https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:19:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1517437 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:42:02 +0000 PurplePeony 1517437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3 weeks, I started pumping the side she didn't eat in the morning (we only nurse on one side per feeding). Otherwise, I would just pump now and then so DH or my parents could give her a bottle. We tried to make sure she got a bottle every other day or so from 3 weeks on, just so she could get used to it. I built up a couple hundred ounces in my freezer stash this way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1517164 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:20:01 +0000 Mommy Finger 1517164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I started around 6 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514690 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 21:24:39 +0000 shellio 1514690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started when he was about 1.5 weeks old. I pumped 2-4x a day at first! After about the first month I only pumped once a day, after a morning feed. My DH was home with me so that helped a lot, time-wise. I only pumped for about 8-9 weeks but it definitely helped, I have a great stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514603 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:10:58 +0000 septca 1514603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only pumped randomly before I went back to work - whenever I felt I needed it or if I wanted to be able to give DD a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514571 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:38:25 +0000 LemonLong 1514571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started 6 weeks into my 12 week leave. I did it in the morning after the AM feed. The LC at my hospital recommended starting between weeks 3 and 6. She said starting earlier might trigger an oversupply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514565 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:34:43 +0000 yellowbird 1514565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started 1 month before I returned to work and stockpiled 250oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514559 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:31:58 +0000 catlady 1514559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a small bit about a month and a half before going back just to figure out how to use the pump. I didn't build a stash b/c we were dealing with food sensitivities and hadn't gotten them all figured out yet, so I didn't want to pump and then waste the milk. About 2 weeks before going back, I started pumping more regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514557 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:30:19 +0000 avivoca 1514557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started in her first week but had to throw out my stash twice due to thrush. I single pumped while she fed and didn't double pump until I returned to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514554 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:29:20 +0000 Mrs Spoon 1514554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3 w pp. had a pretty good stash and was able to donate some milk. I hate pumping but it also gave me the ability to get a break daily when DH would give her a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514551 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:25:41 +0000 mrsjyw 1514551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started around 2-3 weeks pp so I could start a stash! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514542 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:20:10 +0000 autumnlove 1514542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Started as soon as my milk was in and I had a huge stash when I went back to work. Also took a mini vacation with DH during maternity leave and left my mom milk for 3 days </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514450 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:59:01 +0000 mamimami 1514450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Started pumping at about one month old and about one month before returning to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514441 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:52:16 +0000 Pirouette 1514441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work at 10 weeks. I started pumping once a day after the am feed at 5 weeks and did that until I went back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514413 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:35:45 +0000 Adira 1514413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work at 12 weeks. I started pumping about once a day around 3 weeks. Eventually I was pumping four times a day, after every day-time feed. But only for about 10 minutes total (5 minutes each side - in the beginning I didn't double-pump). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514358 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:56:55 +0000 MrsKoala 1514358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started week 2 and went back to work in week 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514354 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:52:09 +0000 rachiecakes 1514354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping regularly by between weeks 4 and 5. I went back at 7 weeks and wanted to make sure I had it down.<br /> I had pumped a couple times before that just to relieve engorgement (he latched better on one side for the first few weeks, so the other would get really engorged). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514353 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:48:35 +0000 swedishfish 1514353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I started pumping once a day when R was a week old. I didn't increase the pumps until I went back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-woh-and-bf-on-mat-leave#post-1514352 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:47:49 +0000 matador84 1514352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you start pumping before going back to work? I haaaaaaate pumping so much. I go back to work in a month and she will be 9 weeks old. </p>