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One boob or two?

88sharonlee88sharonlee member
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So I have another pumping questions/poll. 

For those who nurse only one side but pump at work, do you pump only one side to mimic your LO feeding or do you pump both sides at the same time?
Pros/cons for you?  

Thanks!
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Re: One boob or two?

  • lilies&orchidslilies&orchids member
    edited March 2014
    I usually pump both sides because I might not get enough if I just pump one side. I may not pump them for the same length of time though, it just depends.

    ETA: DS does not consistently nurse from one side, he sometimes does both.
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  • ILMommaILMomma member
    LO feeds off of one side at a time but I pump both at work. The first pump of the day is usually unbalanced because he ate from one size but after that I usually get 2-2.5 oz from each breast which equals one bottle feeding for him.
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  • 88sharonlee88sharonlee member
    ILMomma said:

    LO feeds off of one side at a time but I pump both at work. The first pump of the day is usually unbalanced because he ate from one size but after that I usually get 2-2.5 oz from each breast which equals one bottle feeding for him.

    So if the goal of each pumping session is to replace one feeding sounds like I should only pump one side if I get enough for a full bottle and would only pump both if I need to combined them to create a bottle?

    Sounds logical when I write it out, why is this whole thing so dang confusing to me!?!

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  • mommatotwo2mommatotwo2 member
    88sharonlee said:
    LO feeds off of one side at a time but I pump both at work. The first pump of the day is usually unbalanced because he ate from one size but after that I usually get 2-2.5 oz from each breast which equals one bottle feeding for him.
    So if the goal of each pumping session is to replace one feeding sounds like I should only pump one side if I get enough for a full bottle and would only pump both if I need to combined them to create a bottle? Sounds logical when I write it out, why is this whole thing so dang confusing to me!?!
    Only if you are going to pump exactly how many times a day your LO would nurse and you intend for her to have more small  bottles throughout her daycare day. My LO until around 8 months would nurse every 1.5-2 hours during the day when we were together but only took a bottle every 3-4 hours at daycare. If I only pumped 3 times a day, approximately every 3 hours, and only pumped 1 side, I would not have enough for her bottles. You'll really have to see how much you pump when you pump only one side. I don't have any issue with pumping both breasts at work and sometimes only feeding 1 side at home.
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  • atcwagatcwag member
    LO always nurses ever 1.5-2 hours when with me, takes a bottle every 2-3 hours while I'm away, but I pump every 3-4 hours at work. Even though LO rarely nurses both sides, I pump both at work. I typically get enough for 1 feeding or an ounce or 2 more per pumping session.
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  • ILMommaILMomma member
    I don't know if that's the best way to do it or not. Pumping both sides is what works best for me. I have never had to worry about an oversupply either. Hopefully more of the experienced ladies and EP's can give some good advice.
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