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To all you exclusive pumpers - please help

ahava20ahava20
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Hello! SInce returning to work, my DS does not want to nurse!!  I am going to try EPing for awhile to see how that works.  He is only 11 weeks old and I really want to continue to breast feed.  So, how do you EPers do it?  How many times a day do you pump?  Do you have any tips or advice? TIA!

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Re: To all you exclusive pumpers - please help

  • ahava20ahava20
    And, how do you erase tickers?
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  • attyaliceattyalice

    ::wait expectantly for answer::

    stressing this already!!!

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  • Hopefull11Hopefull11
    I pump 5 or 6 times a day. It works out pretty good for me, it took a long time to get used to it, but now I don't mind it so much. I have good days and bad, unfortunaltly the last couple days have been bad days but oh well.
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  • ahava20ahava20
    HOw many times a day do you feed your little guy?  How big are his bottles? I know every baby is different, but i am just trying to gauge this!  in the mornign i seem to pump a LOT and then it starts to decrease as the day goes on.  do you also experience this?
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  • mrs.moomrs.moo

    I would suggest start out pumping as many times a day as he feeds. If you're not getting enough then try to squeeze in an extra pump. 

    ETA: I just saw your last question. DS takes 4.5 oz 7 times a day.

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  • Mrs.S-SMrs.S-S

    Hi there! I BFed while I was home. I went back to work at 9 weeks PP and as soon as I went back she would not nurse except first thing in the am (sometimes!). So, I have been EPing for over 6 months.

    At first I pumped 6 times a day (which included 1 session between 2-3 am). Once my supply regulated I dropped that night pump. I was still pumping like 30-35 oz a day w/o the night pump. Just a few weeks ago I dropped my after work pump and spaced them out to about every 5 hours. I pump at work 2x. I get about 25-26 oz now total for the day. Which is just enough to feed her since she dropped a bottle recently.

    I was making 4 oz bottles at first. Then I upped it to 5 - 5.5. Now we are at 6 oz bottles. She was taking 6 bottles when she really little. She would take 4 I think at daycare. She is now takingt 4 6 oz bottles a day and eating 3 solid meals, too.

    Also, I do pump way more in the morning and it has always decreased as the day goes on.

    HTH. Let me know if you have any more questions!  

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