https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:57:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-482006 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:53:03 +0000 MaisyMay 482006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is usually between 5-7 out of 10. Ever so often I'll turn it to a 7, but normally a 6 is hard enough for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481998 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:50:32 +0000 sarac 481998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always used a low setting, and produced decently on it. A few days in, when I was pumping in the nicu, the lactation consultant came in and scolded me. She reached over and turned it up to medium. I told her that I was doing fine, thank you, and to leave it be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481856 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:45:31 +0000 banana 481856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at 3 to minimum (it hurt!!) and then gradually moved up as I felt less pain. Now I'm at second to maximum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481852 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:43:32 +0000 autumnlove 481852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I think I got that tip from the Ameda website...slower speeds pump more milk. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481841 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:38:19 +0000 Andrea 481841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: @sarbear: @autumnlove: @skibobrown: ok, thanks for making wimps out of my nipples, laides! </p> <p>@autumnlove: oh good idea on starting out on max and then turning it down. i will try that next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481507 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:37:20 +0000 skibobrown 481507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always had it pretty close to the max. It didn't help though. I still produced almost nothing :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481479 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:28:47 +0000 autumnlove 481479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at the maximum and turned it down to a low speed once the milk was flowing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481471 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:27:14 +0000 GrapeCrush 481471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when i was pumping i always had it on the max because if i didn't nothing would happen! and i starting pumping after 5 days of DS being born(but only made it to 2 weeks.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481462 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:23:06 +0000 MarieJ 481462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always instantly turn it to the maximum. My nips laugh at the minimum setting. I don't know if that's good or bad though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-did-you-use-in-the-beginning#post-481448 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:19:58 +0000 Andrea 481448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Medela pump and can't really get much past the minimum setting without pain. It's just been a few days. I saw the LC today and she said that you should be half way between minimum and maximum, at least. These nipples need to man up! </p>