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How's the pumping going? EP or mix

mirrenruemirrenrue member
in July 2015 Moms
i have exclusively pumped from the get go. I brought my pump to the hospital just in case and it turns out he needed it because he was too lazy to eat from a tit. So been pumping ever since day 1. My supply grew very well - I make about 54 ounces a day and have since he was two weeks old. He was silently aspirating so needed chill milk during feeds so everything kind of fell into place since I pumped anyway. He is 5 weeks old and pumping (even though very rewarding and beneficial) is making me resentful. I was awake in the middle of the night for 2 hours because of pumping , feeding him, burping him and making sure he went to sleep. Sometimes I'm awake pumping while he is asleep even with me stretching pump seasons 5-6 hours at night. Wanting to quit has crossed my mind a bunch! I swear it just doubles your responsibility and doubles your insanity. I have about 63 days give or take saved in surplus already, but I really wanted 6months in breast milk. I don't know what to do. Is my sanity easily manageable? How are all the other moms out there?
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Re: How's the pumping going? EP or mix

  • jmucc421jmucc421 member
    What does silently aspirating mean just out of curiousity? I am also pumping but I'm like if I can pump 20 oz a day..obviously I'm supplementing with formula too bc she eats more than that a day..I am just trying to make it to 6 weeks and then I'm done..It frustrates me everytime I pump and barely anything comes out. It is also very time consuming so I can understand where your resentment comes from.
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  • kelly422kelly422 member
    I EP for 10 mo with my first child and had enough freezer to get her until 13 months. It's exhausting and frustrating! My daughter was STTN at 2 months and I still woke up to pump until 9 mo because I got so much during those sessions so I totally understand the frustrations. Just set little goals for yourself - "I want to make it until __ months" then go from there once you get to that goal! Find some good Netflix shows to entertain yourself. I was able to feed her while pumping so it cut down on awake time.
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  • mirrenruemirrenrue member
    @jmucc421 its when they swallow,
    Some milk goes into their lungs. He was doing it silently so no coughing or choking so we had no clue until we had an X-ray where they show him feed after swallowing barium. @kelly422 wow! That's a super goal of love to get to. I'm just scared of my irritation levels! Lol I don't m ow how much is hormones or how much is sleep deprivation. I literally have hated my husband on and off for a week now.
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  • lovermyboyslovermyboys member
    @mirrenrue how did you find out she had that? I'm just curious it sounds scary.
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  • mrsrep123mrsrep123 member
    I've been EPing for the past 14 days (baby boy is 19 days old). It's definitely hard work - I pump every 2-3 hours, wash pump parts and bottles/nipples afterwards. Luckily, my DH is all in - feeds and changes diapers, especially at night, cooks and cleans. If he wasn't, I could definitely see myself considering the alternatives.

    I have a lactation consultant doing a home visit today to see if we can try BFing again.

    DS1 7/24/15

    DS2 5/7/17

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  • LibbyC730LibbyC730 member
    The freezer stash is fun to to watch grow! I hate pumping, but want to keep BFing when I go back to work. Out LC originally had me pumping at night, but when I admitted I was phasing that out, they said that's just fine--sleep is important! You can store your pump parts in a ziplock in the fridge so you don't have to wash them after every feeding, just at least once a day. Not a huge time saver, but every little bit helps!
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  • mirrenruemirrenrue member
    @lovermyboys when they did his standard circulatory test every newborn gets his oxygen stat was a little lower so they took him to monitor. Basically after lots of testing and 6 days in NICU they saw during a swallow test (they feed him and watch him swallow on X-ray) that a small amount would leak into airway. So basically it was hindering his oxygen levels but it wasn't severe or serious. After seeing a cardiologist he actually mentioned it would've just cleared up on its own. But rather safe than sorry I guess! The cold milk made him swallow a lot faster so nothing would leak. He was just being tired and lazy when he swallowed there is no muscle weakness or anything. My husband doesn't help me cook or clean or feed at night unless it's a weekend so that's probably why I'm so tired of this. I even cut pumps (I pump 6 x a day) and it didn't effect my supply. I'll continue but it feels like intense character building because my patience is wearing thin! Lol
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  • CkorinesCkorines member
    I nurse all day but pump first thing in the morning or else my boobs will explode. I get 5 oz. from each boob and feel like a new woman. I hate when my boobs are overfilled and leaking. My daughter hates the bottle so I don't know what to do with the milk.
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  • mirrenruemirrenrue member
    @Ckorines she may want it later on so freeze it but if not there's donating to a NICU or selling online. The online is deregulated so it's a bit sketchy.
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