All day I dream about PUMPING - Pumping check in 7/7

[SheilaTheTank]

Age of LO:

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

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

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's your favorite summer food.

[SheilaTheTank]

Age of LO: 19 weeks

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

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often? not yet

How many times per day do you pump: 3x per day and 1x before bed usually

How many ounces do you average per day: varies but usually 8-11oz

Goal ounces: 12+

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: bought a manual pump, MMT 2x per day, lactation smoothie 1x per day, had a nursing vacation on tuesday

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I don't know if it's because of the nursing vacation but yesterday my output was pretty good. This could also be because my period is almost over. Does anyone else have their period yet? Do you find your supply drops when you do?

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. BBQ, especially ribs

[Deleted]

Age of LO: 15 weeks

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

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often? Not right now.

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

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere between 32 and 36oz I think.

Goal ounces: A little more would be nice, but I'm not willing to put any more time into it.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal everyday.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: GFIL's funeral is Tuesday and I haven't figured out when/where to pump. It's going to be an all day thing. I can pump before we leave in the morning, but my noon pump falls in the middle of everything. Church at 9:30, viewing at 10:00, service at 11:00, limo to cemetery for service at 1:30, reception at church following. I think I need to pump in the limo on the way to the cemetery, but we will be with family and I know they will be uncomfortable even with a cover. If I wait till we get back to the church I will get engorged and leak. I wonder if DH's family would be ok with us taking our own car.

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. Haagen Dazs rocky road ice cream

[SheilaTheTank]

Jul 7, 2016 11:44:59 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Age of LO: 15 weeks

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

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often? Not right now.

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

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere between 32 and 36oz I think.

Goal ounces: A little more would be nice, but I'm not willing to put any more time into it.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal everyday.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: GFIL's funeral is Tuesday and I haven't figured out when/where to pump. It's going to be an all day thing. I can pump before we leave in the morning, but my noon pump falls in the middle of everything. Church at 9:30, viewing at 10:00, service at 11:00, limo to cemetery for service at 1:30, reception at church following. I think I need to pump in the limo on the way to the cemetery, but we will be with family and I know they will be uncomfortable even with a cover. If I wait till we get back to the church I will get engorged and leak. I wonder if DH's family would be ok with us taking our own car.

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. Haagen Dazs rocky road ice cream

i'm so sorry about your GFIL. I would take your own car so you can pump. Will LO be with you? Can you use that as an excuse because of the car seat? 

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Jul 7, 2016 11:48:50 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jul 7, 2016 11:44:59 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Age of LO: 15 weeks

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

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often? Not right now.

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

How many ounces do you average per day: Somewhere between 32 and 36oz I think.

Goal ounces: A little more would be nice, but I'm not willing to put any more time into it.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Oatmeal everyday.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: GFIL's funeral is Tuesday and I haven't figured out when/where to pump. It's going to be an all day thing. I can pump before we leave in the morning, but my noon pump falls in the middle of everything. Church at 9:30, viewing at 10:00, service at 11:00, limo to cemetery for service at 1:30, reception at church following. I think I need to pump in the limo on the way to the cemetery, but we will be with family and I know they will be uncomfortable even with a cover. If I wait till we get back to the church I will get engorged and leak. I wonder if DH's family would be ok with us taking our own car.

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. Haagen Dazs rocky road ice cream

i'm so sorry about your GFIL. I would take your own car so you can pump. Will LO be with you? Can you use that as an excuse because of the car seat? 

He will be with us. The plan was to take him in the limo in his seat and just not use the base, but I think I would be more comfortable in our car. I'm just not sure how understanding the family is going to be. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Jul 7, 2016 11:54:05 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

Jul 7, 2016 11:48:50 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

i'm so sorry about your GFIL. I would take your own car so you can pump. Will LO be with you? Can you use that as an excuse because of the car seat? 

He will be with us. The plan was to take him in the limo in his seat and just not use the base, but I think I would be more comfortable in our car. I'm just not sure how understanding the family is going to be. 

Go mamma bear on safety and definitely play the car seat card. I'm sorry you have to deal with this added stress on top of a funeral. 

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Age of LO: 17 weeks on Saturday

Are you EPing, pumping at work during the day, etc? Pumping at work and hand-pumping one boob during his first morning feed

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

How many times per day do you pump: 5 on days that I don't go feed him at lunch... Or forget my flanges at home. :-|

How many ounces do you average per day: My average is all over the place right now because I'm trying a new pump schedule and have been feeding him on my lunch break when I can... But yesterday I pumped 12 & 1/4 oz and felt like a fucking goddess.

Goal ounces: I need 12 a day to keep up with him. I'd love to get another oz or two out to eventually add more to my freezer stash - we will see if that ever happens.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Pumping every hour and a half during the day. Hand-pumping during his first meal.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: See my "I Could Cry" post...

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. Watermelon with salt!

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Jul 7, 2016 11:57:12 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Jul 7, 2016 11:54:05 GMT -5 @pennycandy said:

He will be with us. The plan was to take him in the limo in his seat and just not use the base, but I think I would be more comfortable in our car. I'm just not sure how understanding the family is going to be. 

