PUMP IT UP! - Pumping check in 6/30

[SheilaTheTank]

This is a new check in so if you want a question/topic added for next week please let me know.

Age of LO:

How many times per day do you pump:

How many ounces do you average per day:

Goal ounces:

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply:

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions:

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. 

ETA new questions for next week so I remember: 

Are you EPing, pumping at work during the day, etc?



Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often?

[SheilaTheTank]

Age of LO: 18w3d

How many times per day do you pump: 4x per day. 3x at work and 1x after she goes to bed

How many ounces do you average per day: varies but usually around 9oz

Goal ounces: 12 oz since that's what she usually eats at DC

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: 2 cups of MMT per day, steel cut oatmeal 1x per day, lactation smoothie 1x per day, pumping at least 20 minutes each time until I get a second let down, power pumping at night

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I think my routine is working a little bit as my output has been a little better by 1-2oz a day. I'm looking forward to the 4 days off I have to play catch up and pump like its my job.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend: My mom is coming down and we have a picnic with the ILs on Saturday. I have to think of a dip idea since they won't let me bring my usual buffalo chicken dip (something about too much chicken at the party already?) We also have a family thing on Sunday but I think I'm going to skip it since the last time we did two parties in one weekend it was a disaster. Oh, and we're going to try to see the fireworks on Friday night.

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Age of LO: We have gotten to the point where I've lost track and have to count on the calendar. 16 Weeks on Saturday.

How many times per day do you pump: Four this week because I'm going to feed him during my lunch break. It'll go up to 5 next week when I'm no longer visiting him.

How many ounces do you average per day: 8oz this week. 10 or 11 on the weeks where I don't see him during the day.

Goal ounces: I need 12 to keep up with him. I'm hoping my new regime I started Monday will help me to get there.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Hand pumping during MOTN and Morning feeds. Switched to pumping every hour and a half to two hours at work instead of once every three hours. It seems to be helping.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I have good days and bad days. Yesterday my first pump of the day got FIVE Oz. I just had the same pump and got a little under Three. WTF.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. Office is closed tomorrow so I'm going to do as much of a nursing vacation as I can. I just have one appointment I have to go to tomorrow afternoon. Saturday we are spending time with my family. Sunday and Monday are still tbd.

Thanks for starting this Miss Tank!!

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Jun 30, 2016 8:12:21 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Age of LO: 18w3d

How many times per day do you pump: 4x per day. 3x at work and 1x after she goes to bed

How many ounces do you average per day: varies but usually around 9oz

Goal ounces: 12 oz since that's what she usually eats at DC

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: 2 cups of MMT per day, steel cut oatmeal 1x per day, lactation smoothie 1x per day, pumping at least 20 minutes each time until I get a second let down, power pumping at night

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I think my routine is working a little bit as my output has been a little better by 1-2oz a day. I'm looking forward to the 4 days off I have to play catch up and pump like its my job.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend: My mom is coming down and we have a picnic with the ILs on Saturday. I have to think of a dip idea since they won't let me bring my usual buffalo chicken dip (something about too much chicken at the party already?) We also have a family thing on Sunday but I think I'm going to skip it since the last time we did two parties in one weekend it was a disaster. Oh, and we're going to try to see the fireworks on Friday night.

You say you pump after she goes to bed and you power pump every night... What time is her last feed? What time do you put her down? What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? I'm interested in trying this but I can't seem to get it to work with our current bedtime schedule. 

[zombiesquad]

Currently pumping in a supply closet at a volunteer event so sorry in advance for typos.


Age of LO:
4 months (I lost count of weeks)

How many times per day do you pump:
The goal is 3x at work and maybe once before I go to bed.

How many ounces do you average per day:
Roughly 16-20 ounces. Although, this week, it's been more like 12. The left boob is being a little off for some reason.

