https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-810156 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:03:06 +0000 MarieJ 810156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm late but, Great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801975 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:46 +0000 mediagirl 801975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bow down to you. Amazing work today!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801957 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:20:54 +0000 MrsF 801957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's amazing! Good work mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801930 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07:03 +0000 birdofafeather 801930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801871 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:59 +0000 mrsmenow 801871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way to go. I forgot the same piece with on one of my flanges today to, but luckily I had one all put together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801837 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:57 +0000 78h2o 801837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for the support today! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801804 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:32 +0000 dagret 801804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: that's awesome! Great job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801753 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:48 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 801753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WOW, you got all that from hand expression? Seriously impressive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801750 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:18:59 +0000 Smurfette 801750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Impressive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801740 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 801740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801660 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:43:11 +0000 tororojo 801660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, that's impressive!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-801618 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:49 +0000 78h2o 801618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Thanks, I tried that!<br /> @mediagirl: "freestyle" - lol! :)<br /> @ladyfingers: I will have to call and see how much it would be to order extra membrane thingies. OMG - I just realized that I did have extra "teet" parts in the pocket of my pump bag, but yeah, no membrane thingies. I maybe could have improvized that part with plastic bags, but oh well.</p> <p>Here is my LIQUID GOLD from today. Took at least an hour out of my day, as I couldn't multitask, but I actually got more than usual (10oz vs. 8 or 9). I usually hand express at the end of pumping sessions, but I have never hand expressed for a whole day. At least I know it's possible to get enough that way.</p> <p>[attach=2480/13/mn7y5e.448x600.milk.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800581 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:36 +0000 ladyfingers 800581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! I forgot one of my valves/membranes last week but did bring one, so I had to single pump and it took forever. I cannot hand express, so I would not be able to do this, you did awesome!</p> <p>Get an extra set of pump parts to keep there, or a manual! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800524 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:03 +0000 mediagirl 800524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: that's an amazing amount since you are doing it freestyle!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800508 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:21:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 800508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: Also try warm compresses to get things flowing. Maybe just paper towels from the bathroom with warm water or throw them in a microwave for 10 seconds? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800429 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:59:59 +0000 MaisyMay 800429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: That's a good amount! I've never been able to get that much by hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800346 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:00 +0000 78h2o 800346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: I left the LC a message. I also called the hospital pharmacy, but they didn't have anything.</p> <p>Yeah, I do have a manual pump, because I left my pump at work once over the weekend (are you sensing a trend? mommy needs more sleep! lol), so I could leave it at work. I now have my sister's pump at home full time, so leaving the pump at work is no longer an issue.</p> <p>ETA: So I got 3 oz in about 30-40 min. Hopefully I will have 2 more holes in my schedule like that and then I might be okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800252 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:12:12 +0000 MaisyMay 800252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another thought. I keep my manual/hand pump in my desk at work. That way, the next time I run into this problem, I have a solution available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800249 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:01 +0000 MaisyMay 800249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: I think checking w/ an LC is a great idea. If nothing else, they may have a hand pump you can buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800225 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:14 +0000 purrpletulips 800225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hand express if you don't have another option today. I kept a spare set of those little necessary parts in my desk for days like this (coworker warned me before I returned to work). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800222 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:36 +0000 78h2o 800222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: If any of my clients cancel I may be able to get to my car and get to a CVS or something. Fingers crossed. </p> <p>So far I have gotten 2 oz. I need to get at least 8 to have enough for tomorrow (have 8 at home), so we'll see...</p> <p>I work in a large medical complex, so I'm trying to see if I can find the contact info for the main hospital - maybe a lactation consultant there would have supplies? That's a long shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800191 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:48 +0000 Tidybee 800191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ught hat is the worst feeling. Maybe run to a pharmacy/target and get a handpump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800181 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:55:36 +0000 78h2o 800181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: Thanks, I'll check that out.<br /> @MarieJ: K, I'll try that! YEah, I did bring the bottles. I though those little parts were at work but I forgot I'd taken them home to run them through the dishwasher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800174 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:08 +0000 MamaMoose 800174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: do you live in a major city? Sometimes there are delivery services that will pick up anything and everything. Probably expensive, but worth it in this case! They could probably get what you need from target or something and deliver it to your office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800167 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:14 +0000 MarieJ 800167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: that sucks! Hand expressing is pretty easy, but SO much more time consuming than pumping...obviously! I mimic the pump when I hand express. Short quick pushes like the beginning function of the pump, massage the breast before hand. Do you have anything you can save the hand expressed milk in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800162 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:19 +0000 pelikila 800162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: Here is a good resource. More videos linked on the side. <a href="http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/HandExpression.html" rel="nofollow">http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/HandExpression.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800161 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:14 +0000 MaisyMay 800161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ouch. I've done that. Hand-expressing is your best bet unless you have somebody who could bring you parts. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800154 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:48:19 +0000 78h2o 800154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: Ok, thanks! I'm going to have to look for some instructional videos. I can usually get an oz or two, but I'm going to have to do better than that.</p> <p>@regberadaisy: I have an Ameda and there are these flexible cups that go in the top... I'm missing those and then the little teet thingies...don't know what they're called. I have the flanges and the pump but I know it won't work without the other things. Can't think of any way I could Macgyver myself out of this one! I could maybe use bags for the cup insert things, but can't think of anything for the teet part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800139 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:01 +0000 regberadaisy 800139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are you missing?</p> <p>I have done that before and it sucks!!!</p> <p>Any Target, walmart, etc nearby? Can you borrow a co-worker's car? Hubby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crap#post-800132 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:43:07 +0000 Navy_Mommy 800132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Start hand expressing BEFORE you get engorged/super hard. Hand expressing is a lot easier with a soft breast! </p>