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exclusively pumping

KtreveyKtrevey
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Hey there, 

 Any moms out there exclusively pumping their milk? I have to go back to work/ grad school. I have been breastfeeding my son this weekend, I had to go to the ER and had to have surgery done so my husband gave our 4 week old a bottle with breast milk in it. I have been in recovery and have been giving him bottles because I cant really breast feed right now, but I tried last night and he refused the breast but would happily take a bottle from me. My thought is I have to go back to work/school has anyone tried just to exclusively pump? 

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  • bfstacybfstacy member

    I started EPing pretty much right away when we got home from the hospital.  It is possible and worked very well for us. It's definitely a commitment though. 

    I loved having the option of having other people feed too. And being able to h

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  • KtreveyKtrevey
    How often did you have to pump? Did you bring the pump with you places?
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  • paperthisclip13paperthisclip13 member

    I am EP...Im pumping as I type this out haha! 

    I have been for about 2 1/2 weeks, my son is 3 1/2 weeks old. I agree its a commitment! But so is breastfeeding altogether. I have a lower supply so I have to do what I call pumping on demand wh

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  • cmhicklincmhicklin member
    I EPed for a year. The big thing is you HAVE to be diligent! I pumped every 3 hours around the clock with one 4 hour stretch, until DD was STTN. Dropping pumps never hurt my supply, but that isn't always the case. Around 4 months I dropped to 5 pumps a
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  • bfstacybfstacy member

    imageKtrevey:
    How often did you have to pump? Did you bring the pump with you places?

    I pumped every 3hrs

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  • meggipi5meggipi5 member

    I mostly EP right now, but also nurse my DD a few times a day because my goal is to get her back to the breast. 

    I find it very difficult to stick to every 3 hours because sometimes my DD needs to be held and move around and I can't be tied

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  • bigbootyjudibigbootyjudi member
    I've been EPing for almost 8 months. We had latch issues, gave him a bottle on day three, and he never looked back. It's totally possible.
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  • Nita2603Nita2603 member
    I am EPing and have done so for 6 months. I used to pump on demand as well, would hook up every time he took a bottle. After a while I would pump every two hours during the day and every 3 at night. I kept a log to see how much I pumped and how much they
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