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Question for exclusive pumpers!

SoonMrsCruzSoonMrsCruz
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Did you take your pump to the hospital when you delivered? I know your supply doesn't come in for a few days and pumping colostrum isn't easy so did you supplement with formula in the beginning?? I plan on exclusively pumping but was a little curious on what to do in the beginning. Thanks for you advice!! :)
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Re: Question for exclusive pumpers!

  • rosiemommarosiemomma member

    Colostrumplays a very important role in the baby's gastrointestinal tract. A newborn'sintestines are very sensitive, and are permeable. Colostrum "coats"the gastrointestinal tract with a barrier, which mostly prevents foreignsubstances from penetrating, and possibly sensitizing a baby to foods themother has eaten. I don?t know what your reason for EP is but atleast give your baby the first week of colostrum, then your  milk will be more established and it can make pumping easier.


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  • AMYfromKYAMYfromKY member
    I used the hospital grade pump and was able to get out colostrum.  I did supplement with formula, but only because I didn't understand how little colostrum he needed.
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  • Our day will comeOur day will come

    Hi There,

     You shouldn't need to bring your pump to the hospital...if you need to pump the hospital has machines available for you to use.  I actually ended up renting my pump from the hospital...worth every penny!

    Good luck!

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  • SoonMrsCruzSoonMrsCruz
    imageAMYfromKY:
    I used the hospital grade pump and was able to get out colostrum.  I did supplement with formula, but only because I didn't understand how little colostrum he needed.
    This is exactly what I was concerned about. I know the amount of colostrum that cones in is very small. But if that is all he needs I shouldn't need formula.
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  • Mrs_D_in_KYMrs_D_in_KY member
    I would contact the hospital where you plan on delivering to see if they provide pumps for the moms. I didn't bring squat when I delivered DS and they let me use a Medela Symphony to help bring my supply in. (Couldn't get DS to latch, had to draw out my very inverted nipples plus help with my supply)

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  • Jessi...almost LoftinJessi...almost Loftin
    If you can, the best thing to do at first is nurse, nurse like crazy. It will help your milk come in quicker and then I would switch to pumping. I nursed at first and my milk came in at the hospital and then switched to pumping and occasionally nursing and have never had supply issues or anything.
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  • logansmom3212logansmom3212 member

    imageJessi...almost Loftin:
    If you can, the best thing to do at first is nurse, nurse like crazy. It will help your milk come in quicker and then I would switch to pumping. I nursed at first and my milk came in at the hospital and then switched to pumping and occasionally nursing and have never had supply issues or anything.

     This.  LO did a great job of bringing my milk in at the hospital and I started pumping when I was at home (he had latch issues after my milk came in).  I think it was good that I didn't see how little colostrum he was getting because it probably would have made me want to supplement.

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  • AMYfromKYAMYfromKY member

    imageJessi...almost Loftin:
    If you can, the best thing to do at first is nurse, nurse like crazy. It will help your milk come in quicker and then I would switch to pumping. I nursed at first and my milk came in at the hospital and then switched to pumping and occasionally nursing and have never had supply issues or anything.

    Maybe I'm not the norm for EPers, but I pumped every 2-3 hours around the clock and my milk was in 44 hours later.   OP- definitely don't get discouraged about the amount of colostrum you see.  Your baby's stomach will only be the size of a marble.

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  • faith194faith194

    DS's latch was awful, coupled with inverted nipples, I had to pump every 2 hours with the pump at the hospital.  My milk didn't come in until Day 5.  I did need to supplement after 30 hours, due to DS leaning towards becoming jaundice.  I still pump and ff(two feedings, sometimes just to top him off). He nurses on occasion, but doesn't always latch. I'm actually renting a hospital pump as we speak, but will probably buy a pump when  I return it at the end of November.

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