Goal ounces: 16-20

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply:
Just trying to get my three pumps in, drink water and eat some oatmeal.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions:
I hate pumping. It's a pain to lug equipment, find places to pump when I'm not in the office, find the time, etc. And I hate stressing about how much I've pumped and can take to daycare. But I'm also conflicted about supplementing and for no real reason. Breastfeeding and pumping is such a mindfuck sometimes.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. 
We have a bunch of friends coming in town and we all have kids so we're going to all hang out, BBQ, pool, etc.

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 30, 2016 11:11:54 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

Jun 30, 2016 8:12:21 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Age of LO: 18w3d

How many times per day do you pump: 4x per day. 3x at work and 1x after she goes to bed

How many ounces do you average per day: varies but usually around 9oz

Goal ounces: 12 oz since that's what she usually eats at DC

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: 2 cups of MMT per day, steel cut oatmeal 1x per day, lactation smoothie 1x per day, pumping at least 20 minutes each time until I get a second let down, power pumping at night

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I think my routine is working a little bit as my output has been a little better by 1-2oz a day. I'm looking forward to the 4 days off I have to play catch up and pump like its my job.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend: My mom is coming down and we have a picnic with the ILs on Saturday. I have to think of a dip idea since they won't let me bring my usual buffalo chicken dip (something about too much chicken at the party already?) We also have a family thing on Sunday but I think I'm going to skip it since the last time we did two parties in one weekend it was a disaster. Oh, and we're going to try to see the fireworks on Friday night.

You say you pump after she goes to bed and you power pump every night... What time is her last feed? What time do you put her down? What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? I'm interested in trying this but I can't seem to get it to work with our current bedtime schedule. 

What time is her last feed? usually between 7:30 - 8pm
What time do you put her down? We get her into pjs between 7-7:30 and then she has her last feed. She's in bed by 8pm.
What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? i pump around 9:30 and I'm now pumping 10 min on 10 min off until at least 10. Sometimes I go longer. It depends on how tired I am. 

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Jun 30, 2016 11:51:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jun 30, 2016 11:11:54 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

You say you pump after she goes to bed and you power pump every night... What time is her last feed? What time do you put her down? What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? I'm interested in trying this but I can't seem to get it to work with our current bedtime schedule. 

What time is her last feed? usually between 7:30 - 8pm
What time do you put her down? We get her into pjs between 7-7:30 and then she has her last feed. She's in bed by 8pm.
What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? i pump around 9:30 and I'm now pumping 10 min on 10 min off until at least 10. Sometimes I go longer. It depends on how tired I am. 

Mad respect to you, girl. I'm so exhausted by then. 

[peachesncream]

Jun 30, 2016 11:51:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jun 30, 2016 11:11:54 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

You say you pump after she goes to bed and you power pump every night... What time is her last feed? What time do you put her down? What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? I'm interested in trying this but I can't seem to get it to work with our current bedtime schedule. 

What time is her last feed? usually between 7:30 - 8pm
What time do you put her down? We get her into pjs between 7-7:30 and then she has her last feed. She's in bed by 8pm.
What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? i pump around 9:30 and I'm now pumping 10 min on 10 min off until at least 10. Sometimes I go longer. It depends on how tired I am. 

I am creeping in here and wanted to say my LC said that power pumping how you described is hard on the nips.  She said to watch an hour long TV show and pump during commercials (so like 3-4 on, 10 off).  This is not to actually yield much milk so you may get very little but it's to boost the production of the hormone that triggers milk production.

If volume is what you need MOTN pumping or pumping before her first feed of the day is going to be best.

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 30, 2016 12:07:35 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Jun 30, 2016 11:51:02 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

What time is her last feed? usually between 7:30 - 8pm
What time do you put her down? We get her into pjs between 7-7:30 and then she has her last feed. She's in bed by 8pm.
What time and for how long do you start pumping each night? i pump around 9:30 and I'm now pumping 10 min on 10 min off until at least 10. Sometimes I go longer. It depends on how tired I am. 

I am creeping in here and wanted to say my LC said that power pumping how you described is hard on the nips.  She said to watch an hour long TV show and pump during commercials (so like 3-4 on, 10 off).  This is not to actually yield much milk so you may get very little but it's to boost the production of the hormone that triggers milk production.

