https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:24:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1177012 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:53:32 +0000 googly-eyes 1177012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hummusgirl: agreed. </p> <p>Every 2 hours is very often..I'd at least try every 3 and maybe stick with that a little bit before making the next move. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176934 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:42:39 +0000 MoonMoon 1176934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my friend exclusively pumped for twins for one year. Based on her experience, I can say that what really helped were the fact that she rented a hospital grade pump and the fact that she seemed to have had a really big supply of milk. It might be worth looking into renting a super-powerful pump if you want to exclusively pump.</p> <p>ETA- nevermind I'm sorry I didn't read through the whole thread to see that my advice is addressing your original question, not your current situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176919 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:23:12 +0000 hummusgirl 1176919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: I'm sorry you're struggling with pumping, and guilt on top of it! Just let go of that right now. The bottom line is, millions of people have thrived and bonded wonderfully with their parents on formula, and your baby will too. The health benefits of BFing have been oversold in some circles IMO, and are not worth making yourself miserable and missing out on these precious early moments with your new baby. Here's a closer look at the data: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/04/the-case-against-breast-feeding/307311/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/04/the-case-against-breast-feeding/307311/</a> </p> <p>Parenting is so much more than what's in that bottle. I stopped when I realized a huge part of what they learn in the early days is that they have parents that they can depend on, who will respond to their needs when they're upset. For me, it was more important to be responsive and comfort him when he needed me than to sit hooked up to the pump while he screamed his head off. We were both miserable. My LO has done SO WELL on formula - he didn't get so much as a cold until around 9 months (whereas plenty of his BFed friends did, so BM is far from a guarantee of perfect health). </p> <p>I second <a href="http://www.fearlessformulafeeder.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.fearlessformulafeeder.com</a> and her Facebook page. An awesome resource that helped me a lot. I even bought her book and would be happy to send it to you if you want to message me your address. :-) </p> <p>You know what's best for you and your baby. If that's all-formula, then go for it. If it's pumping twice a day (maybe after your morning shower--I had the best output doing it then), then that's great too. Basically, you're doing great and don't let anyone make you feel otherwise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176766 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:13:46 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1176766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're ever crazy enough to do it all again, I'd pump from the start! It'd bring my pump into the hospital and with DH's help start pumping as soon as I've given birth. I had problems with BFing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176763 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:12:12 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1176763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: I have a 7 week old still in the NICU, so I've been EP as well. A lactation consultant told me to pump every 3 hours instead of 2, since they've done studies to show that pumping every 2 just contributes to "fatigue of the mother" without increasing supply. That extra hour between sessions is awesome! Good luck with whatever you decide to go with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176757 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:04:41 +0000 Charm54 1176757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: oh man - if I only had 6 weeks left and was still pumping every 2 hours I think I would be dropping that pump like yesterday, lol. You are such a trooper for pumping as long as you have! Honestly, I would do whatever will help you enjoy these last few weeks at home with LO...you will never get that time back. You want your mat leave to be a happy memory, not something you hope will end soon. If LO will be 100% on FOrmula in 6 weeks anyway, and your budget can swing it, I would stop now for your own sanity. That's just my opinion though, like a PP, i also subscribe to the breast is best but formula is fantastic camp :)</p> <p>Eta: if you do keep pumping, have you been storing your parts in the fridge between pumps? Thats a tip i found here and it saves SO much time only having to wash parts 1x per day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176734 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:48:49 +0000 blackbird 1176734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhhh unfortunately, I will be the first to admit that when I returned to work, it was *amazing* to not have to deal with constantly pumping. By the time I got to work, I wasn't making much milk anyways, so it was an easy decision to wholly stop. </p> <p>Roll with it for a little bit and see how it goes. Returning to work is overwhelming, whether