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Working outside the home, exclusively pumping, or wanting to pump occasionally? Questions about storage containers or dealing with lipase related storage issues? You will find support here!
I have recently learned that I have high levels of lipase in my BM, and as a result, my BM tastes soapy and metallicy within one day of storage. My...
This video from the Stanford School of Medicine shows how to maximize the amount you pump by using breast massage and hand expression. It's...
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Been back to work 2+ weeks now and I'm not pumping enough out to get my DD thru the next day. Our nanny has been going into the freezer stash nearly...
Anybody know how to do this? I need to take a look under the faceplate because I suspect a problem. When the pump is on the faceplate is moving a...
So, my son will be one year old in 10 days, and I'm starting to think about cutting back to one pumping session a day, with the goal of pump-weaning...
I have posted elsewhere about my little guy who does not like bottles. I never had any problems with lipase with my son 4 years ago. I pumped for him...
Hi Ladies, I feel like i've been asking a lot of questions lately, but I'm afraid i'm having some Over Supply issues (I think) and I want to...
i am going away for a week to florida without my daughter. my parents will be watching her and i have enough milk stored for her while i'm gone. i...
I am breastfeeding my 7 week old son and have a full time job. He has to eat mostly formula while i am at work because I am not allowed much time to...
I'm dreaming of a specific bottle set-up and I'm hoping someone has found something that will work. I've got a bunch of the Evenflo classic glass...
Hi Ladies, I'm SURE there is a thread on here somewhere regarding this, but my search turned up so many things that I figured I'd ask again... ...
I will be going back to work 11/9. This will be my first night back. My DD will be 3 months when I go back. I work night shift, and thankfully,...
Really need some opinions on when is best to pump and if the fact that even if you pump just befor LO is due a feed ther will still be milk ther for...
Hi there! My LO is 11 weeks old and I will be returning to work in 4 weeks. She has only ever nursed on one breast at a time. Earlier on, if I...
I have just started pumping with a manual pump and am shocked by how little milk i'm getting out of it. My 7 month old usually only nurses 3-5...
:huh I tried pumping with a manual pump for the first time the other day. It was painful and I pumped for as long as my hands could go for and all...
I think I know what the answer is going to be but here goes... Since my return to work I've been pumping 3X a day to supply my nanny with the next...
NEVERMIND Turned out to be the valve wasn't on properly. I thought I'd checked it, but I guess not.
Hi, my DH has been home with our 4 mo daughter while I am at work for a little over a month now. They come to see me at work for lunch and I nurse...
I have read a lot on this forum about hospital grade pumps. What is considered a hospital grade pump?? I have a medela pump in style advanced. I am...
I've stocked up quite a little stash in the freezer (which, we had a heck of a weekend and that stash was worth its weight in GOLD!). Mainly because...
On Friday before I left for work (approximately 8:00am) I accidentally left my freshly pumped milk and a container that I had pulled out of the...
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