Breastfeeding

am I the only one doing breast gymnastics?!

When I pump at work I feel like I'm doing some form of craziness to my breasts or gymnastics! If I just let the pump go and do nothing, it seems to take forever to fill up to 5 oz so I squeeze and press and contort, I get my bottles filled and stop.

And at night when I BF LO, and my breasts aren't as full it seems harder to get her to latch on unless I'm doing backflips or squeezing or pressing somewhere.

Is it just me?!

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Re: am I the only one doing breast gymnastics?!

  • When I pump in the am, I do the same thing. I move my breast around and press gently to make sure it totally empties (goes in my freezer stash). I usually get 5 oz without manipulation and up to 7oz with. I always have to hold my boob when LO eats (or else DS would suffocate). It is so annoying, but worth it. You are not alone.
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  • I do breast compressions when I pump to get the max out.

    DD1 born 5/24/10.

    Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.

    DD2 born 5/14/13.

    Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.

    Expecting someone new 4/17/17.
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  • When I pump at work I always squeeze out as much as I can!
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  • Same here. And I have to hold while feeding
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