Very little is as upsetting as when

urbanflowerpot · July 2011

you're pumping, alone, & can't get to your LO who is crying their eyes out. I hate my pump - maybe more than I hate/d the monitor. I hope he learns to suck soon. Crying

Denesdia · July 2011

I hear ya, sister. I pumped for my DD, and then for my DS. I would cry sometimes because they both needed me (sometimes at the same time), but I was stuck at the pump. It's so important, but so hard to do. Nobody told me how hard it would be to stick with it! Stay strong, mama!

katie4253 · July 2011

True story. True story indeed.

And, you don't want to unhook because you know if you do you'll have to go through a whole letdown cycle to get the damn milk to come out again...

IncogNeato · July 2011

I'm so sorry. That must be so hard. Sad

ChickensFive · July 2011

Oh I hate that! :-(

st.augbride · July 2011

Ugh, pumping when I'm alone with ds is SO stressful for that very reason! Luckily, I'm down to 4 pumps/day now so only usually one is like that, and some days none.

damabo80 · July 2011

God, yes.

I hate the pump for this very reason. I'm all tangled in cords and can't comfort her the way I want if I didn't have two huge plastic things attached to my chest.

urbanflowerpot · July 2011

Here we go - another round! Pumping & he's having random fits of tears, but all I can do is pray he quiets for another five so I can keep my milk supply up & steady. Nobody ever tells you about this part. So glad you all understand (or can empathize). In my imagination I thought we'd be off cuddling and nursing several times per day. Instead I have this harsh welfare pump ripping my chest to bits intertwined with frustrating sessions of re-teaching him to suck. ::hanging in there::

MrsGoody · July 2011

Yes! Or when your other two children are making a huge mess or getting in LO's face or generally taking advantage of you being stuck on the couch. I totally understand, it really sucks.

I pump six times a day, and 2 of those times are in the middle of the night. As much as it sucks to wake up to do it, at least I don't have to deal with crying babies/rowdy children during the session.

Hang in there!

kck329 · July 2011

urbanflowerpot:
Here we go - another round! Pumping & he's having random fits of tears, but all I can do is pray he quiets for another five so I can keep my milk supply up & steady. Nobody ever tells you about this part. So glad you all understand (or can empathize). In my imagination I thought we'd be off cuddling and nursing several times per day. Instead I have this harsh welfare pump ripping my chest to bits intertwined with frustrating sessions of re-teaching him to suck. ::hanging in there::

Whenever I read this I want to send you my pump for a few days so you can get a break. I HATE that your pump is so harsh on top of everything else!

There is nothing harder that pumping and trying to comfort your baby at the same time. I particularly hate it in at 3 am when C decides to only eat from one side so I have to pump the other. Of course she does this quite often so I'm trying to hold her upright for her reflux, get her back to sleep, pump, and stay awake all at once. Fun times.

The things they don't tell you about preemie motherhood...

urbanflowerpot · July 2011

Oh, I can't even imagine adding rowdy children into the mix. You're wonderful to be so dedicated.

KCK, if only I could see into the future. I don't want to start renting one now because...he should be off it soon. Right?

I stayed up extra late because DS began his "nap" at 8 pm and usually wakes between midnight and 1, we feed/pump and go to bed. I dream-fed him his meds but he didn't wake until 2. I left the room for one minute, came back and DH had the bottle in his mouth and he was chowing down! I wanted to dissolve into tears, but he said no, you can still do it! but you know that you can't. We tried anyway, and DS fell asleep on my chest.

Now I'll pump, go to bed and hope for better luck in the morning.

WaitingforGrace · July 2011

In the early days this was THE hardest thing about pumping.. hearing them cry and not being able to do a damn thing. Have hope though! It gets better! Now that the girls are older and I'm back at work, I don't have any pumps where they could be up except the occasional one on the weekends but I try to pump when DH is nearby for 20 minutes.

devinjonesrn · July 2011

I have a medela Freestyle pump and the hands free bustier. I cook and pump, fold laundry and pump, feed bottles and pump, I've nursed and pumped, put on make up and pumped, changed diapers and pumped, replaced lost pacifiers during nap time and pumped, burped babies and pumped... Big Smile

If you're in for the long haul with pumping, these things might be worth the investment!

Also, nipple shields were instrumental in helping our preemies latch. (my nipples aren't flat or inverted) We had weaned off of them after a month or two and now they both nurse great! Hang in there!

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