can someone tell me if pumping is a good idea I want to try it with with the new baby thats coming in february

Question

ive never pumped before,but wanted to try with this baby. i dont know anything about pumping.

Answer 1

I did not breastfeed my oldest child, but my younger two I did. Since I had to go back to work soon after they were born, I had to pump my milk so as not to disrupt my milk supply.
It really is not as hard as you might think. There are some wonderful website out there they tell you how to do it. Also, the information that comes along with the pump is very informative. I chose the Medela brand, as that was the one that came highly recommended when I was purchasing my pump.
I would advise you to get the best pump that you can afford. I know that I never regreted buying the pump I bought even though it was around $200.00 at that time.
Now, my body was not always hip to the idea of me pumping instead of having a baby drain my breasts. So, there were many times that I did not seem to "produce" much. But the way I understand it, it isn't the amount produced but it is the stimulation your breasts get.
Hopefully this help you.
Good luck!

Answer 2

Pumping is a good idea IF you are not with the baby... if you have to be away this is a good way to maintain the supply. I found it harder to relax with the pump as I worried was I getting enough out , was it attached correctly so I did not hurt the nipple etc. I found breast feeding naturally much easier but pumping did help when I needed a break... remember not to micro wave the breast milk as you kill the nutrients in the milk . Also breast milk can be frozen but should be used with in about three weeks as the milk in your body changes as the weather does. Example... breast milk contains more fat in the winter and has more water in the summer. I would not try the pumping until you have established the supply first. I tried this with my second child and got myself into a huge swollen mess.... As the over night nurse at the hospital said to me, each child is different and so is each breast feeding experience... do not fall into the trap I did with my second time.... just because you have done this before does not mean it will be the same this time. I hope I have helped.. Good Luck with the baby in February!!

Answer 3

Pumping helps keep your milk supply up and also allows you to store milk so that someone else can feed the baby from a bottle or you can feed the baby with a bottle on the go.

You can get a manual pump which you use your hands to squeeze the pump. This takes a lot of effort and it can be hard to do, but it is inexpensive.

An electric pump is very strong and easy to use. It can run off of electricity, batteries, or your car cigarette lighter. It is the size of a large purse. I would recommend Medela. They usually cost about $200 and will last several years.

Answer 4

I pumped pretty often, like if I wanted to get out of the house for a few hours, or more likely, if I was getting overly full and the babies were not emptying me. Mastitis is NOT a good time, you want to keep the twins empty to keep them healthy. Get a pump you feel comfortable with, kick everyone out of the room, including the baby, spend some time figuring it out when you are comfortable and relaxed. You'll also want to pump if you'll be away overnight or even for several hours, because if you reduce the amount of nursing you do, your supply will slow down and it's a real pain in the butt to build it back up again.

Answer 5

Pumping can be great for anyone, it just really depends on your lifestyle. Ideally though, you want to breastfeed exlusively for the first month or so to avoid nipple confusion and other similar problems. Unfortunately for me, the hospital gave my infant a pacifier before she had learned to latch on properly, so I ended up buying a pump(thank the heavens that it was christmas time, so I used one of our cash presents). I bought the evenflo one for about 50 at Wal-mart, it is electric and has double pumps, which is great when pinched for time, as all new mothers are. Good luck!

Answer 6

I honestly think it depends on how much the baby eats. I say that because my son at so much that I really didn't need to pump but I did when he was sleep so that way his dad could interact with him during feeding. You can purchase a manual pump verses a electrical one that is expensive. But it soley is up to you, just see how your body reacts to the baby. Good luck

Answer 7

OMG it truly is terrible!!!! that could want to by no ability and hasn't ever got here about on the health center I further at. They heavily positioned on a wrist band on the infant and the mummy that are shade, quantity and letter coordinated to at least one yet another (& on the Dad if he's modern-day) earlier they even decrease the cord! That way they understand for confident the mummy has her infant. Pumping the toddlers abdomen is a touch uncontrolled till the different mom has HIV or some catching disease like you stated. i understand a mess of human beings might want to disagree with this or imagine its disgusting, yet even as my chum had her son she became having a mess of problem nursing and that i have been with my daughter for in basic terms about 5 months so I nursed her son once to help him latch! It completely worked..............he latched on large to her the subsequent time she fed him! It became the in basic terms right motel she had and that i'd not do it fo somewhat all and diverse, yet she became keen to breast feed.

Answer 8

I think it is an Awesome idea. If you are returning to work after your baby is born and want to continue to breast feed it is something you will need to do. Don't use a hand pump, they don't really work, invest the money and purchase an electrical one!

Answer 9

Ok, I have to relate my humorous pumping story.

So... with our first baby my wife decided to pump so I could help out with the feeding. One night very shortly after the baby was born I heard this strange noise coming from our kitchen. It sounded like some sort of small electric motor (errr...errr...errr. errr..). I went to check it out only to find my wife, her back towards me, robe open, and sort of hunched over by the counter holding some device that was making the noise.

Understandably, my first thought was that she had purchased a new "toy" and I was somewhat hurt that she apparently wasn't interested in my "help" playing with it. Imagine my surprise and embarrassment when I found that she was using the electric breast pump....

Answer 10

You can buy a breast pump for about $50 at Kmart or Wal Mart, they are really easy to use. I pumped for about a month before I stopped breastfeeding.