https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 18:11:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-194320 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:59:59 +0000 HLK208 194320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Stroller: aw thanks!! </p> <p>Her latch got worse so I was pumping (which made me feel guilty) but nursing only once a day. I bought a nipple shield and it's going so much better. I can finally nurse all day! Thanks ladies for the advice :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-191018 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:51:05 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 191018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HeatherlovesKenny: Good luck! We're definitely here to support you. It can be tough at first, but I promise it gets way better by 6 weeks, if not much sooner (as I sit here with baby S on my lap trying to nurse him, but he just wants to hit the keyboard ;) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-189697 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:02:21 +0000 HLK208 189697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! I'll try some of the suggestions!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-189693 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:55:08 +0000 MegWag 189693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I had bleeding I just pushed through and kept nursing. I only have a manual pump so it wasn't practical to pump instead.... It was tough and so awful to see my son spitting up big gross blood clots. It's so scary to see and no one warns you about it! Also the black poos. Ugh. I've had two separate bouts of bloody nips and I'm hoping we're through with it. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-189558 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:11:04 +0000 rachiecakes 189558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>from my experience, because the pump can't remove milk as efficiently as the baby, I had supply issues when I started pumping more over nursing but my nipples were bruised, bloody, cracked, etc.<br /> If I had to do it over again I would've tried the massaging, heat/cold compress, lanolin over the pump - and also, after we got through the painful period, breastfeeding has been really, really awesome, DS is 6 months old and we're going strong! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-189549 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:04:13 +0000 pastemoo 189549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Stroller: Oh, yeah! And massage from the outer part toward the nipple (like a star, along the ducts) to help the milk come faster, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-189162 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:59:14 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 189162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried squeezing your breast while nursing? PP said that they bite down when they're trying to get more milk, so maybe that would help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-189152 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:52:18 +0000 pastemoo 189152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pointybird: PS I only did this if he unlatched. Also, I did the thing where if he's calm, I tried it without. If it didn't work, then I'd go back to the shield. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188980 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:59:46 +0000 plaidpants 188980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a nipple shield also for the first couple weeks, because I had one side that just got pretty roughed up. It allowed me to heal and then I gradually started going without it (I would use it every other time, and then less and less). I didn't try taking it off halfway through a feeding, but that sounds like a great idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188958 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:43:09 +0000 HLK208 188958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I was just able to nurse her on one side (the more recovered/less damaged side) and I think I'll pump on the side until it heals a bit more</p> <p>Thanks ladies for all the advice!</p> <p>Also, I've been pumping on demand, do you think that will lower my supply? Or produce too much? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188852 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:19:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 188852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you maybe start pumping just one side and letting her nurse on the other side? Or maybe even alternating? The biggest thing with pumping is keeping up with it so you don't ruin your milk supply. Basically your supply is established depending on what the "demand" is during these first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188849 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:16:19 +0000 pastemoo 188849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: I used to take it off partway through feeding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188792 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:33:35 +0000 lemondrop 188792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: Oh it was extremely gradual! My LC told me to try not using it when we were both calm and relaxed (so when he was not crying and just starting to give hunger signs). </p> <p>So it went from trying without it once a day when I felt brave and evolved to only using it at night when I was exhausted, to forgetting all about it. I think he was a month old when we stopped needing it at night.</p> <p>Ultimately he started getting stronger, and I started getting more confident. Breastfeeding truly is teamwork with your baby, you get to know and trust each other. It still was a real effort until 8 weeks, then it got easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188543 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:23:30 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 188543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: don't mean to threadjack, but how did you get LO to nurse after stopping the nipple shield?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188540 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:17:18 +0000 lemondrop 188540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to use a nipple shield for the first 3 weeks or so- lifesaver! </p> <p>Hugs and good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188515 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:50:31 +0000 pastemoo 188515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dripped formula down my breast while LO was latched for the first week. Once my milk increased/came in I went to the lactation consultant again and things are much better now (for the most part). LO is 3 weeks and is finally EBF </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188470 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:03:14 +0000 MsMini 188470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually the baby "bites" or bears down onto the nipple because they are trying to get the milk to flow faster, try pumping/hand expressing until you let down so your LO gets milk immediately upon latching (usually it takes a few sucks to get the flow started, and your LO might be impatient!). Sawyer did it to me, I think because I have flat nipples, so he would "grab and pull back" to get himself latched deeper. It only lasted a few weeks until the fibrous tissue broke down and my nipples came out more (although mine never blistered and bled, but the "pull back" hurt a lot). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-for-newborn-a-little-tmi#post-188465 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:55:17 +0000 HLK208 188465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping yesterday morning because my nipples are so blistered and bloody that LO wouldn't nurse (gross but there was blood actually in her mouth).<br /> I haven't nursed since just to let the bleeding stop. I've been pumping since and it helps so much. I'm worried that she won't take to the breast anymore if I pump more but I'm so scared when she latches on because she bites before sucking. She's 5 days old so I know I can't continue pumping much longer if I want her to nurse all the time after this break. I love nursing past the newborn stage since it's so convenient and I love bonding with baby...but OWH! How can I get past the pain/bleeding?</p> <p>Any suggestions?? I had a lactation consultant help me with her latch but it didn't stop the biting. </p>