Awwww POOP! What to do about the pump??

ryansbride05 · April 2010

My freakin Medela breast pump broke - just outside the warranty, of course. For the past two weeks, I've thought my production was tanking and I was sad, but then I figured out that my pump was just not sucking like it used to. On Sunday, we were in Dallas for a wedding without Jackson, so I was only pumping and I woke up with a huge lump in my boob of clogged milk because the pump was just not getting "deep" enough if that makes sense. I had to send DH to Walgreens to buy a manual pump, which was much better despite the carpal tunnel I now have.

I went into Special Addition yesterday and they found a little crack in one of the pieces that, of course, cannot be replaced. She said if I trade in the broken one and use my old tubes, etc., I'll get $60 off a new one. But, she said since Jackson is 11 months now, I can also just back off the pumping and let him eat more solid food at daycare and nurse at night and in the morning. I am a little sad about that option, but I also hate to drop $205 on a new pump if he is or should be about to stop taking so much milk. I'll happily buy a new one and keep on a-pumpin' if that is best for him, but I don't want to force a bottle on him past the appropriate time. He was taking 3 7-oz bottles per day at daycare, but I dropped them to 6-oz when the pump started slowing down and he didn't complain. I know we are getting close to the time to switch from bottle to sippy cup and I doubt he will drink as much that way. Any thoughts??

smb29 · April 2010

Were you planning on introducing whole milk at a year? If so, that is only a few weeks away and I probably wouldn't bother with a new pump until/if you have another baby. But if you had planned on extended breastfeeding and wanted to continue to give him breastmilk, then it might be worth it to you. There is no rule that the breastmilk can't go in the sippy cup.

clynn58 · April 2010

I think it depends on how long you plan on giving him breast milk. If you are going to move him over to whole milk and nurse when you are together than I would not get a pump. At our 12 appointment they said he should be getting 16-24 oz and if you are giving 3 6oz and still nursing then he is getting plenty. HTH

kiarox2002 · April 2010

smb29:
Were you planning on introducing whole milk at a year? If so, that is only a few weeks away and I probably wouldn't bother with a new pump until/if you have another baby. But if you had planned on extended breastfeeding and wanted to continue to give him breastmilk, then it might be worth it to you. There is no rule that the breastmilk can't go in the sippy cup.

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balihaigirl · April 2010

smb29:
Were you planning on introducing whole milk at a year? If so, that is only a few weeks away and I probably wouldn't bother with a new pump until/if you have another baby. But if you had planned on extended breastfeeding and wanted to continue to give him breastmilk, then it might be worth it to you. There is no rule that the breastmilk can't go in the sippy cup.

This.

lrb · April 2010

I know it's a personal preference, but if you need to borrow a pump, I have the medela and you are welcome to use it until #3 is here. It's been up in the closet. that stinks that it broke after your warranty.

ryansbride05 · April 2010

Thanks for the sweet offer! I ended up buying one that same day, because I was in so much pain - it was worth the $200! I got $60 off for trading in the pump and using my old parts and $20 off for the pump check, so it was only $205. I'll definitely need it for #2 and I am not ready to go exclusively to whole milk in the next two weeks, so I figured I should just bite the bullet. Thanks for the feedback!

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