I've been spending quite a bit of time lately to keep up with making enough breast milk to mix with Eli's pablum. I freeze it in ice cube trays and take it out at meal times.
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Do You Pump?
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Entertaining_Angels
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I don't pump but I had to pump alot with my daughter. She didn't like to be held while eating. Anyhow, I used a Medela Pump In Style and it was so much easier than my Avent Isis pump that I had to use occasionally with my son.
By the way, do you use fenugreek? That really upped my breastmilk production when I took it consistantly.
By the way, do you use fenugreek? That really upped my breastmilk production when I took it consistantly.
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Entertaining_Angels
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here's a site that explains a little bit.
I had to keep up with the fenugreek or my milk production would quickly cut in half but it really worked.
I had to keep up with the fenugreek or my milk production would quickly cut in half but it really worked.
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I Wholeheartly believe that it is also the type of breast pump u use, the 1st 2 children i just bought any old breast pump, and i struggled, was not worth it,
after the others came along i went out and bout the medela, and i will tell you it was well worth the money, if you do not already have one. you can also rent hospital grades from the pharmacies.....they work like a charm.......good luck to you....it is not as easy as people think at times...
after the others came along i went out and bout the medela, and i will tell you it was well worth the money, if you do not already have one. you can also rent hospital grades from the pharmacies.....they work like a charm.......good luck to you....it is not as easy as people think at times...
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I did some major pumping. I had problems establishing breastfeeding with both of mine so I had to do some pumping until the worst problems were over. Also I work full time and I pumped for the first year.
The three pumps I hear most recommended are the Medela Pump In Style and Ameda Purely Yours (which I had and recommend) for the electric double pumps; and the Avent Isis manual pump. Other pumps I have not heard such good things about. Eventually I got really good at manual expression and stopped using the pump altogether but most people don't do that. What you do need is a good letdown, and some people find this difficult to get through a pump (although they usually have plenty of supply for actual nursing). There are some who swear by oatmeal (as well as fenugreek) to increase supply, although I didn't notice much difference.
If your milk turnover is only a couple of days, you benefit from not freezing the milk--the milk loses some of its immunological benefits and the taste may change if you freeze it (although it still retains a lot of nutritional benefits), and it can keep for the better part of a week in the fridge.
The three pumps I hear most recommended are the Medela Pump In Style and Ameda Purely Yours (which I had and recommend) for the electric double pumps; and the Avent Isis manual pump. Other pumps I have not heard such good things about. Eventually I got really good at manual expression and stopped using the pump altogether but most people don't do that. What you do need is a good letdown, and some people find this difficult to get through a pump (although they usually have plenty of supply for actual nursing). There are some who swear by oatmeal (as well as fenugreek) to increase supply, although I didn't notice much difference.
If your milk turnover is only a couple of days, you benefit from not freezing the milk--the milk loses some of its immunological benefits and the taste may change if you freeze it (although it still retains a lot of nutritional benefits), and it can keep for the better part of a week in the fridge.
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I exclusivley pump. We have to know exactly what he gets and not just a guestimate from the number of wet diapers. I have the Medela Pump in Style and the First Years battery operated pump. I like the Medela better but the FY is ok for when I'm out and about or over at my in laws or something. I have had a very little bit of production problem since Levi has the appetite of a pig, cow, horse, and many other large mammals combined. I think I'll try eating more otameal.
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Yes the wondefful colic.....9 mths here...... but she was also a low birth weight baby, so maybe that had something to do with it....but shes 9 now and still has episodes of crankness..lol
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EmSchmem said:
Do you only bottle feed?
I really enjoy breast feeding and my kids come with me to work so I don't have to worry about storing up too to much milk. Eli is just starting on pablum and I like to mix it up with breast milk. My husband tried to give him a bottle but it didn't go over very well.
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