you pump or not :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176727 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:43:05 +0000 ladybee 1176727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: that's what kills me, I feel like I'm spending 30 minutes of every 2 hours pumping and damn it, I'm tired! I only pump once during the night and would love to drop that. I only get 6 more weeks of leave and I'm already thinking how much easier life would be at work without pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176710 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:31:43 +0000 Charm54 1176710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: at 3 weeks I decided that I needed to have a life again and wouldn't live by my pump - and if my supply dropped, then so be it. It's also around when LO started STTN, and there's no way I'm getting up in the middle of the night to pump if she's sleeping. I gradually started cutting back my pump times to where I can pump when I want to and it doesn't affect my supply, as far as I can tell. Yesterday, for example, I pumped at 7am, 12pm, 6pm, and 1130pm. Much more manageable than staring at the clock and knowing every 2 hours I had to be hooked up. </p> <p>Are you going back to work soon? I have a year off so I feel like I really should keep pumping. If I had a short mat leave I don't know how much of it Id want to spend pumping.</p> <p>Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176699 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:20:51 +0000 ladybee 1176699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: thanks! I'd say I have a mix of good and bad so I will be taking your husbands advice. Right now I'm struggling with a constant migraine and in and out of doctors appointments so I'm missing sessions and I'm stressed so I know it's making it worse. I will look into that website for sure. Right now DH and I need to figure out if we can afford FF only. I think overall I'll be so much happier FFing if I can get DH on board. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176689 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:16:00 +0000 Charm54 1176689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: I've been EPing since week 1. It does get better, in that instead of being attached to the pump 24/7 I only pump 4-5 times a day now (LO is 6 weeks).</p> <p>Do you have good pumping days, or are they all bad? I only ask because I have a mix of good and bad days. On the bad days (I broke my elbow, developed mastitis, too exhausted to want to pump or wash parts, etc) I want to throw the damn thing out the window. On the good days I realize how much $$ I am saving, it's only 10 mins of time, etc. Dh gave me great advice and said if I'm going to quit, quit on a good day.</p> <p>I don't know how long I'll make it....I'm kind of taking it day by day. But this is me giving you permission to quit when you feel like it's no longer working for you. No one should have any more added stress than is already present during the first few weeks. If you're crying every pump session and dreading the next pump - take a step back and a deep breath. LO has had at least a bottle of formula a day (I have low supply) and is thriving. I have absolutely no qualms about switching her 100% to formula when I decide to stop pumping. </p> <p>Check out the Fearless Formula Feeder's website. It's not pro formula or anti breastmilk - it's just pro feeding your child. She looks at the research, answers FAQs and gives valuable information that's hard to find about FFing. I found her site when LO was 2 weeks and read through it, crying tears of relief. I knew then that I was no longer trapped and could switch to formula, guilt free, when I wanted to. </p> <p>Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176683 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:02:49 +0000 MrsTiz 1176683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been pumping since day 1 (granted it's only been 2 weeks, but still) </p> <p>Expect to live by the pump. You will have to take it everywhere you go, I spend over 3 hours a day hooked up to that stupid thing and can't just up and leave. I have to mAke sure our schedule allows me enough time in between sessions to do whatever we wanted to do. </p> <p>I pump about 30 oz a day and J eats about 20. This is my last weekend pumping and il feed him milk until I run out and then were using formula this just was never my vision for feeding him and I can't do it anymore. </p> <p>No advice other than don't be afraid to supplement the first few days, your milk will come soon and it isn't so rough once you get ounces out vs ml. Oh and get some disposable pads and wear layers because your going to be a leaky mess lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-1176676 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 06:44:33 +0000 ladybee 1176676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hummusgirl: LO is 2 weeks old now and I HATE pumping. I barely make enough to keep up and he's only 2 weeks old. He was on formula at the hospital and now he's getting a mix. How did you give yourself permission to stop? When he cries and I'm pumping my heart breaks. Of course there is no timing it to work. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-841365 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:03:32 +0000 aprk 841365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rent a hospital grade pump, at least for the first month, and get a hands free bra!