Pumping chit chat 3

[@llli*elaina]

Happy Monday! I forgot my power cord at home today

[@llli*goldentoes]

Heh. Had my first experienced being walked in on at work, by one of the cleaning staff.

fun times.

[@llli*mamaDuMonte]

So today I feel like pumping is the Bane of my existence!! Days like this I want to count the days to 1 year and pump weaning.

Happy Monday! I forgot my power cord at home today

I actually had this fear when I pulled in the parking lot this morning. Luckily it was there. Sorry you forgot it.

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

Pumping sucks, doesn't it.

[@llli*marley-n-emily]

Pumping sucks, doesn't it.

Oh, yeah... I don't know if it's "end of the road" blues, or just the insane amount I have to pump AFTER Emily goes to bed at night (50 minutes to get MAYBE 4-6 ounces out), but it's bugging me more than ever. I'm sure it's the bargaining part of mourning, but I'd give anything to be able to cuddle and nurse the baby down to sleep and then go to sleep, too, rather than spending an extra hour to pump and clean parts...

I feel like some sort of masochist because part of me wants to run the pump over with a car or throw it off a tall building and part of me doesn't want to stop giving Emily milk. To her, she just won't taste mommy milk anymore, it'll be cow's milk instead. She doesn't show any signs of prefering one over the other, so the attachment is purely mine. It's kind of a lonely feeling.

Yeah, definitely a lot less of those "feel good" nursing hormones in me these days... This is probably more of a "weaning" post than a "pumping" post...

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

Oh, yeah... I don't know if it's "end of the road" blues, or just the insane amount I have to pump AFTER Emily goes to bed at night (50 minutes to get MAYBE 4-6 ounces out), but it's bugging me more than ever. I'm sure it's the bargaining part of mourning, but I'd give anything to be able to cuddle and nurse the baby down to sleep and then go to sleep, too, rather than spending an extra hour to pump and clean parts...

I feel like some sort of masochist because part of me wants to run the pump over with a car or throw it off a tall building and part of me doesn't want to stop giving Emily milk. To her, she just won't taste mommy milk anymore, it'll be cow's milk instead. She doesn't show any signs of prefering one over the other, so the attachment is purely mine. It's kind of a lonely feeling.

Yeah, definitely a lot less of those "feel good" nursing hormones in me these days... This is probably more of a "weaning" post than a "pumping" post...

I think it has to do with pumping and not nursing. I have felt exactly this from day one.

[@llli*elaina]

Pumping sucks, doesn't it.

It does. Thank goodness I only live 10 mins away so I was able to run home and grab it. I might just buy an extra to leave at work so this doesnt happen again. Ugh.

[@llli*wiggle.bug]

e-bee, I have spare parts at all locations where I pumped: home and work. Does your pump run on batteries at all? Could you just leave some batteries at work?

So, my plan not to pump today wasn't completely successful. I made it until 2:15, but I am starting to get engorged. I hand-expressed just to get relief, but it took about 4 oz. to get rid of the rock hard feeling So, I either dropped that last session too fast, or I'm just not ready. DS nursed ALL weekend, and he doesn't nurse well once he's up and awake in the morning, so I think that's part of the issue.

Other than just reducing pumping amounts again this week, any tips? After Wednesday, I don't have a set schedule any more, so I could try keeping a 2 pm pumping and then pushing it back every day by 15 minutes until I get to 5 pm, which is when I leave. Do you think this might work better?

[@llli*marley-n-emily]

Other than just reducing pumping amounts again this week, any tips? After Wednesday, I don't have a set schedule any more, so I could try keeping a 2 pm pumping and then pushing it back every day by 15 minutes until I get to 5 pm, which is when I leave. Do you think this might work better?

That's actually how I got rid of my last workday pump - I just trained myself to go longer and longer without pumping. I went a little faster, jumping by an hour at a time, but I stayed at each time for a few days to get used to it. It took me about 2 weeks to move it out of the workday.

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

I am pumping longer and getting less I used to get 4 oz every night. Then I got my second AF, and now, a few days later, I still only get 2-3. At this rate, I'll be dried up by summer. I struggled to get 2 this morning.

No, not pregnant, it would be an immaculate conception.