? about pumping at work

[jake's mom]

Hi all,

I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is
going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS
doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only
eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will
only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should
pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up.
Any suggestions would be great.

Also curious. . . I think I have read that your supply goes down if you are
pregnant--is that right?

Thanks, Robin
Jakob's mom 5-23-03

[Lara]

jake's mom > wrote:

> I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is
> going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS
> doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only
> eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will
> only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should
> pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up.
> Any suggestions would be great.

It's almost always harder to maintain supply with a pump compared to a
baby, so double pumping is definitely the way to go. I also get much
better let-downs doublepumping compared to single. Which pump do you
have?

Lara
EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday

[jake's mom]

"Lara" > wrote in message
...
> jake's mom > wrote:
>
> > I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is
> > going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so
DS
> > doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He
only
> > eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I
will
> > only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I
should
> > pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays
up.
> > Any suggestions would be great.
>
> It's almost always harder to maintain supply with a pump compared to a
> baby, so double pumping is definitely the way to go. I also get much
> better let-downs doublepumping compared to single. Which pump do you
> have?
>
> Lara
> EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday

I've got the Ameda Purely Yours. It works well but I haven't tried double
pumping. I think I'll try it before I go back to work. Thanks for the
input.

Robin

[Shannon]

I second this. No pump is as efficient as a baby, so you'll put the odds in
your favor if you double pump.

That being said, I went back to work and pumped for my DS and he never had
any formula, ever. So, here's your cheer: You can do it! You can do it!

-Shannon

"Lara" > wrote in message
...
> jake's mom > wrote:
>
> > I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is
> > going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so
DS
> > doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He
only
> > eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I
will
> > only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I
should
> > pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays
up.
> > Any suggestions would be great.
>
> It's almost always harder to maintain supply with a pump compared to a
> baby, so double pumping is definitely the way to go. I also get much
> better let-downs doublepumping compared to single. Which pump do you
> have?
>
> Lara
> EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday

[jake's mom]

"Shannon" > wrote in message
...
> I second this. No pump is as efficient as a baby, so you'll put the odds
in
> your favor if you double pump.
>
> That being said, I went back to work and pumped for my DS and he never had
> any formula, ever. So, here's your cheer: You can do it! You can do it!
>
> -Shannon
>

That's good to hear. DS definitely prefers nursing to the bottle so I hope
he drinks enough to get by when with my sister(daycare provider) but nurses
like crazy when I get him. I've altered my work hours(4 am to 12:30 pm) but
he still nurses two times(comfort or feeding--I'm not sure) between 4 am and
8 am. Hopefully he will adapt and eat more between bedtime and 3 am.

Thanks for the support,

Robin

[P. G. Chavez]

Lara wrote and I snipped:
>
> Lara
> EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday

Wow, Lara, nearly a year you've been doing this. I am always amazed by
long-time EP-ing moms. Here's a virtual pat on the back. And, Happy
Birthday to Luke! What are your plans for continuing/stopping? Just
curious.

Take care,
-Patty, mom to Corinne [Mar-98] and Nathan [May-00]
and stepmom to Victoria [Apr-90]

[Lara]

P. G. Chavez > wrote:

> Lara wrote and I snipped:
> > EPing for Luke, twelve months this Friday
>
> Wow, Lara, nearly a year you've been doing this. I am always amazed by
> long-time EP-ing moms. Here's a virtual pat on the back. And, Happy
> Birthday to Luke! What are your plans for continuing/stopping? Just
> curious.

Thanks. Continuing at this stage - I get 650-700 ml on two (long)
Symphony sessions a day, so why stop? We'd like to delay WCM for as long
as possible.

Lara

[Irrational Number]

jake's mom wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is
> going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so DS
> doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He only
> eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I will
> only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I should
> pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays up.

Definitely pump from both breasts! Good luck
going back to work.

-- Anita --
--
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TWENTY ONE MILE WIND STARTED FROM LEVEL WITH ENGINE
POWER ALONE AVERAGE SPEED THROUGH AIR THIRTY ONE
MILES LONGEST 57 SECONDS INFORM PRESS HOME CHRISTMAS.

[jake's mom]

"Irrational Number" > wrote in message
...
> jake's mom wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I return to work on Friday(Boo hoo). DS will be 20 weeks old and Bf is
> > going great--got off to a rough start though. I want to pump at work so
DS
> > doesn't have to have any formula and so my supply won't dwindle. He
only
> > eats from one breast at a feeding now so is it safe to assume that I
will
> > only pump from one breast at a session? I have also wondered if I
should
> > pump from both breasts each session to try and be sure my supply stays
up.
>
> Definitely pump from both breasts! Good luck
> going back to work.
>
> -- Anita --
> --

Thanks, I will double pump. I tried it for the first time last night and it
went well!

Thanks for the suggestions,

Robin