</p> <p>I EPed for the first three weeks and never had to supplement. Make sure you are strict with your schedule to get milk flowing at least 8 times a day. (Truthfully, I found this difficult and usually only managed about 6, but I had a good supply and always made more than he drank, luckily.)</p> <p>I ate lactation cookies around the clock. I think it definitely helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-841346 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:10:24 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 841346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is no reason that pumping has to make supply lower as long as you are strict about your schedule and use a high quality pump. Its definitely less efficient, theredor takes more time, but if you fully empty, your breasts will produce whatever you personally are capable of. I think I have very average supply and got up to about 35 ounces a day before I started cutting back sessions (lo has never eaten more than 23 and at the beginning he only ate a tiny bit).</p> <p>My sister on the other hand pumped religiously for 7 months (8 times a day until the last couple) and never made more than 15 with every supplement under the sun. </p> <p>I think starting immediately and for a longer amount of time is key. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-841234 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:53:46 +0000 Mrs. Bee 841234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think you will need to supplement with a little bit of formula in the first month or so, but you can increase your supply by pumping a lot and taking some supplements like fenugreek. just pump, pump, pump a lot as soon as you can. it will hurt a lot the first couple of days because pumping will cause your uterus to contract. </p> <p>i exclusively pumped with Charlie, and I worked hard to increase my supply by pumping at least 10 times a day in the beginning. Eventually I was down to 4-5 times a day and Charlie had exclusive breastmilk except for a bottle or two of formula the first month of his life.</p> <p>Pumping exclusively is a big commitment, but many women have done it successfully (including me!), so you can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-841192 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:25:39 +0000 Mrs. Blue 841192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's definitely possible, but you have to pump, pump, pump! I've EP since about 6 weeks, and my biggest issue is supply. Even pumping as many times as they eat, my already low supply has just gotten progressively lower so they are primarily on formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840887 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:59:43 +0000 blackbird 840887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been EP'ing since day 1 because LO had a piranha suck and was in Special Care for a week.. I was pumping every 3 hours and still got badly engorged and needed ice and heat to combat that. After about 3 weeks, I started skipping my nightly pump session because I was getting the same volume at the end of the day whether I pumped at midnight and 3am or didn't (and I wanted sleep and trading off with DH just made me a much happier person)...I took fenugreek and power pumped and blah blah blah. Long story short, I make about 15 oz-day, and she eats 25-28 oz a day. I'm ok with formula but maybe didn't put in the work to get my supply as high as it would've been if I was BFing. But I don't care. I was always down with supplementing, but know that it can be a downside to EPing. I also didnt want to struggle with an over supply. At the end of the day, I preferred less pumping, using some formula, and the fewer logistical headaches of an awake baby plus pumping. Pumping less frequently also allows me to run errands and work out without worrying about the dreaded three hour interval :p</p> <p>Ditto to everything said above! I use the milk maid app every time to track how much I make. I have a PISA and a freestyle and use them both regularly </p> <p>So...I guess I'm a casual EPer :p</p> <p>Also I don't wash pump parts. I just run water through them after I use them and set them in the rack </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840866 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:44:44 +0000 lomom 840866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I EP'd for 6 weeks and its a hard path to take. I never figured out how to feed him and pump at the same time, even with a hands free pumping bra, so it felt like double the work. </p> <p>I kept his rock n play next to the chair I pumped in so that if he fussed, I could reach over and touch him, talk to him, give him his paci, etc. This was probably what saved my sanity.</p> <p>I also got a second set of pump parts and I refrigerate between pumpings, which helps. </p> <p>I make lactation cookies often and will mix a little brewers yeast into yogurt pretty frequently as well (if you use the brewers yeast to help with supply, make sure you eat some yogurt or you could wind up with a yeast infection... I did).