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Old Aug 22nd, 2009, 20:21 PM  
saraendepity
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i finally got my medela swing!!!!!!!!!


totally pointless thread but i'm sooooo excited!! i bought my swing today £90 its being steralised now cant wait to use it!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 22nd, 2009, 20:45 PM  
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Aww yay! I bought one and have used it about twice...! Will have to save it for next time... I dont think I'd be able to pump anymore! x
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Old Aug 22nd, 2009, 20:54 PM  
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I love mine. I dont use it any more but it'll be back out again in the spring!
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Old Aug 22nd, 2009, 22:53 PM  
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well i used it!! much better than the crappy one i had before!! quick q tho..... how much would i expect to get at each sitting????? i plan on expressing once in a mornin once on an evening and sometime thru the night just to try to up my supply and also to try to have a stash so i can have just a little break once or twice i know its a 'how long is a piece of string question but just wanna no on average !!!!!!

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Old Aug 22nd, 2009, 22:56 PM  
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I think its something that comes with practise hun, the more you pump, the more you'll be able to pump. Think its gota be done at the same time every day though. I was never any good at expressing at gave up pretty quickly.. was too impatient and got depressed at the measly 1oz that I got after an hour!! x
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Old Aug 22nd, 2009, 23:34 PM  
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I love it!! I dont use mine much now but I defo got my moneys worth and will be saving for the next bubba
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Old Aug 23rd, 2009, 13:55 PM  
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I have a swing and I love love love it!

As for how much....as Olivia is only waking once in the night now (woo!) I tend to pump the other side when I wake up to keep my supply up, and to stop the fullness. I'd say on average I get 4oz out of it.

It takes a bit of practice, but the main thing for me was to find the best position for your nipple inside the pump bit, and the best suction power for the initial quick sucky bit. Also switching to the slower suction as soon as you see those first drops of milk.

My freezer looks really healthy..now I've just got to try and make her take a bottle
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Old Aug 23rd, 2009, 13:58 PM  
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I have a swing and I love love love it!

As for how much....as Olivia is only waking once in the night now (woo!) I tend to pump the other side when I wake up to keep my supply up, and to stop the fullness. I'd say on average I get 4oz out of it.

It takes a bit of practice, but the main thing for me was to find the best position for your nipple inside the pump bit, and the best suction power for the initial quick sucky bit. Also switching to the slower suction as soon as you see those first drops of milk.

My freezer looks really healthy..now I've just got to try and make her take a bottle
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4 oz WOW i got 1 oz this mornin n i thought that was alot !!!! i'm soooo jealous!

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Old Aug 23rd, 2009, 14:02 PM  
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I got half an oz to start and within weeks I was getting upto 6oz per side! Stick with it and it'll improve pretty quickly
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Old Aug 23rd, 2009, 16:53 PM  
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I got half an oz to start and within weeks I was getting upto 6oz per side! Stick with it and it'll improve pretty quickly
really???thanks hun...how often/when were you expressing?????
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