To find out
when exclusive pumpers tend to get their periods back, I did a quick survey on twitter and a few forums.
Not exact matches
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!!»
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.
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.
Nursing mothers are conditioned to let down
when they are looking and smelling at their baby;
exclusive pumpers — especially those who switched to pumping early — do not have the same conditioning.
Additionally, it's common advice to put a newborn to the breast every two hours
when babies are very young; some
exclusive pumpers reported being told to «just pump every two hours» to mimic this feeding schedule.
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.