Is 5 weeks too late to start?

[Arimeh]

Wow Snow that is soooo very generous of you!! DH has given me permission to spend money on one, so we'll go looking this arvo, but if we don't find anything at bubs, I'll definitely take you up on that!!!! *mwah*

[Aimz]

I just wanted to pop in and say good luck with the expressing Mel!

[Arimeh]

Thanks Amy

Well I got the swing one - can't wait to try it out - I've set myself a goal - 5mls... lol

[Janie]

That's great Mel, the Swing is meant to be fabulous! I'm laughing with you, but seriously, don't get too hung up on reaching goals.........just be pleasantly surprised when you get more than you expected

Are you cool with how to clean it and store the milk etc etc?

[thepixie]

And just a tip from my pumping efforts - a watched boobie never lets down! I always make sure I am doing something else while I'm pumping - like catching up on BB - so I'm not watching and getting impatient. Then you look back after reading a few posts and voila!

[Marlene]

Yep, I agree with thepixie, try to forget that you are even expressing, the more you watch and wait, the more you stress, the less milk you will get. It is so cool to be sitting there watching something on tv and then look down and there is milk in the bottle, LOL.

[morgan78]

Mel
Good luck with the expressing and I agree with thepixie as well dont watch it.

[Arimeh]

Guess how much I got ...

1 ml


WOOHOO!!!!

PMSL...

[Kmn]

Mel,
find BecStar's relactating thread - methinks 1 ml is pretty good going!

[thepixie]

YAY MEL!

[MantaRay]

Well done Mel. That is a really great start. Regardless of your supply, expressing takes practice. 1ml on your first go is awesome. Keep up the great work.

[Janie]

WTG Mel, that's awesome! I remember that feeling of excitement after expressing some milk out! Good on you hun, I'm happy for you

[Beach Mama]

WTG Mel! You are doing an amazing job hun and you know you have sooo many wondeful, knowledgable ladies here to help you along too!

[Aimz]

Well done Mel!!!

[Arimeh]

Only a little bit this morning - bout .3ml... lol

But I syringed it into her mouth anyway so she still got some - yay for me!!! I thought I would do it again soon (I did it at 10) so if I do it again soon, and in a few hours before DS wakes up from his nap... I should be on the road to start getting more yeah??

It was funny, I was expressing in front of DS - who has never seen a pump before - or seen me with my boob hanging out for that matter - and said to me (whilst pointing at the pump) "cow"... pmsl... yeah I do feel a bit like a cow.. LOL

[thepixie]

Welcome to our world - MOOOOOOOO!
Good on you Mel - great work.

[Janie]

Good going Mel, you're a star It will take at least a few days, possibly more, for your supply to build up, so don't be disappointed if it doesn't happen straight away. The more you pump, the sooner it will happen, but I don't mean to go crazy and sit there on it all day LOL. I would aim for something realistic like 10 mins each side every three hours. 24/7 if you can, or just as many times as is realistically possible with two littlies to care for You might find that while you have to do it often to get your supply up, once things are going well you won't need to express quite so frequently. It's worth putting in the leg work at the start to get things moving!

Does she take the syringe okay? I always found they were easier for DS than bottles.

Hun, I'm so pleased for you, you're doing a fab job

[kelebek]

Only a little bit this morning - bout .3ml... lol...
...It was funny, I was expressing in front of DS - who has never seen a pump before - or seen me with my boob hanging out for that matter - and said to me (whilst pointing at the pump) "cow"... pmsl... yeah I do feel a bit like a cow.. LOL

I know it doesn't seem like much but you are doing a great job & like Janie said the more you express now the easier it will become & you won't have to do it so often.
your little boy hit the nail right on the head .....
... and the milking continues....


yay mel go mel pump mel