Pumping, have you heard this?

Re: Pumping, have you heard this?

• SnoopyLuv member

  January 2014

  Playing with the settings can definitely net more milk.
  
  I only turn my Ameda up 1/4 of the way, but if I use the hospital grade at work I fill a bottle in no time. I definitely drain more ducts with the hospital grade. However, it's tough on my nipples so I only use it 1x a day and use my own pump the other two.
  

  
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• kami1977 member

  January 2014

  I used to reset my medala to letdown mode after my letdown would finish. I don't know if it got me more milk but it did decrease the time between let downs when I pumped.

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• VitaLuna member

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  Is the main benefit of the Symphony that it empties faster? Or that it gets more milk out? I'm really trying to decide (soon) if I should rent one to leave at work, at least until I can get my supply back up and more milk in the freezer.
  
  Edit: to tag @theresat858 @casey78 @snoopyluv ... Since you all mentioned using hospital grade pumps before.

  

   

  

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• surpriseaddition member

  January 2014

  I also only get about 1/2 of what I need pumping at work. I opted to add a MOTN pump since my LO STTN. GL!

  
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• VitaLuna member

  January 2014

  surpriseaddition said:

  I also only get about 1/2 of what I need pumping at work. I opted to add a MOTN pump since my LO STTN. GL!

  Oh man, if she'd STTN, I'd gladly get up to pump once! I have a feeling I'll probably do that in the future if/when she starts sleeping longer.
  
  I just started fenugreek and motherlove more milk plus last night (alternating). Hoping I can get a little boost soon or I'm going to be completely out of milk on Wednesday

  

   

  

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• CLLDLL member

  January 2014

  I use a Symphony (hospital grade) at work and an Ameda (commercial grade) at home.  The Symphony is a bit gentler on my nips when set at the same suction strength as the Ameda.  I actually get the same amount of milk out them, I just get it a bit faster from the Symphony.  

  
  

  Are you sure you're using the right size flanges?  I got an extra ounce per session when I changed flange sizes around 4 months PP.  (My nips actually changed sizes aroundn 3.5 months PP.)  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
  

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• VitaLuna member

  January 2014

  @CLLDLL I think I am? Honestly, I'm not sure. I'm using 24s. I have a small ring of swelling at the base of my nipple when I'm done pumping that goes away before the next pump. My LO is 4.5mos.

  

   

  

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• CLLDLL member

  January 2014

  You want your nips to move freely in the flanges without rubbing on the sides.  You also don't want a ton of space between your nip and the flange.  I like this website to give you an idea of what it should look like: 

  https://ameda.com/breast-pumping/getting-started/flange-fit
  

  
  

  If you are having swelling, I would guess your flanges might be a bit too big and are pulling in areola when you pump.  

  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
  

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