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!
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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.
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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.)
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I started at the maximum and turned it down to a low speed once the milk was flowing.
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I always had it pretty close to the max. It didn't help though. I still produced almost nothing
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@MarieJ: @sarbear: @autumnlove: @skibobrown: ok, thanks for making wimps out of my nipples, laides!
@autumnlove: oh good idea on starting out on max and then turning it down. i will try that next time.
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@Andrea: I think I got that tip from the Ameda website...slower speeds pump more milk. Good luck!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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