https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:33:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milking-myself#post-338073 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:42:49 +0000 plaidpants 338073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this! Forgot the valves for my pump. I had a meltdown about it when I realized, but after a good cry in my little lactation closet, I bucked up and hand expressed. I was really amazed by how much I got! But as @kiddosc said, I am not turning in my pump anytime soon. (Also, thanks iPhone for turning the word pump into pimp every time I type it. What's that about?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milking-myself#post-338064 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:38:17 +0000 mamabolt 338064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep a manual pump in my desk at work just in case I ever forget to bring mine or part of mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milking-myself#post-338058 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:36:55 +0000 kiddosc 338058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL, I was just going to start a thread about this. After being back at work for 3 months I forgot parts to my pump for the first time yesterday. I waited as long as I could, then finally had to hand express in the afternoon when I was getting too uncomfortable. "how to hand express breastmilk" is now in the search record on my work computer... awesome. It was super weird at first, but after I got the hang of it it was like a challenge to see how much I could get. Ended up with around 8 oz... and only missed the bottle and sprayed milk at the wall like 5 times. I'm not turning in my pump anytime soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milking-myself#post-337996 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:11:44 +0000 littlek 337996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, sadly yes. The night we left the hospital we left a key pumping part at the hospital and DH had to milk me or as a lactation consultant called it "self expression". It was awful.I still have nightmares of him squeezing milk out of my boobies. Thank god it was only one session, it hurt. I made him run to the hospital at midnight and get the pumping part we were missing because I didn't want him to have to "self express" my boobies again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/milking-myself#post-337973 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:04:48 +0000 Clementine 337973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of course, I forgot a key part to my pump so I am milking myself! Anyone ever had to milk themselves because they couldn't get access to a pump? Do share your (horror) stories :)! </p>