exclusively pumping discussion?

Re: exclusively pumping discussion?

• Ceridwen77 member

  January 2016 edited January 2016

  I don't see why it would hurt to try nursing. It may take some work but it sounds like it would be worth it for you. Have you considered reaching out to a LC for help getting things jumpstarted?

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• Lolo427 member

  January 2016 edited January 2016

  So over the past month DD and I have had some serious struggles with BF to the point where I had to go to EPing, every day though I'd attempt a latch, usually resulting in her screams and crying and my frustration. Last week I decided to try and stop latching and just do a major amount of skin to skin. I also took her in the tub with me every few days-the last one she attempted to latch on her own which is encouraging. Now we're attempting to latch but only when we both appear/feel relaxed- so far we usually have 2-3 successful 10-15 minute latches. It's not anywhere where we need or I want to be but it's a start and in the mean time I just work on my supply, pump and supplement as needed. It's definitely possible though and if it's what you want then You absolutely should go for it!
  
  Edit: Silly autocorrect, go home, you're drunk.

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• chelseaepley member

  January 2016

  I EP'd for almost 3 weeks. He breastfed for a week, then bottle for 3. It was difficult getting him latched back on but he's breast only now. The thing that helped me most was to hand express before putting him on to get the milk flowing. A couple days and he got the hang of it!

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• jdal1206 member

  January 2016

  I EP'd for just about 6 weeks (LO just refused to latch and pushed my boobs away) then ine day I decided to give the boob a try again...and BAM he latched on and we have been BFing for just about 3.5 weeks now. His latch is a little lazy but his sucking is awesome and he does well at feeding. When we tried BFing again he was 8lbs 14oz so I think that helped. I think what helped me the most was that I knew that if he wouldn't latch then at least he would take a bottle and eat, this helped me immensely since I wasn't worried about him not getting enough to eat. And now because I had been EPing I have quite the freezer stash just in case!

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• queenwog member

  January 2016

  I don't see why it would be too late. The only time I'd think it would really, truly be too late is if you were no longer lactating
  
  Might as well give it a shot. I EBF. When we first got started the LC said he couldn't get a good latch because of my nipples being small, so I've always used a shield. It was still excruciating, though, and I suffered through it for about a week before I realized the shield was the wrong size; the right size made it painless. So that's something to keep in mind, too, if you still have pain or latch issues.

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• VexedMommy member

  January 2016

  I'd like to be able to nurse my daughter again as well.  I'm pumping now and still not making enough for her.  I'm at about 1/2 and 1/2 milk and formula.  I'd like to feel the connection and bonding that comes with nursing again instead of feeling like a cow hooked up to a milk machine. 
  

  If there's something strange underneath the hood.  Who you gonna call?  Your Doctor.  If there's something weird and it don't look good.  Who you gonna call?  Your Doctor.  Immediately.  If it's new, painful, and possibly pregnancy related get your ass off the internet and call your doctor.  It's for your health and your child's. 
  
  
  
  
  

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• ShianeNicole member

  January 2016

  I only pump Every 6 hours (12, 6, 12, 6) but she eats every 3. I hope that's not a problem when I try to start nursing again. I still make enough for her to only have breast milk at this point with pumping. She eats about 3 to 3.5 ounces per feeding. I'm just nervous she'll be used to the bottle, and how fast she gets the milk now and not want to work for it. I guess all we can do is try !

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• GoogleMD member

  January 2016

  ShianeNicole said:

  I only pump Every 6 hours (12, 6, 12, 6) but she eats every 3. I hope that's not a problem when I try to start nursing again. I still make enough for her to only have breast milk at this point with pumping. She eats about 3 to 3.5 ounces per feeding. I'm just nervous she'll be used to the bottle, and how fast she gets the milk now and not want to work for it. I guess all we can do is try !

  I breast feed, but after 4 days with only a bottle due to my own Hospitalization he no longer want to BF, so i EP. After a few weeks I started to try feeding again. I gave him some of his bottle to start so he didn't think he was starving, and then offered the breast when it was pretty full. I did that for awhile and now he will BF without issue

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• sadyy131 member

  January 2016

  My cousins EP and went back to nursing at 3 months. She did a ton of skin to skin like PP said. She said that what helped the most was being relaxed, and not forcing it. I second trying to get in touch with a LC. You may even be able to find one for free (I did at our local WIC office)

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