EBM question

soliloquise · May 23rd, 2009, 03:20 AM

this is great just wanted to say thank you !

helen1234 · May 23rd, 2009, 05:55 AM

well done hun, i had similar experience birth wise to you and rhys was tongue tied.
i pumped for 6 weeks while i was healing from the c section, it gave me pychologically cope better from wanting to bf to ff as i had got it into my head that formula was bad for them.
you've doen so well to get this far, as its really hard but if your devoted and give it 100% its possible
xx

PitBullMommy · Jun 22nd, 2009, 17:39 PM

Great post...I'm quite inspired to not FF and try to pump exclusively

Sherileigh · Sep 6th, 2009, 00:29 AM

This is a great thread! Wish I would've seen it earlier! My son won't latch, so I pump exclusively. Just over 10 weeks now! My goal is a full year if I can! I have quite a lot of milk now...just hope it's enough to keep up with him!

Vici · Sep 10th, 2009, 16:32 PM

Thank you so much for this thread. I have been exclusively pumping for 2 weeks now as Imi just will not latch since her spell in SCBU and hope to carry on for at least a few months. Always good to hear it is possib;e

Dukechick · Sep 11th, 2009, 01:48 AM

What a great thread! I don't produce enough milk (even with domperidon), so I do about 50% pumped and 50% formula. I'm just starting to get a pretty good stock up in the fridge, so maybe I can start cutting out some formula!

It IS a pain in the ass with cleaning bottles, but it's totally worth it! I want what's BEST for my little guy, and I was going to try to keep it up for 6 months, but if I can for a year, then I'll be pretty happy!

jchaney85 · Sep 11th, 2009, 02:13 AM

I had to start pumping cuz my breast got so engroged Im glad to see Im not the only one until recently I just now started to put him on the boob but it is only when he needs it for comfort other than that his bulk feedings are from a bottle of breast milk. And your right you do need a double pump I start out my first two weeks with a hand pump and let me tell you it was hard every 2-3 hours my hand really hurt but all I had to do is look at him and it was worth it I have my double pump now and its so much easier.

Sherileigh · Sep 12th, 2009, 00:08 AM

And just a tip for any mom that's planning on exclusively pumping for a long period of time...spend the money on a good pump! I bought the Medela Freestyle..over a long period of time works out cheaper than renting and it's HANDSFREE!! You can walk around with it, feed your baby, do the dishes, eat a meal! It's so handy.

tillymum · Sep 30th, 2009, 14:30 PM

Is it possible to mix a small amount of EBM (which is refrigerated) from a previous day with the next days supply for a feed?

Also with frozen EBM - when you defrost this, is this just done at room temp or by putting in warm water, and how soon does this have to be used? Again can I mix 2 separate frozen feeds together?

Thanks

EDIT: oops sorry I meant to post this as a separate post

winipeg1 · Oct 1st, 2009, 11:41 AM

this is a great thread. i have had it in my mind that im goin to express from the start of my pregnancy. im so pleased iv read this as i didnt quite grasp how often i would have to pump and so on.... so thanks again for this its made things alot clearer. x

May 23rd, 2009, 03:20 AM	#11
soliloquise Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Wales Posts: 274	this is great just wanted to say thank you !

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May 23rd, 2009, 05:55 AM	#12
helen1234 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dudley Posts: 7,833	well done hun, i had similar experience birth wise to you and rhys was tongue tied. i pumped for 6 weeks while i was healing from the c section, it gave me pychologically cope better from wanting to bf to ff as i had got it into my head that formula was bad for them. you've doen so well to get this far, as its really hard but if your devoted and give it 100% its possible xx

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Jun 22nd, 2009, 17:39 PM	#13
PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	Great post...I'm quite inspired to not FF and try to pump exclusively

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Sep 6th, 2009, 00:29 AM	#14
Sherileigh Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,451	This is a great thread! Wish I would've seen it earlier! My son won't latch, so I pump exclusively. Just over 10 weeks now! My goal is a full year if I can! I have quite a lot of milk now...just hope it's enough to keep up with him!

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Sep 10th, 2009, 16:32 PM	#15
Vici Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suffolk Posts: 5,931	Thank you so much for this thread. I have been exclusively pumping for 2 weeks now as Imi just will not latch since her spell in SCBU and hope to carry on for at least a few months. Always good to hear it is possib;e

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Sep 11th, 2009, 01:48 AM	#16
Dukechick Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,758	What a great thread! I don't produce enough milk (even with domperidon), so I do about 50% pumped and 50% formula. I'm just starting to get a pretty good stock up in the fridge, so maybe I can start cutting out some formula! It IS a pain in the ass with cleaning bottles, but it's totally worth it! I want what's BEST for my little guy, and I was going to try to keep it up for 6 months, but if I can for a year, then I'll be pretty happy!

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Sep 11th, 2009, 02:13 AM	#17
jchaney85 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: RI Posts: 151	I had to start pumping cuz my breast got so engroged Im glad to see Im not the only one until recently I just now started to put him on the boob but it is only when he needs it for comfort other than that his bulk feedings are from a bottle of breast milk. And your right you do need a double pump I start out my first two weeks with a hand pump and let me tell you it was hard every 2-3 hours my hand really hurt but all I had to do is look at him and it was worth it I have my double pump now and its so much easier.

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Sep 12th, 2009, 00:08 AM	#18
Sherileigh Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,451	And just a tip for any mom that's planning on exclusively pumping for a long period of time...spend the money on a good pump! I bought the Medela Freestyle..over a long period of time works out cheaper than renting and it's HANDSFREE!! You can walk around with it, feed your baby, do the dishes, eat a meal! It's so handy.

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Sep 30th, 2009, 14:30 PM	#19
tillymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 1,100	EBM question Is it possible to mix a small amount of EBM (which is refrigerated) from a previous day with the next days supply for a feed? Also with frozen EBM - when you defrost this, is this just done at room temp or by putting in warm water, and how soon does this have to be used? Again can I mix 2 separate frozen feeds together? Thanks EDIT: oops sorry I meant to post this as a separate post

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Oct 1st, 2009, 11:41 AM	#20
winipeg1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cannock, Staffs Posts: 416	this is a great thread. i have had it in my mind that im goin to express from the start of my pregnancy. im so pleased iv read this as i didnt quite grasp how often i would have to pump and so on.... so thanks again for this its made things alot clearer. x

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