https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:11:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2211750 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 01:30:15 +0000 LovelyPlum 2211750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: pretty early, like one week old or so? Mostly because she had a bad latch at first, but also to up my supply. It helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2211730 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:00:41 +0000 hocuspocus 2211730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started right away. I was engorged so it helped a lot. Lo is almost 2 weeks old and I already have a mini stash in the freezer :silly: DH loves to be able to help with feedings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2211729 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:56:44 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2211729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3.5 weeks. I only started then because I wanted to use the hospital grade pumped they had rented out to me and I had to return it at 4 weeks! Baby had a minor tongue tie and they thoufht it might cause problems. He ended up latching like a champ. After that I used my pump maybe 2-3x per week to get milk to practice bottles. Then at about 4m I started my freezer stash since I was going back to work at 5m. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2211721 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:26:42 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2211721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The day she was born, I started using a hand pump (she wouldn't latch).</p> <p>The next day, I started using the hospital provided electric pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210758 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 06:21:11 +0000 ineebee 2210758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as he was admitted to the NICU, less than 24 hours after he was born. He was teeny tiny, so the LC knew there would be latch issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210660 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:39:32 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2210660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! I've had my pump out for days &amp; I just never get around to trying to pump. My LO is only 2.5 wks, but I want to make sure I have good supply, can build up a freezer stash &amp; allow DH to be able to feed her. He worries about bonding with her enough &amp; I'd love the break for a feeding or 2. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210599 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:11:11 +0000 MrsF 2210599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD they had me start in the hospital because she was late preterm and a sleepy, slow nurser. They had me pump after each feeding. </p> <p>With DS I started pumping at maybe 4 weeks. I would pump once a day after his first morning feed. I did that until he was about 4 months old. It helped me to start a freezer stash. I think I did establish a slight oversupply, but that's been a good thing in my case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210596 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:07:05 +0000 birdofafeather 2210596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 weeks. I didn't get my pump until then and didn't need to rent or borrow before that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210584 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:58:47 +0000 PawPrints 2210584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four weeks, when we introduced a bottle.</p> <p>@dc yoga bee: Just a word of advice, I would caution against full-on regular pumping in order to address oversupply and forceful let-down. I had problems with oversuppy and forceful let-down and you really want to use pumping only as a last resort because it will trigger your breasts to produce even more milk than they already were. My lactation consultant recommended just using a hand pump to take a small amount of milk right before each feeding in order to reduce engorgement/soften the nipple a bit and take the edge off the initial fire-hose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210568 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:41:25 +0000 yellowbird 2210568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd, right away. She couldn't latch and wouldn't eat. I had a huge oversupply.</p> <p>Ds, 3ish weeks once a day. I have an oversupply but not as much as with dd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210567 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:41:24 +0000 catomd00 2210567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14 weeks when I went back to work. I pumped here and there when I needed to for comfort on the nights she slept longer and that was enough to give me enough frozen for her first day with her nanny (plus a little backup). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210531 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:58:31 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2210531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as we got home from hospital...latch issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210507 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:44:10 +0000 mfa_lady 2210507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3 weeks, because our ped recommended getting her used to a bottle before 4 weeks since I had to go back to work at 10. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210483 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:19:33 +0000 marionberry 2210483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The twins were about a week old. They had colds and wouldn't latch well. I've EPd ever since. With ds1 I started once a day about 6 weeks to try to build a freezer stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210414 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:42:40 +0000 Charm54 2210414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days old when she had to go to the NICU for jaundice and dehydration. I ended up EPing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210411 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:40:41 +0000 DillonLion 2210411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Immediately when we got home, I think. We had problems with latching, but I don't recall pumping in the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210284 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:28:50 +0000 Kbee 2210284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping at 3 weeks. I pumped once a day, about 45-min to 1 hour after his first feeding of the day (after he woke up). I've kept the extra pumping session up since then and have consistently been able to freeze an extra 4 oz per day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210283 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:28:11 +0000 LuLu Mom 2210283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 right away, she was sent to NICU so I need to pump. DD2 was around 4 weeks, I pumped once a day to get a little stash built up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210269 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:15:28 +0000 travellingbee 2210269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the hospital. We were having latch issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210251 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:57:52 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2210251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The day we came home from the hospital (so, 3 days old?) I wanted DH to be able to help with MON feedings, and I wanted it to be less likely that she would reject bottles later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210188 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:19:30 +0000 dc yoga bee 2210188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped today for the first time for my freezer stash, and LO is 3 weeks old. I still have an oversupply, but the milk comes out so fast LO screams from all the gas even though I recline/lay down/ hand express. I read three weeks is the earliest to begin pumping, and I only pumped one breast while she nursed the other one and got 4oz. I plan to do this once a day in the morning. It already made a world of difference at the next feeding. I gave her the breast I pumped from and no screaming! DH is going to start giving her a bottle next week sometime. I go back to work in 5 more weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210161 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:04:53 +0000 Chocoholic 2210161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3-4 weeks when we first introduced a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210091 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:31:46 +0000 youboots 2210091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days. We were in the PICU because T was dehydrated. I was not planning on starting until she was a few weeks old. I have a small oversupply now that she is 3 1/2 and freeze a fair amount of milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210083 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:28:06 +0000 lawbee11 2210083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 6 weeks old. I pumped once/day to build a freezer stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210081 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:28:03 +0000 MarieJ 2210081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1, I started pumping immediately b/c she was in the NICU. With DD2, I started pumping once a day at 2 weeks postpartum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210069 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:19:15 +0000 Mae 2210069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was in the hospital. I can't remember if it was the day she was born or the day after. I want to say the day after but I'm just not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210068 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:19:09 +0000 Corduroy 2210068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 24 hours with LO1 at an LC's advice. I was in too much pain from my inverted nipple to feed on one side.</p> <p>I'm pumping as little as possible now with LO2 in his first week. I'm super engorged and starting to show signs of mastitis so I'm pumping to get rid of clogs and pinkness. Hoping I caught things early enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210056 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:10:25 +0000 Adira 2210056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3-4 weeks with both. Basically once they started doing a longer stretch at night (like 4+ hours), I started pumping after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210051 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:05:14 +0000 kiddosc 2210051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Per the lactation consultants advice not until after 4 weeks when supply is established. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-pumping-4#post-2210038 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:58:06 +0000 MoonMoon 2210038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started around 5 weeks as per my OB's recommendation. </p>