https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:37:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-927194 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:47:40 +0000 Adira 927194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Ugh, yes, he could definitely be going through a growth spurt at 3 months. I would just keep trying to pump after you feed him, if only for 5-10 minutes. And maybe if he'll do any long stretches at night, pump during that time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-927184 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:44:45 +0000 lomom 927184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped earlier today and got an ounce but then LO decided he wanted to eat nonstop. He's 3 months on Sunday and I think this could be a growth spurt :-/ lovely timing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-927072 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:13:51 +0000 Adira 927072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just pumped willy-nilly while on leave and then I had enough milk to do a bottle boot camp like @Smurfette the weekend before I went to work.</p> <p>I would definitely try pumping after every feeding. And what's his night-time sleep like? If he has a decent stretch of sleep, you could always get up in the middle of it to pump. Not ideal, but will probably get you enough for that first day back if you do it over the weekend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-927059 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:08:06 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 927059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped when DS was about 2 weeks old... I only pumped once a day right after the morning nursing session throughout my entire maternity leave and built up a pretty good stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-926217 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:16:17 +0000 autumnlove 926217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started when my milk came in. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-926215 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:16:02 +0000 Silva 926215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you pump on the side he isn't eating on? That's what I do when I need milk- I get so much more </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-926199 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:13:26 +0000 Smurfette 926199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just pumped when I could while on leave. Then the weekend before I pumped to give her bottles since we were having Bottle Boot Camp to get her use to them. So that gave me a extra so I didn't have to take out a ton of the freezer for the 1st day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-926168 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:09:57 +0000 swedishfish 926168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 17 days old and I started pumping when she was 6 days old. I go back in September but I'm a teacher so I don't know if my breaks will be conducive to pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-to-prepare-for-going-back-to-work#post-926055 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:45:37 +0000 lomom 926055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably should've started thinking about this a few days sooner! I go back Monday and have no freezer stash, oops. I've just been so thrilled to be nursing and not pumping that I just didn't even think about it...</p> <p>LO usually just takes one side at a feeding so I'm going to pump after he's done and see where we end up. I'm not opposed to supplementing with formula in a situation like this but I hope I'll be able to pump enough for him to have primarily breastmilk. </p> <p>When did you start pumping to get ready to go back to work? </p>