</p> <p>I had an oversupply in the beginning (LO was in NICU and only eating an ounce at a feeding but I was pumping 3-4oz at a time and I pumped every 2-3 hours to establish supply, so I was able to build a freezer stash to get us through growth spurts, but I didn't realize that if I didn't pump every time he ate, my supply would dip. </p> <p>Rent a Medela Symphony or other hospital grade pump for the first month, it'll help establish supply. I didn't and once LO was discarged from NICU, I was using a Medela Pump in Style Advanced and my supply took a hit. </p> <p>Invest in a good water bottle! You'll be so incredibly thirsty. I have a 1 liter Camelbak and I drink 4-5 a day. I fill it as soon as its empty so that I always have water on hand. </p> <p>EPing is a lot of work, but you'll find so much support here, I definitely did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840835 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:22:08 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 840835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out the ep'ing groups on ivillage and babycenter because they have tons of useful info. I think I like I village the best (just for the main tips thread).</p> <p>I'll probably repeat some advice above, but here goes! (I've ep'd since day 1...now 8 months in.)</p> <p>1) pumping needs to mimic baby's eating to establish good supply. That does not mean the baby needs to be on your breast. Mine was in a hospital bed for the first 5 months and my supply was fine. I 100% credit this to pumping religiously for the first 3 months.</p> <p>2) pump for 5 minutes past the last drop while establishing supply. For me this has always been 30 minutes...sucks...but I was able to build supply.</p> <p>3) get lots of parts and a hands-free bra. Washing them is a biyatch!</p> <p>4) get a high quality double electric. Use the hospital's Medela Symphony for as long as they will let you. (My hospital only had the Lactina so I rented the symphony - worth every penny.)</p> <p>Ep'ing totally works as long as you protect your supply.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840769 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:31:42 +0000 LaineysMom 840769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not trying to convince you to BF.. just sharing my experience.. :)</p> <p>I've been EPing since DD was 1 month old. I was never super dedicated to BFing, but it was really important that I fed my daughter exclusively breast milk. Initially my plan was breastfeed and pump for 6 months, then switch to exclusively pumping until we made it to 1 year. Due to my forceful letdown and DD's severe reflux, I switched to EPing much sooner..</p> <p>Things that really worked for me..</p> <p>I truly believe that breastfeeding DD on demand from day 1 really helped establish my (over) supply. The first week home I nursed her on demand and pumped a few times when I was engorged. Around week 2, I started pumping first thing in the morning. Week 3, I pumped first thing in the morning and right before I went to sleep. DD was an excellent BFer (I never had sore nips) and she would get more out even if I had just pumped an hour or 2 earlier. Week 4, her reflux was pretty horrendous and I watching her spew milk every time we fed wasn't enjoyable for me, so I switched to EPing. By then I was making plenty of milk, so I was able to only pump 5 times a day (every 3-4 hours, then sleep through the night).</p> <p>I pumped 5 times a day from 1 mo. - 3 mo, 4 times a day from 3 mo. - 5 months, and now 3 times a day from 5 months - 8 months.. I now pump 3 times a day and sometimes only 2 if I'm too tired. I pump about 30 - 35 oz. a day and now have over 1000 oz. in my freezer stash.</p> <p>I think what really helped me was establishing my oversupply early. If I had to pump more I probably would have quit much earlier. </p> <p>Other tips:<br /> **Have supplements on hand. I like Mother's Milk Tea &amp; Brewers Yeast<br /> **Consume enough calories<br /> **Stay hydrated<br /> **Buy storage bags for your freezer stash<br /> **Have several sets of pump parts (I got a free set from the hospital)<br /> **The Medela storage system is great if you're EPing (you need extra bottles anyway)<br /> **Milk maid app to keep track of all of your milk</p> <p>Feel free to ask me any questions! EPing has not been easy, and it is a huge commitment, but I truly enjoy being able to feed my daughter exclusively breastmilk. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840688 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:55:32 +0000 kodybear 840688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a couple logistical tips as well to add on to what others have said<br /> -learn to feed the baby and pump (handsfree) at the same time. it will keep u sane! 20 min of feeding + 20 min of pumping made me start going crazy. but doing both at the same time helped. i prop the baby up on my legs. i still do this for the morning feed. altho she is getting a bit wild now at 6.5 months.<br /> -if you can't, try to do it during naps. its the hardest to play/watch a baby and pump esp if they just want to be held<br /> -definitely refrigerate parts and get 2 sets<br /> - try not to stress too much about amounts. i see the benefits of the BM even tho my baby gets formula too. me and DH were really sick a couple weeks ago and the baby barely got sick. i def think its cause of the BM! