https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:38:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-exclusive-pumpers#post-3463 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:31:30 +0000 yin 3463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bee: 9 months is great &amp; I hope I can pump for that long! Good to hear that your supply came in and that you're pumping for Olive. I also was not a fan of the uterine contractions while pumping, and it made me cry in pain a few times.</p> <p>@sandsandmore: That is great! Keep it up! Pumping is also all I know, and I've adjusted my life accordingly these past couple of months. </p> <p>@ohapostrohphe: It was your recommendation that led me to purchase the Hygeia Enjoye, and I am soooo glad I did. Best pump ever!</p> <p>@j0s1e267: Congrats on a full year of breast milk for your LO! I hope to have a big enough stash in the freezer so that I can retire the horns a little earlier. Clogged ducts are a total nightmare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-exclusive-pumpers#post-3455 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:36:59 +0000 j0s1e267 3455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped exclusively 9 mths with enough in the freezer to last DD until 12 mths of age. DD was a preemie and after she came home, I could not deal with latching, pumping andvcaring for baby so I decided to pump exclusively. My supply sucked big time but since she was under Doc orders to receive formula supplement (for extra calories), I somehow managed to make it to 9 mths. Despite being a LVP, I had clogged ducts galore!!!! Pumping was a dreaded chore! I was perfectly fine with myndecision, no issues with bonding and songlad that anyone can help me feed baby. I am expecting again, who knows what my breastfeeding road will be this time around ..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-exclusive-pumpers#post-3405 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:30:56 +0000 ohapostrophe 3405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump three days a week at work and it is such a pain. I am so so so impressed with those of you that exclusively pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-exclusive-pumpers#post-3209 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:28:42 +0000 sandsandmore 3209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still pumping and my son is 8.5 months old. He was a preemie and spent 101 days in the NICU, so I HAD to pump. Since it's all I know, it's been easy to just keep going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-exclusive-pumpers#post-2269 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:23:39 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i stopped breastfeeding completely around 5 months, and exclusively pumped until 9 months. even the first 5 months i pumped way more than i breastfed. charlie's latch was ok, but he's always had swallowing issues and could never remove milk effectively enough. it just ended up being easier for me to pump so i could know exactly how much milk he was getting, i could increase my supply and we had several different caretakers who fed him as well. </p> <p>i'm definitely going to try harder to breastfeed with baby #2, but i know there are tons of exclusive pumpers out there so you're not alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-exclusive-pumpers#post-2268 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:14:35 +0000 yin 2268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While pregnant I knew I wanted to breastfeed my LO. I've heard some babies who have issues with latching and some women who have problems with supply. I told myself not to blame myself if breastfeeding didn't work out. </p> <p>My LO never got the hang of breastfeeding, and he spent the first few days figuring out how to suck. After a week he still showed no interest, and to save my sanity, I accepted that he would never get his milk from the source. I decided to exclusively pump and supplement with formula with hopes that my supply would one day meet his demand. It took over a month for that to finally happen, and he has been exclusively drinking breast milk ever since.</p> <p>Exclusively pumping is a lot of hard work, and there are days when I break down. Pumping is never as efficient as a baby's suck, and I used to have blocked ducts a few times a week. I still pump every 2-3 hours, and I haven't gotten rid of my middle of the night pump.</p> <p>At first I had no idea that there were other people like me, and I slowly learned of others who had pumped for up to a year. That gave me the encouragement to stay strong. I keep going because my LO means everything to me, and I want to provide him with the very best. I am 2 weeks shy of reaching 6 months.</p> <p>Are there any exclusive pumpers here? Do you know of a mother who exclusively pumped? </p>