I have tons of milk, never a lack and I I even had milk for 5 years after she quit nursing. Now I am pregnant again.. and I am wondering about breast pumps. It was so hard to get any decent amount of milk, I might as well have just squeezed the milk out... why did I have such problems last time... are some kinds better then others?
2007-01-30 15:45:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I found with my 2 children that the breastpump itself makes a HUGE difference the first one i had was quite painful then with my son I got a pump that has a two phase system so that when you feel the "let down " you can pump quicker (as the baby would) therefor removing more milk . It really worked well other things I found usefull was pumping in the morning before the baby drank as it's much easier for them to suck than me to pump. I also used to pump while I was looking at my baby as this is also supposed to help with the "let down" Good Luck with the new baby I hope it all goes well for you both , I'm still feeding my 3 year old he just wont stop .
2007-01-30 15:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never had a shortage of milk and after each of my boysquit nursing I continued to lactate until I got pregnant again. I have NEVER EVER got more than 10oz of milk while pumping. I had to pump when my older son was born because his lungs were full and I couldn't nurse him until they cleared. So I used a hospital grade pump. All told I have tried 4 different models of electric double pump and I just don't get anything. I think it is because while my breasts are large, my nipples are a bit small and with a pump I am not getting any stimulation to help letdown like I do when the baby nurses. Some are definitely better than others, I always did best with Medela models over Advent but then every woman is different. I just gave up on the pumping thing and just hand expressed small amounts of milk to mix with cereal when the babies were older and gave up on keeping a stash.
2007-01-30 16:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was born early, and he couldn't get the hang of nursing, so I pumped. My milk supply was very low after pumping. I contacted La Leche League, and they told me why. The stimulation you get from your baby sucking, is very different than the stimulation you get from pumping. Your milk supply will almost inevitably go down if you are only pumping. Try to feed your baby on the breast whenever you can. Otherwise, pump very frequently to keep your milk supply up. I used the Medela Pump In Style, and that is supposed to be a very good pump, and my supply still went down. A hospital grade pump (that you might be able to take home) will work better. Good luck.
2007-01-30 15:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by caitlinval 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a medela. I was pumping 12 extra ounces every 2 hours regardless of when my baby would eat. It seemed like I stayed on the pump! It's a double electric pump and it works well. You can get a car adapter to go with it and it comes with a battery adapter just incase. (It comes in handy). I haven't had any problems with it and I am 20 weeks into nursing and she's been in daycare for about 6 weeks now.
2007-01-30 15:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by qtiequawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Avent Isis. It is a hand pump but it expresses a lot of milk. It's worth the 60 bucks and it doesn't hurt like other breast pumps. Even the medela pump hurt me. The Isis has a rubber comfort shield on it and I think it is designed to suck like baby sucks. I could pump nearly a whole bottles worth after nursing my daughter. Here is the link to Avent with the pump http://www.aventamerica.com/products/breastfeeding/breastfeeding_pump.asp
2007-01-30 15:51:06 · answer #5 · answered by WINGS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was able to pump tons of milk with one child, and none at all with my other. So you may be able to with this one, give it a shot.
Appying heat before pumping helped me a ton, as did pumping immediately after nursing.
I had good luck with a Medela Pump in Style, it's expensive, but I was able to rent one.
2007-01-30 15:51:35 · answer #6 · answered by dancin thru life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes medella is really good If you are pumping a lot spending the money on a electric double pump is worth it.
2007-01-30 15:48:45 · answer #7 · answered by goodmommy22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEAR I GAVE YOU A STAR IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT THIS HAPPENED SOME PUMP ARE BETTER BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PRICE THEY CHARGE FOR THEM WHEN I MEAN HIGHER THAT IS WHAT I MEAN THE STORE SEES MONEY NOT PEOPLE BACK IN THE 1950,S 60,S 70,S 80,S IT WAS NOT LIKE THIS WHY NOW I DO NOT KNOW IT JUST IS.
DEAR BREAST FEED HER UNTIL THE NEW BABY GETS HERE JUST LET HER KNOW NOT TO BITE DO IT AT NIGHT TIME AFTER HER BABY AND LET HER KNOW THAT A NEW BROTHER ARE SISTER IS COMING AND THE STORK IS BRINGING IT OK. THAT A WAY SHE IS NOT SCARED. TAKE CARE GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND THE FAMILY
2007-01-30 15:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You have to find the right one. I had the same problem so I splurged and bought a 250$ one. It works wonders for me...shop around
2007-01-30 16:03:22 · answer #9 · answered by jennifer m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