My baby had a hard time nursing so I became an ex
m exclusive pumper.
If you're an exclusive pumper who has been pumping for more than six months or who has finished exclusively pumping (regardless of how long you pumped — anywhere from one week to over a year is great), let me know — thanks so much!
When my husband first came across this website and started researching exclusive pumping as a way to feed a baby, I cried and told him «I don't want to
be an exclusive pumper!!»
I was an exclusive pumper!
If I would have known I would
be an exclusive pumper, I would have loved to register for it.
But now that I've been one, I can say I'm very proud of what I've done, and also so proud of all the other women out there who
are exclusive pumpers as well.
Hi,
I am an exclusive pumper.
I could
be an exclusive pumper.
If you're an exclusive pumper, make sure you pump until letdowns produce just a few drops, and continue pumping 5 minutes beyond that.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would
be an exclusive pumper.
When you're an exclusive pumper, it's important to make and stick to a pumping schedule in order to maximize supply and minimize issues like clogged ducts.
I want to
be an exclusive pumper and I've read that for that the best options are: Ardo Calypso ®, Spectra S1 or S2, Medela Pump In Style ®, Ameda Purely Yours ®, and the Hygeia EnJoye ®.
One important thing that applies to all of the below scenarios: no matter how short your flight is, if
you are an exclusive pumper, I would strongly recommend that you carry your pump on.
Also, just because you're an exclusive pumper, it doesn't mean that you can't take trips — I wrote up some information about flying as an exclusive pumper and about how to travel with breast milk.
Am an exclusive pumper with 2 others (4 and 2) at home.
I am an exclusive pumper so always on lookout for a chance to pump so as to build a decent milk supply for my infant.
I was an exclusive pumper and used it 3 - 4 times a day without any glitch.
Also, because
you are an exclusive pumper, it will be important for you to find ways to pump effectively and quickly so you do not reduce the total number of pumping sessions per day overall as you will need those for your total 24 hour yield.
This is particularly important if
you are an exclusive pumper or a working mom — resentment will grow if you are the only one pumping and washing parts all day every day.
My 1st born, wouldn't latch at all, so
I was an exclusive pumper for him.
Since,
I am an exclusive pumper, I saved more than 60 minutes everyday and managed my chores also.
If you're an exclusive pumper, understanding how letdowns work is really important for your milk supply.
Being able to pump outside of the house is crucial to
being an exclusive pumper!
If you're exclusive pumpers then it's even more important that you buy an efficient and trusted electric pump.
I actually started out... they were preemies, they were 35 weekers and so they had a hard time latching at first so
I was an exclusive pumper for the first 2 months.
However, the Harmony is not expensive (about $ 30 on amazon.com), and I highly recommend having this as a backup pump if
you are an exclusive pumper, because if your pump breaks or the battery is dead and you lose the charger, you are in trouble!
I have
been an exclusive pumper for over 4 months now and plan to do it until my baby girl is 1.
But maybe momma chose to
be an exclusive pumper rather than attempt to tandem feed.
... I'm an exclusive pumper... so this pump is the only reason I am able to breast - feed.»
If
you are an exclusive pumper, your pump is one thing that you absolutely can not to do without.
One thing to think about — if
you are an exclusive pumper, chances are that you spend enough time pumping that you can pump and do other things at the same time without a second thought.
Between
being an exclusive pumper, writing this website, and taking a survey of other exclusive pumpers, I've learned a lot of things about milk supply — both big and small — and this book is my way of sharing that with you.
But it's hard when you're a new mom, and
being an exclusive pumper can make it even harder because most people have no idea what it is or what that means.
So I'm an exclusive pumper for twins.
I am an exclusive pumper for my 18 month old twins.
Not exact matches
It
is a great, in - depth guide with everything you need to know to
be successful as an
exclusive pumper.
There
's a Facebook group I found for
exclusive pumpers that helped me a lot.
As much as I like my Freestyle, there
is still so much room for improvement, and I think it
's especially important given how much time a working mom or an
exclusive pumper devotes to using this product.
This happens more often with moms who
are nursing their babies than it does with
exclusive pumpers, as the baby might not like nursing from one side — it might get too full (making it hard... View Post
If you
are making less than your baby
is eating — or even if you just want the peace of mind of a freezer stash — here
are six ways that you can increase your milk supply as an
exclusive pumper.
It
's marketed as a nursing pillow, but it definitely has its uses for
exclusive pumpers, too.
I
'm definitely an
exclusive pumper.
She explained that I
was essentially already an
exclusive pumper, I could just drop the highly emotional and fruitless attempt at nursing.
There
's no support for
exclusive pumpers but lots of breast feeding cafes!
Given that breast pumps
are covered by insurance in the U.S. these days (my son
was born in 2011, pre-Obamacare), that total cost will come down even more for many
exclusive pumpers.
A full list of what you might find helpful as an
exclusive pumper is available here.
Other than a breast pump — which
is obviously the most important thing that you need as an
exclusive pumper!
Many people feeding pumped breast milk (including me, when I
was a new, confused, and sleep - deprived
exclusive pumper) refer to formula feeding guidelines for an idea of how much they should
be giving their babies.
Having breast pain as an
exclusive pumper is the worst since you can't take a break from pumping — you have to keep doing it every couple of hours regardless.
I will say that I did a survey of
exclusive pumpers a while ago and did not notice any significant difference in output with regard to the pump that
was used.