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when life doesn't let you pump

glenrapidsglenrapids
in December 2011 Moms
i had to be gone from my house for about 5 hours due to a meeting and there was no way i could pump unless i pumped during the drive.  i sporadically have times like this when i'm unable to pump for 4-5 hour stretches during the day.  since my supply is already kinda low, i don't necessarily feel uncomfortable or anything, but i'm just worried about my supply.  what do you guys do when life gets in the way of pumping?
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  • uncharch7uncharch7

    honestly? i don't let it. i'll pump in the car, decline certain things due to scheduling when there's no way i can pump and do other stuff, whether it be work or personal. i've explained many times that i can't do XYZ at work due to having to pump and suggest an alternate time... i'm lucky though that i have a very understanding office (and they're very open and supportive of breastfeeding). i'm somewhat flexible in my pumping schedule, which helps.

    i regularly go 4-5 hours at a time without pumping, even with my low supply it hasn't affected it. the only time i see a difference is on the weekends when i don't do my 430am session.  

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  • kwinkle1980kwinkle1980 member
    Today I forgot the shields to my pump, and instead of going 8+ hours, I manually pumped. It took forever and hurt, and I only got 4 oz (instead of my usual 10-12). I agree with pp who said not to let anything stand in your way.

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  • glenrapidsglenrapids
    imageuncharch7:

    honestly? i don't let it. i'll pump in the car, decline certain things due to scheduling when there's no way i can pump and do other stuff, whether it be work or personal. i've explained many times that i can't do XYZ at work due to having to pump and suggest an alternate time... i'm lucky though that i have a very understanding office (and they're very open and supportive of breastfeeding). i'm somewhat flexible in my pumping schedule, which helps.

    i regularly go 4-5 hours at a time without pumping, even with my low supply it hasn't affected it. the only time i see a difference is on the weekends when i don't do my 430am session.  

    4:30 am session?!!  good lord...  why are you pumping at 4:30?

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  • ealauberealauber member
    There are a couple days a week that I go about 5 hours without pumping. At my job I can leave when I am done so I dont want to waste time pumping. I just pump when I get home even if DD doesn't need to eat yet. It shouldn't effect your supply unless you keep that pattern everyday for a period of time.
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  • uncharch7uncharch7
    imageglenrapids:

    4:30 am session?!!  good lord...  why are you pumping at 4:30?

    LOL it's when i get up during the week. i get up, pump, go for a run, get ready for work. i'm supposed to be there by 7, but usually get there by about 730.
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  • KatFish2011KatFish2011 member
    I take my pumping schedule very serious.  No meeting or personal things will interfere with it.  I go about 7-8 hours during the night with no pumping but during the day I go 4 hours.  The longs I gone without pumping was 8 hours due to traveling in a plane and getting a rental and getting DS settled in at the hotel.  Talk about feeling a huge released.
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  • katyberrykatyberry
    The LCs nurses told me it doesn't matter unless you miss a feeding/pumping for 3 days - then your body thinks the baby doesn't need milk at that time anymore. I've been kinda lazy about pumping when my LO gets a bottle (once every couple days) in the last couple weeks and haven't noticed any decrease in supply!
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  • rockychryslerb2010rockychryslerb2010 member

    I'm very relaxed with my pumping schedule, in my industry I have to be.  I don't necessarily pump at the same time everyday, but I try to at least pump 2x while at work.  Sometimes my schedule makes it so I pump at 9am and again at 3pm, but as long as I am pumping enough for E to have the next day, I don't really care.  I have an oversupply, and my freezer is overflowing with milk, so I don't need to pump extra.  I recently dropped a 3rd pumping (used to pump in the morning after feeding E) because I was getting enough to freeze 10-15 oz a day.  I think as long as you don't let it happen multiple days in a row, you are OK.

    ETA: If you are worried this will happen regularly, you could always invest in a hand pump (mine was about $30 and works great) and just excuse yourself to the restroom and pump.  You wouldn't have to keep the milk, but at least it would tell your body to keep producing at that time, so your supply doesn't decrease. 

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