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Originally posted by copmom Branwyn,
You are overfull because your body hasn't established it's breast milk supply/demand cycle yet. I believe the recommendation is to wait at least two weeks before you begin pumping, in order to avoid causing any problems with newborn latch and supply. Right now your body is getting used to creating and supplying breastmilk and your baby is learning how to latch and feed. You need to get that part down first, then you can add pumping into the mix. This way too, you aren't overwhelmed with both responsibilities.
I pumped for at least 9 months with each of my girls, so I've BTDT. Some of the easiest times to pump are when the baby is sleeping/has slept for a period - with my first, my best pumping session was first thing in the morning, before she woke up. She nursed through the night, but she had her longest stretch of sleep closer to morning. My younger daughter was the opposite - it seemed like she knew when it was getting to be close to time for me to get out of bed, and she would marathon nurse in the morning, making any early morning pumping pretty much worthless.
The suggestion to pump one side while baby is nursing the other is a great one - it helps with letdown and I usually got a very productive pumping session when my baby was nursing the other side. I used an Avent Isis for all my pumping, so it was quiet and didn't disturb the baby. I would assume that you could do it with an electric as well - she'll get used to the sounds. It takes a bit of juggling, but it can be done.
For pumping time - it varies by mother and pump and letdown. I wouldn't watch the clock - as long as you are producing, keep pumping, as long as it isn't painful. If you have a good letdown, you could be done in just a few minutes, even with waiting for a second letdown (usually, for me, was more apt to have double letdown when pumping and feeding at the same time.) If you're not having much luck, stop - eases frustration and helps keep you from getting sore nipples.
LLL is a great resource - use them as much as you can!
Best of luck to you - your daughter is adorable!!
wow thank you so much for the info sonya, i think you are totally right and i need to hold off on the pumping for a few weeks. i was so exhausted, yesterday, and all i did was nurse and pump!
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Originally posted by Snugglbond congrats! I've been following your baby watch
Sarah is beautiful...I've got baby girl lust
As for the pumping, when is your surgery scheduled? Sarah is so new-I don't want to frighten you buy by pumping during this newborn time you are seriously risking an oversupply problem down the road.
You can email me if you want "official" LLL help...tracey.bond@adelphia.net. I'm in Cumming, if I recall correctly not too far from you.
Being overfull is normal in the first few days, pumping will only prolong that and make it worse in the long-run. It's a demand and supply system. I'm concerned that while meaning well you might regret this in a few weeks/days.
email me if you want or call the nearest LLL to you (cherokee?)
Good luck!
thank you! i probably will be emailing you my surgery isnt supposed to be until november or december (we wont have an exact date until i go for my 6 week pp checkup). i think i was jsut wanting to make sure that i had plenty of ebm but my husband and i talked about it (and about how tired i was from all the nursing and pumping) and he made me realize that i was being silly to worry about it this early.
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Originally posted by Korwynne no advice, just *hugs*
BTW, I decided to wait to send your candles for the craft swap.. LMK when you're all settled and the new address and stuff. I was worried they'd get lost in the move.
hey jodi,
thats totally cool about the candles, i will pm you with our new addy this weekend (we start moving tonight)
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not a problem :)
That is a fair amount of time for you to prepare...I would think that you could start pumping in a month or two and have PLENTY, but be past the newborn phase and will have had some rest.
Good luck on your move Where are you going? Try to be careful and not overdo it...I'm hoping your main task will be sitting and nursing? Besides the whole c-sect. issue you could get mastitis if you do too much too early post-birth.
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