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840652 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:27 +0000 wahine08 840652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious about this too! I'll be subscribing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840639 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:29:31 +0000 yin 840639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped from day 2 until my LO was 13 months old, and he never drank directly from the boob. It wasn't my plan or intention for that to happen, but my LO had issues with his sucking reflex and would not latch on. I had to pump around the clock, every 2-3 hours for the first few months. We supplemented with formula for a little over a month before my supply was able to catch up with his demand. </p> <p>Now saying that I pumped for 13 months is a whole lot easier to type than the actual pumping for a year. It was stressful. I cried. I wanted to quit so many times. I hated being tied up to a pump. I hated getting mastitis and clogged ducts. But... I enjoyed seeing my LO have the benefits of drinking breast milk. He was worth every minute of pumping. It was a huge sacrifice on my part, and I somehow managed to do it while being a SAHM (actually a bit harder than being a WOHM because you have to pump and take care of your child at the same time). That being said... I'm not sure if it's possible for me to do it again with my second. </p> <p>If you decide to EP, take it one day at a time. As hard as it is, try not to stress while pumping and catch up on Hellobee or watch TV. Stress really affected my supply. Formula is by no means bad, and it's great if you need it. Try not to worry about what other people think or their outdated advice. Maybe rent a hospital grade pump for the first month or two to establish supply and see where EP takes you before buying an expensive pump. Always know that you're a great parent, and you know what is best for your child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840589 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:07:28 +0000 hummusgirl 840589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped for a few weeks before going to all-formula. My thoughts/suggestions:<br /> - Have supplements on hand from the beginning. Mother's Milk Tea, More Milk Plus, drinking plenty of water, getting rest (ha!), eating enough - these all helped (though I guess some suffer from oversupply; this was never an issue for me).<br /> - Find a good show to watch on Netflix. I despised pumping, but it was my time to watch Friday Night Lights so I kind of looked forward to it.<br /> - Buy a hands free pumping bra and Pumpin' Pals flanges online - these made a huge difference in comfort level.<br /> - Buy bottles you can pump directly into rather than transferring milk from one container to another.<br /> - Buy two sets of pump parts or refrigerate parts between pumping so you're not spending all of your time doing dishes.<br /> - But if you feel the need to wash every time, buy dishwashing gloves. My hands were cracked and bleeding before I discovered this!<br /> - Toggle between the modes on the pump (I forget what they're called) - if you stop producing after a few minutes, go back to the let-down mode and then back to the other mode to hopefully trigger a second let-down.<br /> - Give yourself permission to quit if it's making you miserable. I found it much easier when someone else was home to help care for the baby. After that, I ended up in a situation where I was attached to the pump and the baby was crying and I didn't know that breast was really "best" for us anymore. </p> <p>I think breast is best, but formula is fantastic. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840542 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:50:21 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 840542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i know someone that did it, and she had major oversupply, but since her LO wasn't drinking directly from her boob it didn't matter... and she just had an awesome awesome stash to show for it. i would definitely pump around the clock at first just like what your baby would do... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840517 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:41:35 +0000 brownie 840517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally hated pumping so that wasn't the path for me. But my SIL had premature twins and exclusively pumped for the first 8 weeks of their lives while they were in the NICU. She made a very large freezer stash so it is possible to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840497 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:35:50 +0000 MamaMoose 840497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely think it's possible but my concern would be establishing supply without the baby's cues to your body. I would try to do a lot of skin to skin and let the baby fuss near the breast if not actually at the breast. And just be absolutely sure that EVERY TIME baby eats you pump at least as much as baby eats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840494 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:34:47 +0000 kodybear 840494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've EP since week 2 bc of latch problems and the only issue i've run into is I never made enough so LO was able to get 100% BM. I basically produce enough for a newborn. They say that from 1 month to 6 month old babies eat roughly the same amount. so my advice would be if you were planning to BF just a little, I'd try to make it to the 1 month mark. If you don't want to BF at all, then you basically have to pump every 2-3 hours for a couple weeks. i'd even suggest power pumping a few times in that first month to simulate those early growth spurts. having said that you may be one of the lucky ones with an oversupply! i was never able to increase my supply with supplements, power pumping, etc though. hope that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exclusively-pumping-from-the-start#post-840493 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:34:45 +0000 katsupgirl 840493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No real advice but I think anyone who EPs is a champ! More power to you! I have a lot of respect for EP moms. </p>