7 months of expressing, but going to stop

Marleysgirl · Mar 19th, 2010, 17:42 PM

Well I've been exclusive expressing for Andrew since 4 days after his birth and now, 7 months on, I'm going to have to stop.

He's simply not growing sufficiently on the EBM, even with Fortifier, so the Paediatrician wants me to move him onto super-high-calorie formula instead.

I should feel proud that I've managed 7 months, and look forward to not having to stay up till 11pm and then get up at 3am, especially now that Andrew sleeps through.

But I'm still a little sad.

anothersquish · Mar 19th, 2010, 18:55 PM

You have done an amazing job, I fully appreciate just how much time and effort expressing takes up and can only congratulate you on having done seven months!

Lucy Lu · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:57 PM

yep seconded - have so much admiration for ladies who exclusively express! bloody well done!

Eve · Mar 19th, 2010, 20:14 PM

Amazing!!

polaris · Mar 20th, 2010, 04:56 AM

You've done amazingly well! You are right, you should feel so proud of yourself for having done this for Andrew, I can't imagine the level of work involved in exclusive pumping. A huge well done from me!

Oushka · Mar 20th, 2010, 05:38 AM

Youve done amazingly well to exclu express for this long! I struggle to express for one day!
Be proud :hugegrin:

dacosta · Mar 20th, 2010, 07:27 AM

that really is fantastic! i can't imagine having to express all that time; well done you your lo has a fabulous mummy.

catty_smith · Mar 20th, 2010, 12:39 PM

That's spectacular welldone! Can I ask you what your pumping routine was and how much you were getting each time? Did you do one boob at a time or two?

Marleysgirl · Mar 23rd, 2010, 16:48 PM

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Originally Posted by catty_smith

That's spectacular welldone! Can I ask you what your pumping routine was and how much you were getting each time? Did you do one boob at a time or two?

I've been a double-pumper since the early days, I even managed to adapt a Medela Swing to act as a double pump once the hospital's loan pump was returned! Wearing a harness to hold the shields in place and free up my hands, that was the best move I ever made (means I can be on BnB on my netbook!)

I started with 3hrly pumping but struggled with amount, and one midwife suggested that it could be too frequent for me, so I changed to 4hrly and have stuck to that since, including a 3am pump.

Amount - it's taken me ages to get to 100ml per time, and that's with the assistance of Domperidon. Fenugreek did nothing for me. Luckily my baby's so tiny that 600ml/day is sufficient - or was until last week!

Rebaby · Mar 23rd, 2010, 16:52 PM

You've done amazingly well and deserve a huge pat on the back!

Mar 19th, 2010, 17:42 PM	#1
Marleysgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,468	7 months of expressing, but going to stop Well I've been exclusive expressing for Andrew since 4 days after his birth and now, 7 months on, I'm going to have to stop. He's simply not growing sufficiently on the EBM, even with Fortifier, so the Paediatrician wants me to move him onto super-high-calorie formula instead. I should feel proud that I've managed 7 months, and look forward to not having to stay up till 11pm and then get up at 3am, especially now that Andrew sleeps through. But I'm still a little sad.

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Mar 19th, 2010, 18:55 PM	#2
anothersquish Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,415	You have done an amazing job, I fully appreciate just how much time and effort expressing takes up and can only congratulate you on having done seven months!

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Lucy Lu Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,455	yep seconded - have so much admiration for ladies who exclusively express! bloody well done!

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Eve Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 6,200	Amazing!!

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polaris Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,748	You've done amazingly well! You are right, you should feel so proud of yourself for having done this for Andrew, I can't imagine the level of work involved in exclusive pumping. A huge well done from me!

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Mar 20th, 2010, 05:38 AM	#6
Oushka Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Durham UK Posts: 1,220	Youve done amazingly well to exclu express for this long! I struggle to express for one day! Be proud :hugegrin:

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dacosta Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 825	that really is fantastic! i can't imagine having to express all that time; well done you your lo has a fabulous mummy.

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Rebaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,699	You've done amazingly well and deserve a huge pat on the back!

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