If you only pump...

Re: If you only pump...

• mben1119 member

  December 2011

  I started EP after a week and a half...I was pumping to supplement anyway due to his weight loss, and he was just having trouble latching, and I had so much pain.  We're doing well with it so far.

  

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• futuremrsmcnichols

  December 2011

  1 week old. She was not latching well once we got home from the hospital. Feedings were taking forever because of this- I had to pump after attempting to get her on the breast and she would only eat for like 6 minutes per side. I was still engorged, and then I would feed her the pumped milk because she was still showing hunger signs. She is 5 months old and we are still going strong. EP works for us, its a huge commitment in the beginning, but now I pump 4-5 times/day and my schedule does not revolve around pumping like it used to. I can easily see myself going to about 10 months of pumping (I only say this because DH and I are going on an anniversary trip to Mexico in June and I want to be weaned by that time).

  

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• nic5606 member

  December 2011

  Why would you want to EP if breast feeding is going well??  I have pumped since the get go. My LO never learned how to latch despite weekly visits with a lacation consult until 12 weeks old.

  EP is sooo much more work. Bottles and pump parts to clean, always on a schedule of when you have to pump, clogged ducts (no pump can drain a breast like a baby can).

   I wish my LO would have breastfed. It would have made my life a whole lot eaiser.

  With that being said. If you plan to EP, I would look into renting a hospital grade pump. It made a huge difference and I had a really good pump (medela freestyle). I am currently renting a medela symphony and it does an amazing job.  I plan to continue pumping just past the first year.

  Good luck with what ever route you choose.

  

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