~*Pumping Check-in*~

BootsOrHearts

Happy Friday!

1. How's the pumping going this week?

2. Any challenges?

3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO?

BootsOrHearts

cepayseur said:

I hate it all this week.  I have either mastitis, a clogged milk duct, something... but this shit is for the birds!

You'll appreciate this gif I found when searching for milk related gifs

BootsOrHearts

AlexJohnson840 said:

1. How's the pumping going this week?  It's going ok, output seems a little better than last week, but definitely not where it was before my massive clog. 

2. Any challenges? Nora is going through a growth spurt.  I have enough milk, but it's still stressful because I'm crazy and constantly stress about running out

3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO?  I like to go all Office Space on the stupid thing, and I might....or maybe run it over with my car.

:-bd

BootsOrHearts

1. Not too bad, my boobs have finally got the message and are making less milk at night so I can go 6 hours or more without feeling completely engorged and I'm making more during the day to make up for it so overall my volume is about the same. So little yay.

2. Blood blisters. Ugh. I tried turning the pump down but then I don't get as much milk.

3. My rental will go back from whence it came (BRU) and I might sell my freestyle because it's a piece of junk. My manual pump I'll keep for *fingers crossed* baby #2.

Missykisses85

1. How's the pumping going this week?better
2. Any challenges? I barely make enough
3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO? Keep it for next lo hopefully!


@BootsOrHearts‌ I added fenugreek and blessed thistle but how much i think im gonna od on herbs.

ErinO21

1. How's the pumping going this week?
Ok. I only pumped between 14-17 oz a day and I need 16. Ugh. Mondays bring low output for some reason. I actually think I got 12 or 13 that day.

2. Any challenges? My biggest challenge was LO waking up between 2-3 to eat in the MOTN twice this week That made my normal 6a combined output of 6-7 oz go down to 2-3 oz. that was rough.

3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO? Pack 'er up for the next one. I would love to not have to lug it to and from the office everyday. I would leave one at work and one at home and just transport parts and bottles everyday.

BootsOrHearts

Missykisses85 said:

1. How's the pumping going this week?better 2. Any challenges? I barely make enough 3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO? Keep it for next lo hopefully! @BootsOrHearts‌ I added fenugreek and blessed thistle but how much i think im gonna od on herbs.

Try Motherlove More Milk Plus, has much of the same thing but fewer pills a day. Got it at Whole Foods or you can find it on Amazon too.

kmommy07

Pumping is going the same, nothing changed so no challenges right now. I know I will this week though because we are short staffed all week which makes me dread work even more then normal.

I hadn't thought about what to do. I kept my pump after the last one and stored it, then got a new one from insurance this time. This made it easy because I kept one at home and left the other at work so I didn't have to bring it each day. We are still undecided if we are done with kids (money) so I don't know.

Missykisses85

BootsOrHearts said:

Missykisses85 said:

1. How's the pumping going this week?better
2. Any challenges? I barely make enough
3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO? Keep it for next lo hopefully!


@BootsOrHearts‌ I added fenugreek and blessed thistle but how much i think im gonna od on herbs.

Try Motherlove More Milk Plus, has much of the same thing but fewer pills a day. Got it at Whole Foods or you can find it on Amazon too.






Thanks!

How many of those do you take at a time i feel like i am taking a million a day and no results.

thebobloblaw

1. How's the pumping going this week? Pretty good. I got my pumpin pals and they are pretty nice, still trying to figure out what size is best.

2. Any challenges? Pumping is taking longer it seems with the new flanges.

3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO? Save it for the next LO. But I never thought of getting a second one to keep at work, that's. Great idea!


Also side note for those using fenugreek... Not sure if this is causing an increase in supply or not, but could be. I've missed a dose or two of fenugreek every couple or few days, and I've noticed an increase once I bump it back up. Doesn't seem to decrease my supply when I miss doses either, as long as I keep pumping on schedule.

mlwerts

1. How's the pumping going this week? So far so good.

2. Any challenges? I always feel like I'm not going to have enough. I terrified the daycare is going to ask me to send more because I make just enough!

3. What will you do with your pump when you're done with it for this LO? Keep it for the next LO. However when we're done with kids I will probably  reenact the scene from Office Space. I HATE pumping!

BootsOrHearts

@missykisses05 the bottle says 4 per day if you're under 175 pounds, otherwise 6  a day. Still an improvement over the 6 blessed thistle + 6 fenugreek! And honestly, the thing that has helped my supply the most is just pump pump PUMP. Ugh.