I don't find it weird. Well, except when someone asks you where you are going. Where are you pumping? Do they have a mother's room?
In an empty office. No mother's room.
Maybe bring a picture of your baby for in there and a baby blanket. If there are just overhead lights you could bring in a lamp to make it dim. Basically it was weird with my first but now idgaf.
Maybe bring a picture of your baby for in there and a baby blanket. If there are just overhead lights you could bring in a lamp to make it dim. Basically it was weird with my first but now idgaf.
I think I decided it's weird because it doesn't lock. Not so much pumping at work. You know?
Maybe bring a picture of your baby for in there and a baby blanket. If there are just overhead lights you could bring in a lamp to make it dim. Basically it was weird with my first but now idgaf.
I think I decided it's weird because it doesn't lock. Not so much pumping at work. You know?
Uh yea it should have a lock. I know I'm super spoiled with my mother's room. Coded access and individual stalls with curtains.
Maybe bring a picture of your baby for in there and a baby blanket. If there are just overhead lights you could bring in a lamp to make it dim. Basically it was weird with my first but now idgaf.
I think I decided it's weird because it doesn't lock. Not so much pumping at work. You know?
The place I pump doesn't lock either. There a sign that says "do not enter" and people know not to go in there. At first I was afraid someone might open it but not really anymore. They don't want to open it.
I think I decided it's weird because it doesn't lock. Not so much pumping at work. You know?
The place I pump doesn't lock either. There a sign that says "do not enter" and people know not to go in there. At first I was afraid someone might open it but not really anymore. They don't want to open it.
I have a sign too but it's an office like people do use it sometimes. I put a chair in front of the door as well just in case. I'm sure I will be all whatever I don't care. But for now it's odd. It is also only day one of being back so my emotions are all over the place.
The place I pump doesn't lock either. There a sign that says "do not enter" and people know not to go in there. At first I was afraid someone might open it but not really anymore. They don't want to open it.
I have a sign too but it's an office like people do use it sometimes. I put a chair in front of the door as well just in case. I'm sure I will be all whatever I don't care. But for now it's odd. It is also only day one of being back so my emotions are all over the place.
Hugs. It might take a month or so to make it routine. You might also set computer reminders because I literally get busy and forget to pump sometimes.
I have a sign too but it's an office like people do use it sometimes. I put a chair in front of the door as well just in case. I'm sure I will be all whatever I don't care. But for now it's odd. It is also only day one of being back so my emotions are all over the place.
Hugs. It might take a month or so to make it routine. You might also set computer reminders because I literally get busy and forget to pump sometimes.
Thanks! My boobs are reminding me for now! But I do have a calendar reminder setup every 3 hours!
I didn't find it weird. I've always had my own office to pump in though. That doesn't mean I haven't had people walk in on me. In Cleveland it was one of my assistants who walked around me pumping to use my printer...here I had everything out and security let themselves in for a wiring issue. I held up my pump parts and told them - 1 minutes later you would have seen me pumping - he hauled ass out of there.
Maybe bring a picture of your baby for in there and a baby blanket. If there are just overhead lights you could bring in a lamp to make it dim. Basically it was weird with my first but now idgaf.
I'm done pumping, but had to I went out of town last week. The lady who was in charge of keeping the speakers on schedule was in the room they told me I could pump in. She was talking on the phone. I was like oh, well and just told her I would keep my back to her. I don't think I would have done that the first time around.
meggypoo1 most people move up a size but I kept 1 on size 1 nipples the entire time she used bottles since it was similar to the flow when she was nursing and I didn't want daycare to let her chug her bottles. It kind of forced a paced feeding which I felt was important since I wanted to breastfeed as long as possible.
meggypoo1 most people move up a size but I kept 1 on size 1 nipples the entire time she used bottles since it was similar to the flow when she was nursing and I didn't want daycare to let her chug her bottles. It kind of forced a paced feeding which I felt was important since I wanted to breastfeed as long as possible.
I did this too. I was afraid of giving faster flow nipples and her choosing bottle over nipple.
I feel like he is struggling though. He is sucking really hard and I guess getting more tired than at the breast. Of course this is all coming from MH since I haven't actually given him a bottle.
I feel like he is struggling though. He is sucking really hard and I guess getting more tired than at the breast. Of course this is all coming from MH since I haven't actually given him a bottle.
