https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:40:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-524888 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:14:27 +0000 sarac 524888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pumping is miserable. And nursing is snuggling time. Also you can sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-524884 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:07:26 +0000 shoemama 524884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nursing is a lot easier and takes less time...the only thing is I get nervous that she's not eating enough </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-523023 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:49:29 +0000 cvbee 523023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! Pumping takes longer than nursing, and then there is the time of feeding the baby the pumped milk on top of that, not to mention cleaning all the stuff and looking ridiculous for x minutes (I would breastfeed in front of other people, but never pump). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522998 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:37:36 +0000 Andrea 522998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: noooo, they grow too fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522994 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:36:26 +0000 chopsuey 522994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: hahahhah typo! :D I wish he was 5 months old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522925 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:56:56 +0000 Andrea 522925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: he is 1 month, lol!</p> <p>Nursing is so much easier. I can't bring myself to pump<br /> in the middle of the night every night. You can just nurse in bed and pass out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522919 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:54:03 +0000 kml636 522919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pumping is such a pain to me. I much prefer nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522917 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:52:44 +0000 mrsjazz 522917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I DO NOT like pumping, but you gotta do what you gotta do! Nursing is way easier and LO gets the job done faster and more efficiently than the pump...but I don't know how I'd feel if I had to nurse 2 babies at the same time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522911 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:47:23 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 522911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope we get to try exclusive nursing! I like knowing what I'm making with pumping and that DH can feed lo, but I would love for breastfeeding to work when lo comes home from the nicu! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522867 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:26:21 +0000 MrsStar 522867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing is easier in my opinion, its just a matter of getting the boob out and latching on, pumping means washing, storing, lugging around everywhere. Nursing is definitely more convenient in my opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522864 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:24:27 +0000 PrincessBaby 522864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate cleaning pump parts and the whole production of pumping!!! I'd much rather nurse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522862 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:23:51 +0000 hilsy85 522862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate pumping...nursing is way easier IMO. I give exclusive pumpers so much credit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522859 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:22:31 +0000 sunshineandsushi 522859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I think I'm with you though! So far, I'm finding it easier and quicker to pump and feed my twins than it is to nurse them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522838 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:09:51 +0000 chopsuey 522838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: haha it seems I'm the minority here. I think I'm pro pumping bc my dd went on a bottle strike when she was 2 months old and I nursed her until she was 15 months old. It was really inconvenient not being able to get away from her for more than 3 hrs. </p> <p>My DS is 1 month old and I give him pumped milk. He sleeps 6-7 hour stretches at night, eats and sleeps another 4-5. It's awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522829 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:04:25 +0000 runsyellowlites 522829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. I absolutely loathe pumping! It takes way longer than nursing (P empties my breast in about 5-7 minutes and pumping for 30 minutes doesn't empty them anymore) and I don't have to worry about cleaning pump parts or storing milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522828 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:04:13 +0000 cascademom 522828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing is so much easier than pumping. I'm hating pumping right now since I stopped fenugreek and my supply seems lower. I'm beating myself up about this right now. Discontinuing fenugreek seems to have helped LO's gas and is sleeping better, so I'm struggling with what I can use to increase my milk supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522813 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:54:02 +0000 sunny 522813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find nursing so much easier since you don't have to lug around a pump, clean the parts, remember to bring bottles, etc. It also takes twice the amount of time since you have to spend time pumping, then spend time feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522806 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:51:09 +0000 Bao 522806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think nursing is easier, I hate cleaning pump parts! LO is also a slower bottle drinker, she is much better at the breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522799 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:48:48 +0000 chopsuey 522799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Because I know how much he gets. It's less time consuming in the early months. He sleeps really well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-versus-nursing#post-522795 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:47:28 +0000 sunshineandsushi 522795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious... does anyone find pumping more convenient than nursing? Why? </p>