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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdown problem? a pump problem?
My son is 3 months old, and I try to pump at least every other day or
so, in order to make this work before I go back to work in a month. Unfortunately, I cannot get more than 1-2 ounces out of each breast at any one sitting, and it usually requires pumping for 20-30 minutes (each breast!) It just drips, drips, drips, with occasional spurts, and I can never actually empty it -- I need to then put my son on afterwards to nurse the rest out. I've tried the usual tricks (pumping in the a.m. when I'm rock-hard, massaging/dangling the breasts before and during pumping, looking at a pic of my son while pumping, playing with my son while pumping, etc). Do I need a different pump? I'm using the Medela pump-in-style, so the only higher grade would be a hospital-grade rental. Or is this just a letdown issue? Help! Leanne |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdown problem? a pump problem?
"MarkG" wrote in message om... My son is 3 months old, and I try to pump at least every other day or so, in order to make this work before I go back to work in a month. Unfortunately, I cannot get more than 1-2 ounces out of each breast at any one sitting, and it usually requires pumping for 20-30 minutes (each breast!) It just drips, drips, drips, with occasional spurts, and I can never actually empty it -- I need to then put my son on afterwards to nurse the rest out. I've tried the usual tricks (pumping in the a.m. when I'm rock-hard, massaging/dangling the breasts before and during pumping, looking at a pic of my son while pumping, playing with my son while pumping, etc). Do I need a different pump? I'm using the Medela pump-in-style, so the only higher grade would be a hospital-grade rental. Or is this just a letdown issue? Help! Leanne Have you tried to pump one side while your baby nurses on the other? Some women find that makes the milk easier to pump. I don't know any other suggestions, there are plenty of mom's who pump here who can give more advice Jen |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdown problem? a pump problem?
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:59:42 GMT, "badgirl"
wrote: Have you tried to pump one side while your baby nurses on the other? Some women find that makes the milk easier to pump. I don't know any other suggestions, there are plenty of mom's who pump here who can give more advice And are you drinking enough water? I used to drink a 20-oz glass 1/2 hour before pumping and a 20-oz glass during. Anne |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdown problem? a pump problem?
"MarkG" wrote in message om... My son is 3 months old, and I try to pump at least every other day or so, in order to make this work before I go back to work in a month. Unfortunately, I cannot get more than 1-2 ounces out of each breast at any one sitting, and it usually requires pumping for 20-30 minutes (each breast!) It just drips, drips, drips, with occasional spurts, and I can never actually empty it -- I need to then put my son on afterwards to nurse the rest out. I've tried the usual tricks (pumping in the a.m. when I'm rock-hard, massaging/dangling the breasts before and during pumping, looking at a pic of my son while pumping, playing with my son while pumping, etc). Do I need a different pump? I'm using the Medela pump-in-style, so the only higher grade would be a hospital-grade rental. Or is this just a letdown issue? Help! Leanne Sounds like letdown problem to me, as you sound full of milk. I know Marshmallow herb is good for let down, and massage before and during pumping. HTH K |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdow...
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(MarkG) writes: My son is 3 months old, and I try to pump at least every other day or so, in order to make this work before I go back to work in a month. Unfortunately, I cannot get more than 1-2 ounces out of each breast at any one sitting, and it usually requires pumping for 20-30 minutes (each breast!) It just drips, drips, drips, with occasional spurts, and I can never actually empty it -- I need to then put my son on afterwards to nurse the rest out. One trick I have found that I like is to double pump through 2 letdowns, then walk away and do something else for 5 minutes and come pump again for a third let down to spend less time at the pump for the same amount of milk. I have never gotten more than 1.5 oz out of both breasts in a pumping session though, so you are already ahead of me. KC |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdow...
Thanks for all the responses -- I do make sure that one side is
plugged up when I only pump one breast, and I often nurse the baby on one side while pumping the other. Unfortunately, I don't usually have enough hands to double pump (baby doesn't like to be put down). But tomorrow morning when Dad's around, we'll try to double-pump and see how it goes. One question -- I talked to a lactation consultant today who advised that I won't get much milk unless the suction is at its maximum after letdown, but I can never make it go above medium without my nipple really hurting! Any advice? She suggested lubrication w/milk or water, but that doesn't seem to help much, and it's awfully messy! Tx, Leanne |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdow...
"Leanne G." wrote in message om... One question -- I talked to a lactation consultant today who advised that I won't get much milk unless the suction is at its maximum after letdown, but I can never make it go above medium without my nipple really hurting! Any advice? She suggested lubrication w/milk or water, but that doesn't seem to help much, and it's awfully messy! Tx, Leanne Yep, I suggest rubbing some Lansinoh on your nipple before you put the pump to your breast. I found that with something to make the suction better I had an easier time of pumping when I needed to do it. You'll have to wash the pump parts in hot soapy water after your done though because it gets kind of greasy, but if it makes the milk come better then the extra couple of minutes you spend cleaning the pump parts would make it worth it. Jen |
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Frustrated pumping -- little milk for a lot of effort -- is this a letdow...
I lubricate my nipples with vegetable oil; a trick I learned when I
exclusively pumped from an exclusively pumping board. KC (Leanne G.) wrote in message . com... Thanks for all the responses -- I do make sure that one side is plugged up when I only pump one breast, and I often nurse the baby on one side while pumping the other. Unfortunately, I don't usually have enough hands to double pump (baby doesn't like to be put down). But tomorrow morning when Dad's around, we'll try to double-pump and see how it goes. One question -- I talked to a lactation consultant today who advised that I won't get much milk unless the suction is at its maximum after letdown, but I can never make it go above medium without my nipple really hurting! Any advice? She suggested lubrication w/milk or water, but that doesn't seem to help much, and it's awfully messy! Tx, Leanne |
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