Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"

Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?" https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:17:27 +0000 maybebaby on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880473 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:29:27 +0000 maybebaby 880473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @purrpletulips: 3 weeks so that will probably work! purrpletulips on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880442 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:21:01 +0000 purrpletulips 880442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't recall how old your LO is, but I would put DS in the bouncy seat right after he nursed and sit on the couch to pump (using a pumping bra). Our bouncer was a hand me down and no longer vibrated so I bounced him with my foot. DillonLion on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880439 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:20:53 +0000 DillonLion 880439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I pumped after every single feeding for the first 3 weeks of LOs life. It was torture :) It wasn't something I could ever keep up long term. The best thing for me was to make sure to pump OR nurse at least 8x a day while establishing supply. Nowadays, I do a power pump in the evenings (pump for 10 mins, rest for 10, etc. for an hour) if I want to try to boost things. And avoid skipping sessions if possible (we supplement so that is why I would be able to skip) skibobrown on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880437 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:20:22 +0000 skibobrown 880437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LC only ever had me do a "power pump" once per day. (It was something like 10 minutes on, five minutes rest, and continue like that for a full hour.) I was also only getting drops, and I never really progressed beyond that point. I ultimately had to give up on breastfeeding. I hope you have better luck than I did! threeplusme on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880433 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:17:50 +0000 threeplusme 880433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i didn't do a marathon pump but I exculsively pumped for my twins and I would pump after every feeding. If they were awake i often had them in the bouncer seat while they were little or tummy time. I also used a hospital grade pumped that I rented first from the hospital and then from my lc. I think it made a difference. Adira on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880419 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:13:53 +0000 Adira 880419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @maybebaby: Yep, that's exactly what I did! Good luck to you! Pumping after every feeding sucks, especially when you're just getting drops out, but hopefully it will help boost your supply and you'll soon be getting more out! maybebaby on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880404 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:09:13 +0000 maybebaby 880404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Adira: I do have the bra, that is a good idea, I can just set the pump up elsewhere where I can hang out with him. I will try with the activity mat! Adira on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880396 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:05:57 +0000 Adira 880396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I basically did this when I first started pumping to try to build a stash. I wasn't told to do a pumping marathon, but your description sounds like what I did. Do you have a hands-free pumping bra that you can use? I would just put Xander on his activity mat and just sit on the floor next to him and pump so that I could still be near him if he needed me. It sucks, but I do feel like it helped my supply. twinmama on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880386 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:04:17 +0000 twinmama 880386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I pretty much did this with my twins. What helped me more was power pumping...on for 10 and off for 10 alternating for an hour. But you def need help with lo to do it! maybebaby on "Have you ever been told to do a "pumping marathon?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-been-told-to-do-a-pumping-marathon#post-880374 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:58:59 +0000 maybebaby 880374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am fearful that I am not producing enough milk for my baby. We have been supplementing with formula and pumped breastmilk, but even when I pump I barely get anything. I never had heard that when you pump streams of milk should come out--I realize I never have the streams, just little droplets. I put in a call to my LC to see if she thought I could have true supply issues, and she suggested a pumping marathon--for 2 days, pump for 10 minutes (both sides) after EVERY feed. I am exhausted just thinking about the logistics (how do I entertain LO every time I pump!? I can barely fit in 2-3 sessions a day). Have you ever done a pumping marathon? Any tips? Did it help?