If volume is what you need MOTN pumping or pumping before her first feed of the day is going to be best.

I was watching on demand so no commercials. I'll actually have to find a real tv show that I want to watch in real time. yikes!

[peachesncream]

Jun 30, 2016 12:10:30 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jun 30, 2016 12:07:35 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I am creeping in here and wanted to say my LC said that power pumping how you described is hard on the nips.  She said to watch an hour long TV show and pump during commercials (so like 3-4 on, 10 off).  This is not to actually yield much milk so you may get very little but it's to boost the production of the hormone that triggers milk production.

If volume is what you need MOTN pumping or pumping before her first feed of the day is going to be best.

I was watching on demand so no commercials. I'll actually have to find a real tv show that I want to watch in real time. yikes!

Haha I know, right?  First world problems.  I can't remember the last time I watched an actual TV show live when it aired.  You could always set a timer or something I suppose :-P

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 30, 2016 12:11:30 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Jun 30, 2016 12:10:30 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

I was watching on demand so no commercials. I'll actually have to find a real tv show that I want to watch in real time. yikes!

Haha I know, right?  First world problems.  I can't remember the last time I watched an actual TV show live when it aired.  You could always set a timer or something I suppose :-P

so 3 minutes on and then 10 minutes off?

[peachesncream]

Jun 30, 2016 12:13:39 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jun 30, 2016 12:11:30 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Haha I know, right?  First world problems.  I can't remember the last time I watched an actual TV show live when it aired.  You could always set a timer or something I suppose :-P

so 3 minutes on and then 10 minutes off?

That's what I would do, yeah!

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Age of LO: 14 weeks

How many times per day do you pump: 5 for 30-35 minutes

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere around 36 I think.

Goal ounces: I'm getting enough to feed J and a little extra to freeze so I'm happy with where I am.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal and increasing the time I pump during the day. I've tried MMT and Fenugreek with no change. Increasing time has been the biggest help.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I wish I didn't have to spend so much time attached to the pump, but it is what it is.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. Not really sure yet. We may BBQ. I'm sure we'll make plans with my mom at some point.

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Jun 30, 2016 12:58:17 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Age of LO: 14 weeks

How many times per day do you pump: 5 for 30-35 minutes

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere around 36 I think.

Goal ounces: I'm getting enough to feed J and a little extra to freeze so I'm happy with where I am.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal and increasing the time I pump during the day. I've tried MMT and Fenugreek with no change. Increasing time has been the biggest help.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I wish I didn't have to spend so much time attached to the pump, but it is what it is.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. Not really sure yet. We may BBQ. I'm sure we'll make plans with my mom at some point.

WOW!

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 30, 2016 12:58:17 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Age of LO: 14 weeks

How many times per day do you pump: 5 for 30-35 minutes

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere around 36 I think.

Goal ounces: I'm getting enough to feed J and a little extra to freeze so I'm happy with where I am.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal and increasing the time I pump during the day. I've tried MMT and Fenugreek with no change. Increasing time has been the biggest help.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I wish I didn't have to spend so much time attached to the pump, but it is what it is.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. Not really sure yet. We may BBQ. I'm sure we'll make plans with my mom at some point.

questions: are you exclusively pumping? When you pump for 30-35 minutes a session are you getting milk that whole time? 

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Jun 30, 2016 13:09:18 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jun 30, 2016 12:58:17 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Age of LO: 14 weeks

How many times per day do you pump: 5 for 30-35 minutes

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere around 36 I think.

Goal ounces: I'm getting enough to feed J and a little extra to freeze so I'm happy with where I am.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal and increasing the time I pump during the day. I've tried MMT and Fenugreek with no change. Increasing time has been the biggest help.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I wish I didn't have to spend so much time attached to the pump, but it is what it is.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. Not really sure yet. We may BBQ. I'm sure we'll make plans with my mom at some point.

questions: are you exclusively pumping? When you pump for 30-35 minutes a session are you getting milk that whole time? 

