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Worth it to pump for relief?

MrsStubbsMrsStubbs member
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DS is 4 days old and does not even come close to emptying one side, I am so full. Is it going to do more harm than good if I pump for a few min? I never had this problem with my other kids.

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Re: Worth it to pump for relief?

  • FigureSkater8FigureSkater8 member
    I pumped the first several days after my milk came In And it helped me feel better!

      Me:36, DH:37

    DS born 11/2012

    BFP 7/26/14, Missed M/C at 8 weeks, discovered at 10 wks, 6 days, D&C 9/22/14, Dx: Partial molar pregnancy

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  • swgdvmswgdvm member
    if you are so engorged that your breast is hard, you should pump for relief (until it feels like normal tissue again to the touch).  If not you might get a clogged duct or mastitis which NO FUN.  If you pump a lot, your breast will just replace it.  if you pump just for comfort/relief, you won't really increase your supply.
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  • UberBizUberBiz member

    imageswgdvm:
    if you are so engorged that your breast is hard, you should pump for relief (until it feels like normal tissue again to the touch).  If not you might get a clogged duct or mastitis which NO FUN.  If you pump a lot, your breast will just replace it.  if you pump just for comfort/relief, you won't really increase your supply.

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  • stacy&sethstacy&seth member
    Glad you asked. I was about to ask the exact same thing.

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