Go mamma bear on safety and definitely play the car seat card. I'm sorry you have to deal with this added stress on top of a funeral. 

I agree - take your own car. I'm very sorry for your loss. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Jul 7, 2016 13:29:34 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

Age of LO: 17 weeks on Saturday

Are you EPing, pumping at work during the day, etc? Pumping at work and hand-pumping one boob during his first morning feed

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

How many times per day do you pump: 5 on days that I don't go feed him at lunch... Or forget my flanges at home. :-|

How many ounces do you average per day: My average is all over the place right now because I'm trying a new pump schedule and have been feeding him on my lunch break when I can... But yesterday I pumped 12 & 1/4 oz and felt like a fucking goddess.

Goal ounces: I need 12 a day to keep up with him. I'd love to get another oz or two out to eventually add more to my freezer stash - we will see if that ever happens.

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: Pumping every hour and a half during the day. Hand-pumping during his first meal.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: See my "I Could Cry" post...

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. Watermelon with salt!

You go girl!

[zombiesquad]

Age of LO:
I believe 19 weeks.

Are you EPing, pumping at work during the day, etc?
Pumping at work and sometimes before bed depending on how the day went.

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often?
I have been trying to give an ounce or two of formula to see how he likes it in case of an emergency back up. It's taken three different attempts before he actually ate anything.

How many times per day do you pump:
Not counting today, I pump 3-4 times. It's 6:30 and so far I only got to pump once.

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

Goal ounces:
16-20

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply:
I'm really just trying to maintain now. He eats about 20 ounces at daycare. I have no more freezer stash hence why I'm at least having him try formula because that's what he will likely need now if I want a night out or didn't get to pump as much. I can barely keep up with what he eats during the day but I'm starting to come to terms with that.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions:
Annoyed that I only got one session I today. Always annoyed to lug around my pump. But happy I can still do what I can.

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food.
Strawberries. I can eat strawberries all year, but they definitely taste better during the summer.

[SheilaTheTank]

Jul 7, 2016 18:36:29 GMT -5 zombiesquad said:

Age of LO:
I believe 19 weeks.

Are you EPing, pumping at work during the day, etc?
Pumping at work and sometimes before bed depending on how the day went.

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often?
I have been trying to give an ounce or two of formula to see how he likes it in case of an emergency back up. It's taken three different attempts before he actually ate anything.

How many times per day do you pump:
Not counting today, I pump 3-4 times. It's 6:30 and so far I only got to pump once.

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

Goal ounces:
16-20

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply:
I'm really just trying to maintain now. He eats about 20 ounces at daycare. I have no more freezer stash hence why I'm at least having him try formula because that's what he will likely need now if I want a night out or didn't get to pump as much. I can barely keep up with what he eats during the day but I'm starting to come to terms with that.

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions:
Annoyed that I only got one session I today. Always annoyed to lug around my pump. But happy I can still do what I can.

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food.
Strawberries. I can eat strawberries all year, but they definitely taste better during the summer.

What type of work do you do? Can you talk to your boss about working more pumping sessions into your schedule?

[SheilaTheTank]

Jul 7, 2016 19:06:25 GMT -5 buttercup said:

Jul 7, 2016 11:41:41 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

Age of LO: 19 weeks

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

Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often? not yet

How many times per day do you pump: 3x per day and 1x before bed usually

How many ounces do you average per day: varies but usually 8-11oz

Goal ounces: 12+

Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply: bought a manual pump, MMT 2x per day, lactation smoothie 1x per day, had a nursing vacation on tuesday

Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions: I don't know if it's because of the nursing vacation but yesterday my output was pretty good. This could also be because my period is almost over. Does anyone else have their period yet? Do you find your supply drops when you do?

NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food. BBQ, especially ribs

It can drop during your period. I haven't tried this but a calcium and magnesium supplement is supposed to help.

I need to look into this more. Thanks for the info! I definitely think my drop had to do with my period since its back up now.

[zombiesquad]

SheilaTheTank, I'm in marketing. But it's not my boss that's the problem. Half the time he doesn't even know I'm pumping. It's usually poor scheduling on my part. I usually try to put my sessions on my outlook calendar each day so meetings aren't scheduled during those times. But we're just having a real busy spell right now. So meetings and deadlines are popping up left and right. If I had an office, I could multi-task. But where I pump is on another floor and it isn't worth it to haul my pump and laptop down there. Some days are better than others. Today is a better day.

[jess9802]

Age of LO:
18 weeks


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


Are you currently supplementing? If so, how much and how often?
No.


How many times per day do you pump:
Three - twice at work and once at home in the evening


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


Goal ounces:
16-20


Things you are doing to increase/decrease supply:
Nothing. Occasionally I eat steelcut oatmeal for breakfast and drink Mother's Milk Tea, but only if my supply is down.


Rants/Raves/Challenges/Questions:
Rant: I appear to have gotten my first postpartum period. I was hoping it would stay away longer this time - I got it back at 7.5mos with DS1 - but nope! Unless this is more adjustment to the Mirena. But I'm pretty grumpy about it. Fortunately my supply seems unaffected so far. 


NPRQ - What's your favorite summer food.
Oooh - I love grilled corn on the cob. So yummy.