Hellobee Boards Topic: What pump setting do you use? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:10:18 +0000 mrsjazz on "What pump setting do you use?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-do-you-use#post-175251 Thu, 31 May 2012 19:15:38 +0000 mrsjazz 175251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Yeah. I only pump in the morning on the side she hasn't fed from. She's partial to the left, which is probably why I have way more milk in that one. </p> T.H.O.U. on "What pump setting do you use?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-do-you-use#post-175234 Thu, 31 May 2012 19:10:56 +0000 T.H.O.U. 175234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: do you just pump one side at a time? </p> purrpletulips on "What pump setting do you use?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-do-you-use#post-174755 Thu, 31 May 2012 14:26:30 +0000 purrpletulips 174755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pump (original Lansinoh) didn't have numerical indications just an unmarked dial, I usually kept it at about half strength because anything more hurt. </p> mrsjazz on "What pump setting do you use?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-do-you-use#post-174751 Thu, 31 May 2012 14:24:38 +0000 mrsjazz 174751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the freestyle, too. I have to use different levels on each breast. I use 4 on the left and 6 on the right. </p> banana on "What pump setting do you use?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-do-you-use#post-174710 Thu, 31 May 2012 13:58:04 +0000 banana 174710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used 4 in the beginning and then towards the end (at the 12 month mark) I was up to 7! </p> T.H.O.U. on "What pump setting do you use?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-pump-setting-do-you-use#post-174707 Thu, 31 May 2012 13:57:05 +0000 T.H.O.U. 174707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a medela freestyle so it starts off with a 2 minute rapid pump to get things going and then starts longer pumps. </p> <p>I think I can set both of these to any strength setting between 1-10. I've always just used setting #4. I recently have been trying to go up to 5-6. It doesn't hurt but I do think it gets more milk. I can really imagine being on 10. </p> <p>What strength setting is your pump at? Did you increase over time? </p>