I say that but I don't think C really struggled like you're describing. It's been awhile though.
I feel like he is struggling though. He is sucking really hard and I guess getting more tired than at the breast. Of course this is all coming from MH since I haven't actually given him a bottle.
Is he really frustrated and crying? If not I wouldn't go up nipple flow. I agree with pp about staying on low flow.
I'll try to get more information out of MH of what exactly "sucking really hard means." I am sure it's part that it's a bottle and not the real deal. But I guess he is frustrated but then is like when I'll take it. I mean he is taking it but is taken awhile to take it I guess. When I feed him he is done in 10 minutes. That's why I was originally thinking too slow of a flow.
I'll try to get more information out of MH of what exactly "sucking really hard means." I am sure it's part that it's a bottle and not the real deal. But I guess he is frustrated but then is like when I'll take it. I mean he is taking it but is taken awhile to take it I guess. When I feed him he is done in 10 minutes. That's why I was originally thinking too slow of a flow.
I have very little bottle feeding experience, but if you have a fast let down, the bottle may be slower than what he's used to. In hindsight maybe a faster flow nipple would have been a solution for my bottle refusers.
You could always try it and if it seems like he's gulping too fast, getting gassy, spitting up more, go back down to the slower flow. You don't want him taking the bottle faster than he nurses, but around the same pace would probably be ok, and there are other comfort factors that will keep him preferring to nurse with you when he can.
meggypoo1, we had to go up to a 2 for DD2. I have a faster letdown so she's used to getting it faster than the slow flow nipple allowed. She got really mad at DH and he got frustrated to.
I'll try to get more information out of MH of what exactly "sucking really hard means." I am sure it's part that it's a bottle and not the real deal. But I guess he is frustrated but then is like when I'll take it. I mean he is taking it but is taken awhile to take it I guess. When I feed him he is done in 10 minutes. That's why I was originally thinking too slow of a flow.
When DS2 started at daycare with bottles, he was super slow. Took him forever to finish. But he got used to it and was gulping them down soon. T is still pretty young too.
meggypoo1 I have a fast and hard letdown. DS1 went up a size nipple when he started collapsing the nipple. It looked like this:
It was at like 9/10 months and it didn't affect nursing.
DS2 definitely got frustrated with nursing on me after he got used to a bottle nipple. I still only use the very slowest medela nipple to feed him but he still is frustrated on me during the minute or two it takes before the milk lets down. He just pops on and off over and over again. I won't up with him because he's already frustrated and the others are right, for long term breastfeeding, you want to keep the flow slow. Just remind your H that you would rather the baby be frustrated taking a bottle than frustrated nursing on you.
Thanks all! I was definitely concerned about my flow being fast but MH said it went better today! Monday he had all frozen milk and today he had what I pumped yesterday. So either he doesn't like frozen or he is getting used to me not being around. I think I'll wait it out for a week and if it doesn't go well do what comicSans said!
Thanks all! I was definitely concerned about my flow being fast but MH said it went better today! Monday he had all frozen milk and today he had what I pumped yesterday. So either he doesn't like frozen or he is getting used to me not being around. I think I'll wait it out for a week and if it doesn't go well do what comicSans said!
Glad to hear. DS2 prefers freshly pumped over frozen. Can't say I blame him.
Thanks all! I was definitely concerned about my flow being fast but MH said it went better today! Monday he had all frozen milk and today he had what I pumped yesterday. So either he doesn't like frozen or he is getting used to me not being around. I think I'll wait it out for a week and if it doesn't go well do what comicSans said!
Glad to hear. DS2 prefers freshly pumped over frozen. Can't say I blame him.
I know right? I am just glad it is going better and that he is at least eating. This stuff is all so new to me. With Clara at this point in her life I had given up BF. There is so many things I keep thinking about with the BF (like can the milk come out of the fridge an half hour before he is ready to eat? He goes from fine to screaming bloody murder in like 2 minutes and that isn't enough time to heat a bottle)! So I so appreciate all of you that have been doing this for a while or did in the past helping me! I really really want to this to work for at least a year this time!
Oh also I didn't even think about him loving the bottle more than the boob if that ends up faster so thanks for pointing that out! Like I said I am definitely a FTM in ways when it comes to BF so thanks! 😀
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