https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:20:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297686 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:53:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 297686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i did because olive had to be kept in the warmer + jaundice, so i needed to pump milk for her. i was producing a ton of colostrum with the hospital pump, so that was great! </p> <p>i would just use the hospital's pump if you do want to pump. one less thing to carry, and stronger than your own pump! did you have any supply issues last time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297685 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:52:56 +0000 Andrea 297685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: wonderful, enjoy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297677 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:51:04 +0000 purrpletulips 297677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I was induced and had a little boy on 9/9. Thanks for the congratulations </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297626 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:17:34 +0000 tequiero21 297626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i didn't bring my own pump - they asked if i wanted to pump and when i said yes, they lent me (free) hospital pump and let me keep the parts (and some extras).... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297622 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:13:01 +0000 yin 297622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping on day #2 at the hospital. My LO did not want to breastfeed, and he only latched on a few times. The nurses and lactation consultant were able to guide me through the process of pumping, and it helped a lot. I ended up renting the hospital grade pump for a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297617 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:09:56 +0000 Andrea 297617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamabolt: I was wondering if I would have time, too. I felt like I was already so busy in the hospital taking care of the baby and my vajayjay, as you called it!</p> <p>@purrpletulips: I didn't realize that you had given birth (or did I? I have a bit of preggo brain). Congrats!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297603 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:02:39 +0000 prettylizy 297603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had access to the pump before I delivered (for natural induction purposes) and donated the pumped colostrum to another mama on the floor (I had loads!) but didn't bother pumping after she was born. She happily munched on colostrum for 2 days until my milk came in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297578 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:31:08 +0000 cvbee 297578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my hospital encourages only breastfeeding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297563 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:50:31 +0000 BabyBruins 297563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @Krsmall, my baby was early and in the NICU so I began pumping the day after he was born. Our NICU had hospital grade pumps and a special pumping room for the moms. I wasn't able to transition to breastfeeding only until my little guy got to his due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297363 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:50:19 +0000 purrpletulips 297363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't either time. My milk came in on day 4-5 with DD without using my pump. This time around it is taking its sweet time (very frustrating) as I'm on day 7 and don't feel that it is fully in yet. DS can do a good latch but gets frustrated easily because my milk hasn't come in yet and slips to shallow so my nipples are SORE. I've tried pumping but it seems to only aggravate my already sore nipples; I'm exploring hand expressing to try and improve my supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297350 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:34:46 +0000 pinkcupcake 297350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My milk came in late ( day 5) so I started pumping around day 3. I would def take my pump if I were you, just in case. It can't hurt :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297324 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:03:11 +0000 heffalump 297324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't.... and it did take awhile for my milk to come in. They did supply a pump for my friend when she was having issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297320 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:58:59 +0000 littlek 297320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: yep! And down in the NICU there are pumping rooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297273 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:42:28 +0000 mamabolt 297273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't bring mine, my milk came in on day 4 without any pumping. I feel like it would have just added another thing I had to do when I wanted to be trying to rest, I was having a hard enough time finding time to do a sitz bath for my poor vajayjay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297242 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:16:53 +0000 BananaPancakes 297242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I had brought my manual pump. It would have been nice to put in a little extra work while I was there. It took 5 days for my milk to come in and three of those were miserable. He was jaundiced, hungry and still couldn't pass his meconium all the way. We both spent 3 days crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297235 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:04:05 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 297235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My milk came in the 2nd day so I didn't pump at all until 3 weeks after I delivered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297220 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:42:28 +0000 shopaholic 297220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great question that I've never thought of! </p> <p>@chopsuey - what a great perk of pumping at the hospital! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297215 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:31:55 +0000 SAHM0811 297215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't both times. I wanted to for DD 2, but she was latching on about every 2 hours anyway and I trusted that I was feeding frequently and correctly enough to help my milk come in. When we got home on the afternoon of Day 2, my hospital grade pump rental was delivered, but I didn't use it too much. Turns out she was an excellent nurser and my supply was better than it was with DD 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297210 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:25:52 +0000 pastemoo 297210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@krsmall: Most hospitals have pumps available if you have a preemie, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297205 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:19:38 +0000 littlek 297205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were given a pump at the hospital since our LO was in the NICU and I had to give him any milk I could produce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297202 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:13:01 +0000 pastemoo 297202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: the size of a marble! they don't need to eat for a week.<br /> and even when my milk came in late (almost 2 weeks!) my LO is just fine now. pumping actually caused problems and created over supply which lead to LO having latch problems </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297191 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:59:26 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 297191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. I think that for the majority of women it'll just come in fine on it's own. We need to remember that newborns are just fine on colostrum for the first bit, their tummies are so tiny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297187 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:57:29 +0000 pastemoo 297187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nay. la leche league says no </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297180 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:49:47 +0000 loveisstrange 297180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did but it was because it wasn't coming in (and didn't, in the end). </p> <p>I think for most people, it's not really necessary.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297177 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:47:50 +0000 Andrea 297177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: jeez, milk machine. Ok, I'll bring mine just in case then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297174 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:41:14 +0000 autumnlove 297174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: It didn't work for me, but the LC told me the woman in the next room was a pumping machine...8 ounces on day 2! I was super jealous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297172 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:38:26 +0000 Andrea 297172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: @chopsuey119: @Mrs. Yoyo: dang, my hospital really sucked for breastfeeding. They didn't tell me anything. I guess pumping didn't seem to help anyway? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297159 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:24:17 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 297159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They provided one for me to do it, and then gave me the option to rent it when I went home. But my milk still took its sweet time to come in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297158 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:24:00 +0000 chopsuey 297158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped at the hospital using one of their monster pumps! It was nice because I got to take home all of the medela parts I used while I was there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-in-the-hospital-to-get-your-supply-going#post-297156 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:23:48 +0000 autumnlove 297156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped with a hospital pump and a single use kit that they provided....nothing came out! :-( My milk didn't come in for 9 days and it made me feel terrible!</p> <p>I think your hospital should have pumps and kits for you to use!! :-) </p>