I agree with pp that pumping in the morning is a big help. I pumped for my last DD (now 2 1/2) for 11 months while I was at work. She began to sleep through the night at about 4-5 months so in the morning, I would feed her only on one side and pump the other which resulted in about 4-5 extra ounces to add to what I had pumped the day before. My ...
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I'll take a picture of my stash and email it to her if that will help ;) I too have a 4 month old and just returned to work. I learned from my last child that it's important to build as big a supply as you can early so that you have enough once you return to work. Your supply will go down as you have to pump while at work. I would suggest ...
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Hi Andrews Mommy,
Congratulations on sticking with it! There are so many pressures and reasons to just throw in the towel and go to formula but there are so many good benefits for you and the baby to stay with breastfeeding. I nursed my first for 5 months (18 years ago! she was a preemie and never slept more than 3 hours) and now I have a 2 1/2 ...
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My own experience only - My last child I gave breastmilk to exclusively for 11 months after returning to work at 16 weeks. I used the newborn nipples the entire time. My reasoning was that in order to simulate what she was getting when nursing, it made more sense to me to stick with the slower flow. It's different from formula, when you need to ...
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I just starting pumping again at work with my second child and my PIS. I found a kit at Babies R Us that had bottles, shields, and membranes. It didn't have the tubing though.
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I put the yellow plastic things on the bottles that allow them to stand up. I use these to help perch the bottles on my legs so that I have my hands free while pumping.
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