Breastfeeding

Q for those who EP

How do you work your pumping out? Do you bottle feed LO then pump or do you work it out another way? What about when you leave the house for long periods of time, what do you do then?

I'm thinking about going to only pumping (maybe just for a short while even) as LO is having some latching issues and I'm in serious pain from basically being bitten.

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Re: Q for those who EP

  • I really have my own schedule of pumping and don't base it on LO..I pump every 2 hours during the day and every 3 at night.  It works out pretty well in that LO is normally hungry a little after.  I probably have to supplement one bottle of formula a day, but that's it.  When we leave the house, I take my pump with me (we have a plug for the car so it works in there) and just pump in the backseat. 

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  • My pumping times don't work out with when she eats. I pump every 3 hours during the day and every 5-6 at night.  Sh eats every 2.5-3.  I also have a car adapter and pump in the backseat with a nursing cover.
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  • I pump at 8 am, 10 am, go to work from 11-3, then resume pumping at 3:30, 6 pm, 9, 12, and 4 am. I feed him at the same time only whenever he happens to be hungry and I have to pump. I honestly prefer not to do this however, since I don't have a free hand to go on my laptop and I get easily bored.
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  • Try a nipple shield for the painful latch if you haven't yet. We had a horrendously painful latch and with the shield it feels absolutely pain-free. He still can't figure out how to stay awake and nurse enough to become full though.
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