https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 13:23:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871994 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:32:12 +0000 LaineysMom 871994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: yeah... I EP so it's not really an option for me either.. I've been procrastinating with pumping lately. I should probably be pumping now, but I think I'm going to wait until.. 6. Haha. Btw, my mom constantly refers to me as Lainey's cow. I want to bop her every time she says it! :happy: </p> <p>@Ginabean3: sometimes I think about how easy it was to just stick DD at the boob, but then I remember spraying all over her face, my clothes.. Feeding her 8 times a day.. Hearing her choke.. And that's when I just go and pump. Haha! The ONLY good thing about pumping is having a stash. I could go MIA tomorrow and at least shed have my milk for ~6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871784 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:40:39 +0000 littlebug 871784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, never thought to. I'm intrigued, now, though...not that I have time. I always hand-express in the morning before nursing D, though - otherwise, he chokes and spits up cuz he eats too quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871772 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:38:52 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 871772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do...jut started to around 6 months pp when I dropped sessions and worried about supply a bit more. Sometimes I get very little, sometimes nearly half an ounce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871178 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:54:52 +0000 Sunshine710 871178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I can usually get an additional 1/2 ounce by hand pumping at the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871150 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:46:25 +0000 pelikila 871150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always had to. It made a big difference for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871090 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:34:23 +0000 Ginabean3 871090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: omg me too....I know I need to work in pumping to start building a stash but it's so much easier just to stick LO on the boob lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871085 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:33:55 +0000 Smurfette 871085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, pumping is enough for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-871054 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:29:22 +0000 MamaMoose 871054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I will say that it does not do good things for my perception of myself as a dairy cow!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870999 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:21:55 +0000 mediagirl 870999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, never. I was sort of weirded out by pumping. Hand-expressing just went too far for me. I know, I'm weird. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870985 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:20:35 +0000 DillonLion 870985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870938 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:13:45 +0000 MamaMoose 870938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: Hahaha. Well I'm a full time WOHM so that's not really an option for me. I wish I could avoid pumping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870931 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:12:30 +0000 LaineysMom 870931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, im too lazy. I've been massively avoiding pumping lately.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870871 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:01:43 +0000 Adira 870871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a lot of time to do it at work, but I try to and I'm always able to get a little extra out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870858 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:59:19 +0000 MarieJ 870858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do all the time. I get anywhere from a half ounce to a whole ounce after pumping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hand-express-after-pumping#post-870838 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:55:25 +0000 MamaMoose 870838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used to hand express after pumping but I've started doing so over the last couple days after reading some people mention it on here. It amazes me what I'm able to squeeze out even though my pump had stopped getting anything. I'm hoping that by truly emptying my breast I'll also help boost my supply a bit! </p>