Pumping...

[dmoney]

Soo im an idiot and because of an out of office meeting this morning I forgot to bring my pump with me to work.  Last time i nursed was at 8am.  I wont be home until like 6:30, second time moms.  How much is this going to f up my supply?? I plan on pumping/ nursing for the rest of the night, just trying to figure out if i just screwed my self royally or not.

THANKS!

[Widget123]

You have to be in pain right? Can you drive home really quick and go get it or have someone bring it to you? Normally I would say during lunch, but lunch has passed. And I say that even though my work is easily an hour's drive from home each way... There is no way I could make it from 8:00am to 6:30pm without pumping.

[dmoney]

Sept 9, 2015 13:54:14 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

You have to be in pain right? Can you drive home really quick and go get it or have someone bring it to you? Normally I would say during lunch, but lunch has passed. And I say that even though my work is easily an hour's drive from home each way... There is no way I could make it from 8:00am to 6:30pm without pumping.

So I wish that I could but i cant... Im not in pain but it is def uncomfortable.   I actually drove right past my house on my way back to the office but I thought that I had my pump in my car and didnt realize it until I got out of the car.  I can hand express some just to re leave the pain but thats about it.  

Am i going to really mess up my supply?? I am a FTM>  Thanks!

[Widget123]

Yeah I would definitely hand express... but one day of messing up isn't going to ruin your supply dmoney. When it becomes a pattern though, your body is going to likely regulate downward.

[mrsdee1982]

I don't think one day will mess up your supply.

However, OMG your poor boobs.

Can you run to Target real quick? They have a manual pump for $47.
www.target.com/p/ameda-manual-breast-pump/-/A-14920350#prodSlot=medium_1_42

I am so sorry.

Also, FWIW in the future, this is why I got two pumps. One to keep at home and one to keep at work. Might be worth looking into.

Good luck!

[dmoney]

Sept 9, 2015 15:03:33 GMT -5 @bubbs119 said:

Sept 9, 2015 14:05:47 GMT -5 mrsdee1982 said:

I don't think one day will mess up your supply.

However, OMG your poor boobs.

Can you run to Target real quick? They have a manual pump for $47.
www.target.com/p/ameda-manual-breast-pump/-/A-14920350#prodSlot=medium_1_42

I am so sorry.

Also, FWIW in the future, this is why I got two pumps. One to keep at home and one to keep at work. Might be worth looking into.

Good luck!

It's probably not helpful now but I have the Medela Harmony hand pump to keep in my car in case I get stuck somewhere or happen to forget it my regular pump when going somewhere. It actually works really well! 

Its not idea but my sister actually lives fairly close to where I work... unfortunately because of this meeting i couldn't even go there and use her pump for one time.  I hand expressed a bit and plan on nursing the second that i get home.  I'm def not comfortable at all!!

[carolyngrace]

Omg I'd be dying, you poor thing. I forgot caps to my bottles yesterday so I wrapped plastic wrap and tape around the top. It's always something. I hate pumping.

[kemdupuis]

Ugh! That sucks dmoney! I am back to work on the 21st, and I am so fearful that something like this will happen. Hope you were able to get some relief!

[gigi3126]

Yikes! I had something similar happen yesterday (forgot the power cord). I was in pain before lunch and had to run home to get it. I hope it worked out okay!
@bubbs119 that's the hand pump that I was looking at last night (for exactly the same reason). Do you like it? Have you tried any others?

[bookninja]

I know myself... I bought another pump so that I can leave one at work. And I'm strongly considering a manual pump to live in my car. Just in case.

[gigi3126]

Sept 9, 2015 16:51:22 GMT -5 budders said:

Add me to the list of those who hate pumping. Last week I forgot the flanges, and had to drive half an hour back to my house to get them. I was late for the first day.

Also, pumping takes up all of my planning and lunch time, and I am just drowning in prep work.

