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pumping problem

ASasquatchASasquatch member
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this board so first off a little intro. My little man was born at the very end of April and is 6 weeks old. He's nursed like a champ since the beginning and as a result I thankfully never got any of those horrible new nursing cracked nipples or any of that nonsense. He does let out a little growl as he throws himself onto my chest which has me mildly terrified for when he has teeth. He has also taken to the bottle like a pro which was surprising considering he is Mr. Pissypants about which pacifier he has and will only use the gumdrop that they gave him in the nicu.

I have to go back to work in a few weeks and have just recently started pumping. Everything goes fine until I'm done pumping and go to remove the flanges. No matter what I do it leaks all over the place. I've tried leaning forward for a minute and scooping as I remove them and it still ends up all over my lap. I think I have the right fit because everything looks and feels right except for this. I've tried looking while the suction is still on and it doesn't appear to be pooling in there so I'm totally lost. Not a big deal when I'm sitting at home but when I go back to work I can't really be having milk end up all over my pants. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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Re: pumping problem

  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
    edited June 2014

    I'm LOLing at the image of him growling as he latches. Too cute!

    I can't say I've ever had that problem in particular. There is usually a few drops left stuck to the flanges but a bit of Kleenex or papertowel put under there as I pull them off is enough to grab the drops, it's not like gobs of milk. I usually take everything off and leave the flanges till last, that would eliminate the possibility of it coming from somewhere else. Is it possible it's backing up into the tubes? Do you fill the bottles all the way to the top? When you stop pumping is there still a lot of milk flowing? If that's the case it will keeping flowing a bit after you stop the pump. Maybe wait a bit longer until the flow has really slowed down to almost nothing. Don't pump more than 20-25 minutes at a time though. Nipple trauma are two words that should never have to go together in the same sentence.

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  • vvvvvfeevvvvvfee member
    theresat858 said:
    If you lean forward and tip them, the milk should drain into the bottles...then keep leaning forward as you pull the flanges off, top part first and then the bottom so milk drips down into the bottles and not onto your lap. It might just take practice.
    this is exactly what i did- i also held a paper towel to my breast underneath the flange to catch any drips. but i definitely still dripped BM on my pants often. ;)
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  • ASasquatchASasquatch member
    edited June 2014
    Thanks for the suggestions. i'll give it a shot. It's no small amount on my pants so anything has to help!
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  • GuennieGuennie member
    I always keep a few little oversized washcloths in my pump bag to make sure I always have a clean one. Like pps, I tip a little before removing one at a time and I place the cloth right under the flange to catch anything.
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  • GerardSyreetaGerardSyreeta member
    This happened to me the other day only it wasn't coming from the flanges it was because my adapter was not tight enough (I use an adapter so that I can pump into the Avent bottles). I hate the thought of those warm precious drips on my lap instead of in the bottle!
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  • lindseyb624lindseyb624 member
    theresat858 said:
    If you lean forward and tip them, the milk should drain into the bottles...then keep leaning forward as you pull the flanges off, top part first and then the bottom so milk drips down into the bottles and not onto your lap. It might just take practice.
    This exactly.  And throw a towel in your pump bag to help catch any drips as you pull it away.
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