I am EPing. I have been since about 6 weeks. I try not to watch too much, but no, I don't think I get milk the entire time. ETA It took me until the last month or so to get to this point.

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Jun 30, 2016 13:20:44 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Jun 30, 2016 13:09:18 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

questions: are you exclusively pumping? When you pump for 30-35 minutes a session are you getting milk that whole time? 

I am EPing. I have been since about 6 weeks. I try not to watch too much, but no, I don't think I get milk the entire time.

That is amazing. Get it, girl!

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 30, 2016 13:20:44 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Jun 30, 2016 13:09:18 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

questions: are you exclusively pumping? When you pump for 30-35 minutes a session are you getting milk that whole time? 

I am EPing. I have been since about 6 weeks. I try not to watch too much, but no, I don't think I get milk the entire time.

ohhhh ok. That makes a ton more sense. I thought you were just pumping at work and getting that many ounces. I was like 

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New questions for next week:

Are you EPing, pumping at work during the day, etc?

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often?

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Jun 30, 2016 14:00:09 GMT -5 buttercup said:

My question is this:
How can I keep pump parts and milk properly chilled during the day without running back and forth to fridge. I have an office with my pump (spectra) hooked up in the corner behind my monitors. It is easy enough to hook up if I don't have to go to fridge, which means I get stopped.
Can I use cooler bag?
We have a mini fridge in our garage but H didn't want to move it. Should I make him give up his fridge (free from his employer) for drinks? Should I buy one for office? I am using a mini fridge right now in a small office area my employees are at. My pump, bottles and lunch is taking up a lot of space.

I have a refrigerator in the room where I pump, BUT on days where I don't have that option, I use a cooler bag with two ice blocks in it. I'm pretty sure it keeps the milk colder than the fridge does. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 30, 2016 14:00:09 GMT -5 buttercup said:

My question is this:
How can I keep pump parts and milk properly chilled during the day without running back and forth to fridge. I have an office with my pump (spectra) hooked up in the corner behind my monitors. It is easy enough to hook up if I don't have to go to fridge, which means I get stopped.
Can I use cooler bag?
We have a mini fridge in our garage but H didn't want to move it. Should I make him give up his fridge (free from his employer) for drinks? Should I buy one for office? I am using a mini fridge right now in a small office area my employees are at. My pump, bottles and lunch is taking up a lot of space.

I have this: www.amazon.com/Medela-67068-Breastmilk-Cooler-Set/dp/B00H5OI9XO 

I keep my pump flanges and two bottles in there. It's a tight fit but it works. I also have a small baby bottle cooler thing that I got as a freebie from my OB's office. I pump into the bottles and transfer it to pump bags. The bags then go in the bottle cooler. Stuff stays cool over 10 hours this way. I haven't needed a fridge yet. 

[jess9802]

This is a new check in so if you want a question/topic added for next week please let me know.

Age of LO: 4 mos tomorrow

How many times per day do you pump: Three - twice at work and a third time after baby goes to bed

How many ounces do you average per day: 16-20

Goal ounces: 16

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Nothing, really. I inconsistently drink Mothers Milk Tea and eat steel cut oatmeal

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: None really. It's going smoothly, and my supply seems a bit better than last time. I'm dreading the return of my period (7mos last time) and the nine month pump slump.

NPRQ - What are your plans for the holiday weekend. BBQ at my in laws' tomorrow, trip to the Coast on Monday with our family plus my SIL, BIL, MIL, FIL, and niece.

[cinnamonsmiles]

Jun 30, 2016 14:00:09 GMT -5 buttercup said:

My question is this:
How can I keep pump parts and milk properly chilled during the day without running back and forth to fridge. I have an office with my pump (spectra) hooked up in the corner behind my monitors. It is easy enough to hook up if I don't have to go to fridge, which means I get stopped.
Can I use cooler bag?

Lurking, but when I pumped with DS, I had zero access to a fridge and just kept all the pieces in a zip lock within the cooler bag. I hated lugging around all the crap around, but never had any issues pumping.