UrbanBaby

07.19.08, 18:55 PM Newborn
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when should i buy a breast pump and start pumping? i don't know yet when i'll be returning to work (i'm freelance, so can kinda set my own schedule/maternity leave), so i'm not sure when to start. due next week so i'm just starting to think about this... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Newborn 07.19.08, 06:55 PM Flag

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It depends if you have any issues. I got an infection in my nipple and was pumping full time from day 5...now 5mo old and bf full time [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.19.08, 06:57 PM Flag

when/where did you get the pump? did you buy one or rent? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.19.08, 06:58 PM Flag

I bought Medela Swing. Had no problems at all with it. I got it before I had the baby as I knew I wanted to introduce bottle with bm at some stage [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.19.08, 06:59 PM Flag

I guess some people have no troubles bf. I had lots so the pump was a life saver...too much milk so I had to pump, infection so I had to pump...you can prolly wait and see if you have issues or not, and if not then hold the purchase until you need it. They dont recommend stockpiling milk so dont buy it for that reason alone [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.19.08, 07:03 PM Flag

I used mine from the very beginning. First to encourage supply and because from pretty early on, I pumped one bottle at night then my mother or dh gave to db later that night. Then I built up a good supply of frozen breast milk that we rotated through so that when I was back at work, we used some of it and then after I stopped nursing and pumping, db still had breast milk for several weeks. I used the Medela Pump and Style Advanced and it worked really well. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.19.08, 07:04 PM Flag

i started pumping from day 1 both to build a supply and to give me a break [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.19.08, 07:43 PM Flag

I successfully bf for a year. Don't pump in the beginning. Let your baby and your body work out your supply. That is what nature intends. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Wait until after the six week growth spurt and then you can play around with and manipulate the system. Good luck. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.20.08, 10:23 AM Flag

oh and a great bf clas at stlukes/roosevelt if you have time before baby comes, and real birth has great support once you are nursing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.20.08, 10:24 AM Flag