sick of pumping!

CurlGurl1 · July 2011

Ugh I'm so sick of pumping! The washing of ALL of the parts, the continuous to need to find a wall to plug into, a private (or at least semi-private) area every 3 hours, the URK-URK-URK of the machine... even the name, "pump in style" annoys me greatly. I love being able to provide the milk for LO and I'm still enjoying breastfeeding in the evenings, but pumping is such a hassle. I'm in awe of you EPers! Does it ever get any easier??

lbgriffith · July 2011

I wish I could like this post like you can on facebook! I feel the exact same way!

Xles10 · July 2011

I'm an EPer. This is going to sound crazy, but I haven't used my electric pump in weeks. I've found that I can pump more a lot faster with my hand pump. Maybe it's just me, maybe I let down better to the hand pump, but I can pump 10 ounces in 10 minutes. That would take me 20 with the electric (or I'd have to crank the suction and kill my nipples). That would take me a lot longer on my electric. I'm sure I'll use the electric again at some point, but I'm pretty happy with how it's going.

srdaniel · July 2011

I am right there with you!!!

Thanks Drea for the advice about the bag in the fridge I am so going to try it out, it will help get me more time to pump at work.

jessjo04 · July 2011

You mean you don't feel "in style" when pumping with your "pump in style"?

Stick out tongue

I don't mind pumping at work because it gives me a few minutes to read my book, but its more annoying at home. I enjoy my evening wine and I dont like having to schedule my wine around my pumping!

SandiaPinaMama · July 2011

One thing that I discovered are those wipes made by medela to clean your pump parts. I was using Drea's fridge method, but I like the wipies better.

shaindelr · July 2011

Awww....sorry.

I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)

Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

bugandbibs · July 2011

shaindelr:
Awww....sorry.
I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)
Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

I get milk out before the let down mode. I don't really notice a difference in amount of milk to mode.

When G hears my pump, she stares at it like she is saying; "what is that thing stealing all my boobie milk?".

lylahlove · July 2011

watermelon mom:
One thing that I discovered are those wipes made by medela to clean your pump parts. I was using Drea's fridge method, but I like the wipies better.

That's a good idea, I'll have to try those

katlizabeth · July 2011

Have your dh wash your pump parts, if possible. It makes pumping that much more bearable for me!

JeannieLynn · July 2011

I second this! I am so sick of pumping! I am relactating and am only pumping an oz per session....how the heck am I supposed to work and fit in 8-10 pumps per day?! ugh

Kimberly92405 · July 2011

Soooo sick of it too, but I try to find some humor in it. Many weeks ago I was pumping when my best friend called. Our conversation went like this:

BF: Where are you?

ME: Duh, you called me at home.

BF: Oh, yeah. What is that noise?

ME: The breast pump.

BF: It sounds like a duck.

Now, whenever I pump, I refer to it as being at the duck pond!

shaindelr · July 2011

bugandbibs:
shaindelr:

Awww....sorry.

I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)

Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

I get milk out before the let down mode. I don't really notice a difference in amount of milk to mode.

When G hears my pump, she stares at it like she is saying; "what is that thing stealing all my boobie milk?".

Oh, oops. I meant the fast mode at the beginning. Is that called the "stimulation" mode or whatever then? That's the only one I get milk out during. When it switches to the other (slow) one, I have to hit the button and start over.

JeannieLynn · July 2011

shaindelr:
bugandbibs:
shaindelr:

Awww....sorry.

I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)

Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

I get milk out before the let down mode. I don't really notice a difference in amount of milk to mode.

When G hears my pump, she stares at it like she is saying; "what is that thing stealing all my boobie milk?".

Oh, oops. I meant the fast mode at the beginning. Is that called the "stimulation" mode or whatever then? That's the only one I get milk out during. When it switches to the other (slow) one, I have to hit the button and start over.

No, I think you were right, in my PISA instructions it says the first mode is "let down" and I'm the same, thats the only time I really get milk, I have to push the button to start over too!

shaindelr · July 2011

JeannieLynn:
shaindelr:
bugandbibs:
shaindelr:

Awww....sorry.

I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)

Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

I get milk out before the let down mode. I don't really notice a difference in amount of milk to mode.

When G hears my pump, she stares at it like she is saying; "what is that thing stealing all my boobie milk?".

Oh, oops. I meant the fast mode at the beginning. Is that called the "stimulation" mode or whatever then? That's the only one I get milk out during. When it switches to the other (slow) one, I have to hit the button and start over.

No, I think you were right, in my PISA instructions it says the first mode is "let down" and I'm the same, thats the only time I really get milk, I have to push the button to start over too!

That makes me feel better that I'm not the only one! I thought, (1) "What is wrong with me?" and (2) "Am I burning my pump out using only that mode?"

alexia.jo · July 2011

SouthSideDrea:
I hate it too, a couple things I do that make it a little easier; don't wash the parts between pumping, just throw them into a zip lock bag and into the fridge, and second, listen to something while you pump- that noise drives me crazy too, I watch a half hour sitcom on my ipad while I pump, without commercials it is 21 minutes, just long enough to set up, pump and pack up. You are doing great, keep up the good work!

then you wash them after 2 pumps?? Just curious cause i'd love to not have to wash mine after every session!

NJA08 · July 2011

shaindelr:

Awww....sorry.

I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)

Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

LOL! I was an EPer before switching to formula a few weeks ago, and on one sleep deprived night early on, I told my DH this while I was pumping...he just looked at me like I was crazy! Smile

shaindelr · July 2011

NJA08:
shaindelr:

Awww....sorry.

I like imagining things the suction is saying. The let-down mode sounds like it's saying, "nip-pulz, nip-pulz, nip-pulz"... :-)

Does anyone else really only get milk out during the let-down mode?

LOL! I was an EPer before switching to formula a few weeks ago, and on one sleep deprived night early on, I told my DH this while I was pumping...he just looked at me like I was crazy!

Great minds think alike! There's a Bailey White essay where she says her windshield wipers are saying "Gracie Allen, Gracie Allen"... I'm a writer; it's my job to imagine things :-)

MrsMackenzie2010 · July 2011

shaindelr:
When G hears my pump, she stares at it like she is saying; "what is that thing stealing all my boobie milk?".

my lo does the same! lol

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