https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:05:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1486444 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:48:27 +0000 Punky 1486444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was dropping weight too quickly in the hospital so they had me start pumping 2 days after she was born. I would nurse her for 15-30 minutes and then pump for 15 minutes and feed her whatever I had pumped. I had a c-section and my milk came in about 3 days pp. I have had no issues with supply, actually had an oversupply issue and I've been exclusively pumping since about 2 weeks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1471497 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:31:51 +0000 ShootingStar 1471497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the breastfeeding class I took the LC said not to worry about pumping until 4 weeks pp. my milk didn't come in until day 7 with a c-section, but I've never had any supply issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470964 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 18:12:23 +0000 dcw6411 1470964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: @T.H.O.U.: @mrs. tictactoe: @LuLu Mom: @Alivoo01: Thanks ladies!! I think it looks like I will give him any colostrum that I end up pumping and not freezing it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470638 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:34:20 +0000 Alivoo01 1470638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nurses asked if I wanted to pump immediately post delivery bc DS was in NICU. I graciously accepted. I syringe fed DS whatever colostrum I had first, then supplemented with formula afterwards. The goal during our hospital stay was 30mL of formula plus colostrum.</p> <p>When I started producing more colostrum, I fed less formula until my milk came then I fed him breast milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470591 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:24:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 1470591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped right away due to c-section + LO in NICU. We had to syringe feed her what came out because she wouldn't suck/latch/ect. I stuck with pumping because she never latched and had a failure to try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470563 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:16:51 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1470563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a c section and they encouraged me to pump in the hospital to get my milk to come in. They told me to put my (clean) finger in the colostrum and let him suck on it. After I left the hospital, I was too overwhelmed to pump for a few weeks, but I wish I had got into the habit right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470561 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:16:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1470561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't pump right after birth but after my milk came in (due to a damaged nipple). At that point we were just doing 1 side per feeding so I just pumped the other side at each feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470548 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:13:17 +0000 MrsH 1470548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed it to her with a little cup they had at the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-immediately#post-1470511 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:02:44 +0000 dcw6411 1470511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a very low supply with DD. My milk ended up taking almost 7 days to come in, DD lost a ton of weight, we had to supplement, it was miserable, etc. We ended up switching to Nutramigen when DD was six weeks old due to some allergy issues.</p> <p> I REALLY want to make breast feeding more successful this time with DS, but I'm a little confused on pumping right after birth. For those of you that did, did you pump immediately after nursing? I guess my fear is that I will pump and get out the little colostrum that he should be eating and then he will be hungry? If you did pump and get colostrum did you bottle feed it to baby, or freeze for later? I swear my pregnancy brain is making this more confusing than it needs to be! </p>