no advice, just wanted to say good on you!!
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Yep, Rufalina is right... prolactin ( I think that it) levels are at their highest around 2-3 in the morning.... great timing huh???
The best way to double pump is get an oldish feeding bra and cut some downways slits in the middle of the cup... your pumping flange will fit in, in with the bra on and done up, hands free pumping!!! It was a LIFESAVER for me!!
Bub may get back to the breast, if you can use a wide bottle, like Advent, to teach her how to open really wide. May not work, but does sometimes.....
Last edited by Pretty Butterfly; December 7th, 2009 at 09:08 AM.
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Jodie - thanks for the offer babe, thats super nice of you. I have an electric pump (medela swing) so I'll see how I go for now. Just expressed before, and I got a bit of moisture, but nothing too serious, so definitely get more of a morning time here. Will get DH to feed Eden when she wakes up in the middle of the night so I can pump.
She had the 20 mls before - didn't spill a drop! I'm definitely going to have to keep pumping to keep up with her cos this little piglet knocks off 90mls each feed usually.
I'm using the tommee tippee bottles, cos I was thinking the same thing, train her to open her mouth wide to get the milk. She did it properly last bottle when I gave her the EBM, actually lowered her lip and didn't bring it back up - she has a habit of sucking her top lip in with her bottom lip and making sucking noises, but she does it whilst eating - annoying!! So maybe things are changing, I'm just taking it easy and not stressing, and see what happens!!!
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Think that is the best quote to succeed with anything!!
Good on you for expressing. Hope it works for you, or little miss ends up back on the BB..
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my goodness you are a machine woman I think your making a great choice and im in full support
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Hi Mel. First of all MASSIVE CONGRATS, girl!
From one who never really ended up building her supply up to adequately feed The Monster, all I can tell you is what my LC told me: Express every 3 hours at night and every two to three hours during the day.
More importantly, if you are not yet using a really good double pump, please consider it. The Medela Symphony really made those night-time expresses bearable for me. It is really easy to use and can be rented relatively cheaply from many chemists.
Best of luck with the feeding - I am thinking of you and your lovely family xxx
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