Exclusive Pumping???

[Menmytwo88]

I'm a 2nd round preggo but chose not to breastfeed last time which I regret. This time I'm doing the pump route. Please inform me of your experiences with this method since it's my first time trying. Thanks!

[Menmytwo88]

Thx ladies! I was worried, but now I feel confident that it can be done:).

[Emilee99]

My colostrum came.out with the pump just fine and my supply came in 3 days later full force!! I was engorged big time. The lactation consultant put him toy Breast and even through he only suckle for a second it instantly made my Breast release and not be so hard. I immediately put him to my other one and it did the same. He only.would nurse for a second before his oxygen would drop so I didn't get the pleasure of nursing but once I put him to both breasts the milk.flowed from the pump great!

[tigereyes19806]

I've pumped exclusively for 3 of my kids. The only time they were breastfed was while we were in the hospital. As soon as I got home I started pumping right away. I was able to pump exclusively for a year with each one. Never had a problem. I'm going to do the same with this baby.

[Emilee99]

I pumped exclusively because my son was in the hospital for a month since he was a preemie. He never got a good latch but I wanted him to have the best! I used the Medela pump in style and got a hands free pumping bustier on amazon. It made it so my hands didn't have to be holding the flanges. So before I brought him home I would.pump every 2 hrs day or night for 20 mins. Then when I brought him home I continued to pump every two hours during the day then at night I'd pump when he would wake. I'd set him on his bopping pillow and feed him while I pumped and I'd rub his belly and face and feet so we'd get the bonding too. Then after a few months I went to every 3 hrs and 15 min sessions then I went to every 4 hrs at around 7 months and stopped pumping at night since he was sleeping through most of the night. My first morning pump I'd pump for 20 mins cuz I had a lot of milk. I'm proud to say I pumped a whole year and had enough milk.left for several months after he turned one. I never had to use supplements either. I attribute it took sticking to a schedule. I liked the lanisoh bads for freezing. The medela bags had a weird smell to them. After while it really wasn't that hard and it became my routine. I even got a little sad when I quit. I did lose all the baby weight thanks to the calorie burn too! Good luck!

[DessieD27]

I'm also curious of this. Did any of you moms who exclusively pumped have to naturally breastfeed for the first month until your supply came in?