https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 18:57:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-593114 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:03:10 +0000 MarieJ 593114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@beaker: I'll try that! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-592884 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:39:24 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 592884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you try getting different membranes (the little white things in the valves)? I had to change mine very few months to keep the suction up :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-592873 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:30:21 +0000 MarieJ 592873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: I'm using the XL flanges.</p> <p>I went and rented a hospital grade pump from the hospital gift shop. I can already tell a difference!</p> <p>ETA: Medela is also sending a replacement pump tomorrow, but I didn't want to chance it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-592438 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:52:26 +0000 T-Mom 592438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: are you using the same flanges, or different ones? Sometimes the flange size can really influence your output. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-591326 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:19:49 +0000 matador84 591326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mariej the Pisa isn't a closed system like a hospital grade so probably not. Call any med supply company and they will have a pump to rent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-591316 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:17:41 +0000 MarieJ 591316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I have been using the highest setting. The low settings don't get anything out. I wonder if I could send this stupid pump back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-591297 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:14:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 591297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like you are stuck with this Pisa now though. What settings are you using? Does it have a faster pulse to help stimulate let down? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-591292 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:12:34 +0000 DillonLion 591292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I carry my Medela Symphony in a soft, black bag instead of the big bulky case as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-591272 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:06:36 +0000 matador84 591272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my Medela symphony from a med supply store. I carried it in a grocery sack to work instead of in the case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-pump-is-not-emptying-my-breasts#post-591262 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:04:39 +0000 MarieJ 591262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO started in the NICU so I had a hospital grade pump. It was great! I was pumping at least 30 oz a day. About two weeks ago, I called the medical supply company to receive a breast pump I could take to work (the hospital grade is too big &amp; bulky to travel with daily) and they sent me a medela PISA, so I sent the hospital grade back. Ok, big mistake. I hate this stupid pump! My breasts can be full and it only gets about 1-1.5 oz out, if that! I'm starting to stress because I just started pumping again on Friday, and LO starts a trial run with daycare on Tuesday to get her familiar with it since I start work on Friday. I'm starting to freak out because I might not have enough milk for her. </p> <p>What can I do? Ugh, this is stressing me out! I'm going to call around to the hospitals to see if I can rent a hospital grade pump.</p> <p>ETA: I had a freezer stash but our power went out for a couple of days about three weeks ago and it went to waste :( </p>