I purchased a Avent Isis manual pump and tried it for the first time the other day. I pumped after I fed my LO. Maybe I'm not doing it right but my nipples were super sore for a few hours afterwards. I was able to pump 2 oz out and now I'm a little traumatized to try it again! Did pumping hurt for any of you?
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It just hurt me because my nipples were already bloody and painful. But it hurt way less then breastfeeding.
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Yes!
I am the opposite to Artbee. I found pumping - at first - more painful. I was lucky and had zero pain with breastfeeding but found the first few goes at pumping quite uncomfortable. After a week or so it was fine and didn't hurt. Stick with it, it does get better!
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My nips only hurt when they were chapped/sore prior to pumping. If my nips are 100% fine, then pumping doesn't bother me.
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It did at first but it got better after a week!
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It hurt me a lot, but it does get better after a while. Just keep up the lanolin and letting your nipples air dry after pumping and it should ease up.
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Yeah. It almost reminds me of an improper latch if that makes sense? I put lanolin on after I did earlier and that helped a lot.
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Pumping hurt only in the beginning when I was using a soft suction cup (i have no idea what it's called). Once I started using the harder ones the pain went away.
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I'm not wild about it, but it doesn't hurt anymore. It isn't the most comfortable thing in the world, but nursing isn't either.
I started by renting the Ameda hospital grade pump, then ended up buying a Hygeia pump- that thing has so much more suction than the Ameda. I could run the Ameda on full suction, but still can't run the Hygeia at that level.
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Pumping doesn't hurt but it was definitely a lot of pressure pulling the first few times! It feels different than nursing and took some time to get used to, but now I'm used to it. I also have the Hygiea (purchased after reading lots of reviews, especially OhApostrophe's blog). I like that I could adjust both suction speed and strength to my comfort. I ALS read t comes standard with 27mm flanges - I haven't tried the Medela standard 25mm flanges before but this one is comfy and it looks like the right size for me.
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It hurt in the very beginning but now, it's much better and doesn't hurt at all. I also find that a manual pump hurts much more than an electric one.
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