stopped traffic to deal with nosey peeps. Hardest part is finding a discreet parking spot at work to de-tatch myself without flashing any co-workers, but so far has been a non-issue! Highly recommend trying it -- it is a HUGE time saver!

Stephanie2167

Superwomen you are!

jessican08

This was our schedule:

7am (wake up) nurse
8:30am pump on the way to work
12pm pump
3/4pm pump
6/7pm pump
10:30/11pm nurse (dream feed)

I used my Medela Symphony (bought the car adapter for it) and didn't see a drop in supply. And remember you won't pump as much as your babies will take by nursing - they're much more efficient.

 

carrotcake06

Is it weird that I'm kinda excited to car pump when I go back to work?

lynn0926

I just returned to work.  I am completing my 2nd week being back and pumping.  So far, I am keeping up, and make a little more than is needed for the next day.  I nurse when I am with the babies.  Otherwise, I am pumping about every 2-3 hours, more on the 3 hours side of things.  The babies go down at 7pm, and I do a 9PM pump every night.  I too have pumped and drove when I knew that I was pressed for time this past week.  Best thing ever!!!