https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 12:28:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443529 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 09:16:30 +0000 MrsH 1443529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd freeze it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443355 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:13:01 +0000 birdofafeather 1443355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not in the beginning because I didn't have a pump yet! I usually hand expressed for engorgement though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443309 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 00:49:41 +0000 lemondrop 1443309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but we supplemented from the start due to jaundice, so I think it helped my supply to pump so early. I loved giving my husband bottles for feedings instead and taking a break! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443254 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:40:01 +0000 Mrs. M 1443254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a few times. I definitely did not have an over supply, but a few times needed to in the morning if she was sleeping and I was dying with pain/about to explode. On a couple occasions (when she was starting to drop her night feedings as she neared 12-months) I woke her up to nurse because I didn't feel like pumping. My husband thought this was a bad idea, but she always went right back to sleep! </p> <p>I froze every last drop and used it all! I always wished there was more in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443253 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:39:49 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1443253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes i pumped to relieve engorgement and saved the milk. i also had oversupply, but i just made sure not to pump too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443242 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:26:59 +0000 Weagle 1443242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, but just enough to relieve some pressure. I had an oversupply in the beginning and it didn't make it worse. I froze what I pumped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443209 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:00:14 +0000 MoonMoon 1443209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I also didn't due to oversupply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443197 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:46:38 +0000 yellowbird 1443197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't because it honestly didn't occur to me that I could. It hurt Sooooooo bad! I didn't know what to do. </p> <p>I would totally freeze that gold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443194 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:44:43 +0000 lawbee11 1443194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I was dealing with oversupply so I didn't want to make it worse. I hand-expressed into a towel to relieve the pressure if it got bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443191 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:42:16 +0000 HLK208 1443191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! But I also introduced the bottle early on because my nipples were in horrendous shape from a bad latch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443150 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:07:32 +0000 SweetMamaM 1443150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Early days for us here, but so far just making sure he feeds every three or four hours seems to be working. If my supply vastly exceeded that, I'd probably look at freezing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443103 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:28:50 +0000 immabeetoo 1443103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never engorged! I put LO to the boob all the time and I think it really helped with supply issues/avoiding engorgement. I would freeze all that liquid gold if I were you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-pump-to-relieve-engorgement#post-1443085 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:12:52 +0000 matador84 1443085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't with DS, but did today with dd because I was hurting soooo bad. I got an oz of colostrum and am keeping in the fridge. I guess if I get a couple more oz, I'll out in a bag and freeze? Don't want to bottle feed until day care at 9 weeks. </p> <p>What did you do with the milk? </p>