Same! And my admin doesn't understand why only being able to pump during lunch on days that I don't have a conference period is a big deal. I never get to leave my room!

[dmoney]

Thanks Ladies!! I have thought about buying a second pump, we just cant afford it right now. I might get a hand pump just to be on the safe side. When I got home and was finally able to pump I did get almost 3 ounces out of both breast and then nursed DD after that and she was very content.

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Sept 10, 2015 7:32:57 GMT -5 dmoney said:

Thanks Ladies!! I have thought about buying a second pump, we just cant afford it right now. I might get a hand pump just to be on the safe side. When I got home and was finally able to pump I did get almost 3 ounces out of both breast and then nursed DD after that and she was very content.

To be safe I would add an extra 2 pump sessions today to make up for not pumping yesterday.

[dmoney]

Sept 10, 2015 9:04:55 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

Sept 10, 2015 7:32:57 GMT -5 dmoney said:

Thanks Ladies!! I have thought about buying a second pump, we just cant afford it right now. I might get a hand pump just to be on the safe side. When I got home and was finally able to pump I did get almost 3 ounces out of both breast and then nursed DD after that and she was very content.

To be safe I would add an extra 2 pump sessions today to make up for not pumping yesterday.

OH im going to!! I pumped at 8am im going to pump at lunch time again at 2 and then once tonight..

[stinybean]

Sept 9, 2015 16:51:22 GMT -5 budders said:

Add me to the list of those who hate pumping. Last week I forgot the flanges, and had to drive half an hour back to my house to get them. I was late for the first day.

Also, pumping takes up all of my planning and lunch time, and I am just drowning in prep work.

+1 on pumping taking up prep/lunch time. I spend an hour in total pumping at work. It sucks! Thank goodness I have a sink in my room to wash the parts!

[stinybean]

Sept 13, 2015 5:22:07 GMT -5 stcyct said:

Sept 11, 2015 22:51:25 GMT -5 stinybean said:

+1 on pumping taking up prep/lunch time. I spend an hour in total pumping at work. It sucks! Thank goodness I have a sink in my room to wash the parts!

+1 for me too. I get so hungry. I hate my schedule...I.have been pumping in the car from time to time because otherwise I'm engorged because I sometimes have four straight hours of classes in the morning first thing. I hate it.

 Thankfully my schedule works out perfectly when it comes to pumping. This is pure luck that I have the first lunch period, because I could never rely on preps since there is always one day a week that I don't have a prep.

[jessila]

Ugh. I go back to work next week teaching at 2 different schools with different schedules 3 of the 5 days. Not looking forward to this. I have a long commute (40-60 minutes) and plan to pump while driving in addition to hopefully 2 times a day during prep/lunch. I think I only have one day where I'll have to go more than 4 hours.
Boo.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Sept 13, 2015 11:25:08 GMT -5 budders said:

For those who pump while driving, how do you setup? Hands-free pumping bra and cover? I want to start trying this for the commute home, but not sure how to do it.

That's my plan...I want to start doing this for on my way to work. But my commute is 45min-1hr so I feel silly that I'll be strapped/hooked up to the pump that long. Work and breastfeeding sucks-__-

[jessila]

I got the Simplicity hands free bra. It's like a bunch of lanyards hooked together but I feel like it'll be the least cumbersome to use. I'll use a cover, too.
I think I'll be more likely to use it in the morning on the way in than on the way home. I figured out that I can just take the bottle off of the flange when I'm finished so I won't continually pump for 45 minutes. I practiced on the way to vacation last week.
I also have a car adapter for my car. I spent less than $30 on the two for pumping while driving which I don't think is too bad.
Hopefully it works like I plan.

[dmoney]

Let me know how pumping and driving goes.. I only have a 25 minute drive to and from work without traffic but Id like to be able to pump on the way home so that I can get at least 1 more pumping session in!

[erbear]

I used a hands free bra and a cover and the battery pack to pump and drive. It worked well!