Pumping chit chat 3

[@llli*mommy2lilah]

I'm thinking of pumping a few more weeks to donate to HMHB. This is my last chance as Sam is my last baby. I checked their FB page but it doesnt seem to be closely monitored.

I tried to PM you but your box was full, sent you an email...

Is it a bunch of weightlifters or something?

[@llli*jenna562]

I did the interview with the CA bank Tracie and they only care that the milk itself is less than 6 months old, not the baby's age

[@llli*mommy2lilah]

I did the interview with the CA bank Tracie and they only care that the milk itself is less than 6 months old, not the baby's age

Interesting. When I talked to the one in my area (Denver? Texas? Can't remember) they wouldn't take milk if the baby was over 12 months old. Weird, right?

[@llli*mskalinin]

only got 2.5oz at school today. Mondays suck for me, which makes me think I need to be pumping on the weekends. But when the weekends roll around I always find excuses not to...

Looks like I am getting a fair amount right now at least!

[@llli*marley-n-emily]

I think I'm entering the bargaining phase of mourning with giving up the pump...Originally I told myself I'd go to 18 months, then to the end of March. Now that I've started weaning off the domperidone, I find myself adding in more excuses to keep pumping, like, "If I'm off the domp and my supply is still over 8 oz a day, maybe I'll keep pumping into April..." or "If I'm still pumping 8 oz a day at the end of March maybe I'll try to go down to 2 times a day with the same amount of time until I only get 4 oz a day and then stop..."

To be honest, I'd love some sign that my fertility's back after all this time...Getting pregnant would certainly inspire me to stop pumping!

[@llli*mskalinin]

I wish I was one of the ones to not get AF back... I got it at like 5 months pp. But I guess if it hadn't returned and I wanted to get pregnant that wouldn't be too nice either!!

[@llli*mamaDuMonte]

W's growth spurt is huge right now. So here I sit at 930 pumping, thinking I might have to add it to my routine. I want to donate so I want to keep adding to the freezer, but I also want W to get as much fresh milk as possible. Right now only on Monday's he gets frozen. I have tried to leave it in the fridge for Monday on Friday but the lipase gets to it before then.

Arg I hate my pump.

[@llli*kaitlyns.mom]

I'm dragging my pump along on a visit to see my parents Thursday, in case I get super uncomfortable. I will probably be gone from DS about 8 hours. We nurse on demand at home... do you ladies think I should pump beforehand to leave milk for him while I am gone? Or just pump while I am gone and give it to him later? He has had cow's milk already and eats tons of solids.

[@llli*jenna562]

Sam will start going all day with none of my milk Thursday if I counted right. I say he will be fine but maybe leave 3-4 oz in case things get out of control.

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

I'd maybe leave one bottle and then pump and feed whatever I got later.

I'm looking at a trip in March overnight for some CE and thinking of doing exactly this.