https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:16:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1334064 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:30:21 +0000 mrsjyw 1334064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping a lil at 3 wks. A btl here or there.</p> <p>I pumped regularly month 2 to build a small.stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1334058 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:29:09 +0000 daniellemybelle 1334058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was one week old. I wish I had started earlier, as I have low supply. I usually pump after nursing to tell my body to make more milk. I also pump right before bed, about 2 hrs after LO has gone down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1333744 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:23:51 +0000 MoonMoon 1333744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometime around the 5 week mark, at the encouragement of my OB, when I was sure my milk supply was ok and wanted to make sure baby would take bottles before going back to work. I was afraid of the pump, ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1333724 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:20:48 +0000 Mamadee 1333724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped the first week lo was born because of latch issues. I would pump in between feedings but only got drops the first couple of times. I had to build up a stash pretty quickly too because I didn't get to take very much mat leave so I would feed lo, wait an hour, pump, wait an hour and hen feed lo again. It helped to boost my supply (mine is a little low) and build an adequate stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1333713 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:18:56 +0000 avivoca 1333713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at 4 days pp. I was extremely engorged and needed relief. I had to throw out my stash twice due to thrush, but it helped me to learn how to use the pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1333681 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:14:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 1333681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started around 3 weeks, occasionally. I would do it in the morning. She usually fell asleep after her first feeding in the morning, so I'd put her down, shower (I heard the warm water helps) then pump, about an hour after the feeding. It was really hard to fit it in though, when she was nursing all. the. time. I never did it that regularly though, since I wasn't going back to work, then she stopped taking a reliable morning nap and it was just impossible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1333615 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:04:40 +0000 MrsH 1333615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1331330 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:56:50 +0000 autumnlove 1331330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: I pumped both sides after nursing and a few times when she was sleeping. I eased up a bit after 6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1331157 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:16:15 +0000 Alivoo01 1331157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped at the hospital the day immediately after I was transferred to the postpartum room. DS was born small (IUGR) and my boob was too big for him so he couldn't latch.</p> <p>At home, I pumped after I fed him or whenever I felt engorged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1331110 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:00:15 +0000 singingbee 1331110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was 4 days old. We had engorgement issues and the lc had me pump so she could latch and then DH fed her the bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1331099 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:57:30 +0000 travellingbee 1331099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the hospital. He had a bad latch at first and I was DYING. So I was pumping and feeding him with a syringe in the hospital. Then when my milk came in, I was pumping in the am, 45 minutes after his first morning feed to build a stash. My supply is always better in the am. I only got an extra ounce or two back then though so I would have to put several sessions together to make a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1331083 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:51:14 +0000 JessKas 1331083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping when LO was 2 weeks old, as I had to go back to school when she was 2.5 weeks. She only eats from one side at a time, so I started pumping the other side after her morning feed. I actually pump one side every morning so I always have a stash, even though I stay at home with her (other than school). It's so nice to always have milk on hand if I want to go out and do something sans baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330640 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:45:41 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1330640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just pump occasionally when I know that she will need a bottle. The first one was maybe around 6-7 weeks or so, so that DH could try feeding her. First thing in the morning is the best time for my supply, so that's when I pump. I really should work on building up a stash...but its tough to find the time with my boob-monster kiddo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330631 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:43:27 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1330631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B/c LO was in the NICU initially for a few days, I started pumping in the hospital and continued after that. I pretty much had to pump after every time I fed him b/c I was so engorged after my milk came in and built up a freezer stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330575 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:34:13 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1330575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped recommended that I pump 10 min after every nursing session just to build up a stash for when we need it. I did for a few weeks starting when LO was two weeks old, but I got tired of that pretty quickly. </p> <p>I found that I usually had more milk in the early morning, so I pumped once or twice a day and got 4-5 oz. Now I pump only when LO has skipped one of her night feedings, so 1-2 times per week, but I usually get 4-5 oz per session. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330532 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:26:03 +0000 septca 1330532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping around 3 weeks. I never had a regular pumping schedule, but I had A LOT of milk, so I would pump here and there after DD's morning feed (I always had more milk after she was done). Sometimes she would just eat on one side and I would pump on the other. I was terrified of bottle refusal and knew I would be going back to work at 4 months, so DD got a bottle 1-2x/week every week starting at 3-4 weeks just to keep her in the habit. :happy: </p> <p>With my next baby, I plan to pump more often and more regularly from the beginning so that LO can get more bottles (I can get a break!) and hopefully I can build a bit of a stash before going back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330505 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:19:54 +0000 Adira 1330505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping around 4 weeks I think. Xander always nurses from both sides, so I would just pump about an hour after nursing and pump both sides for 10 minutes or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330495 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:17:19 +0000 danda 1330495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had difficulty feeding in the beginning due to some jaw issues and jaundice, so I started pumping when DD was a day or two old. I would feed her both sides and then pump (although you don't manage to pump much that way). If I were to recommend to someone with a healthy baby where breastfeeding is going well, I'd recommend to pump once or twice a day, and spaced in the middle of when you think the baby might sleep longer (might not work well in the first few weeks though when newborn sleep is all over the place). Milk production is highest in early morning and gets less and less throughout the day so you can use that to your advantage and pump in the morning. I'd recommend not pumping too much in the beginning if you are nursing full time as that can lead to problems with oversupply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330480 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:14:18 +0000 Revel 1330480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped for the first time around 3 or 4 weeks. At that age the easiest time for me was sometime in the morning - either pump one side while she nursed the other or pump shortly after a morning feed if someone else was around to hold her (I couldn't really put her down for naps at that age). I would also pump before bed sometimes - this works better if your LO is somewhat reliably giving you a stretch of a few hours of sleep in the evening, something mine wasn't really doing, but I tried.</p> <p>In the beginning it took a couple pumps to even get a single bottle, but it's doable, and once you get a few ounces going it is easier to get out ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330476 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:13:39 +0000 sslm 1330476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 6 weeks. I fed one side and pumped the other, but my LO has always only fed on one side at a time. If she did both, I'd probably try pumping both sides after a feeding. That would help up your supply!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330465 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:11:05 +0000 MrsH 1330465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: How did you work pumping into the feeding schedule? Just feed one side and pump the other? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330457 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:09:39 +0000 autumnlove 1330457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as my milk came in....9 days with LO and 6 days for baby 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330455 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:09:07 +0000 cmomma17 1330455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped for the first time when LO was about five weeks old. Just to check out the pump and get used to things (I took 10 weeks of mat. leave).<br /> Looking back, I could have started earlier. LO also never had any nipple/bottle confusion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330452 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:08:24 +0000 lawbee11 1330452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think she was around 4-5 weeks when I first started pumping. Like you, I'd pump occasionally to leave a bottle for her if I needed to leave the house. I would feed her on one side for her first feed of the day, then I'd pump the other side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-bf#post-1330431 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:04:16 +0000 MrsH 1330431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you BF, when did you start pumping?</p> <p>I have a couple of work meetings I can't get out of and will need to leave LO at home for within the first month. Likely she will need some pumped milk during those times so just wondering when everyone started to pump and how they fit pumping in with the feedings to get some extra milk for such scenarios.</p> <p>I have no clue about pumping and feeding so any and all information is welcome. Thanks! </p>