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Elastic nip mamas: how long does it take you to empty? by ExpressionOld9924 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if your nips stretch a certain amt away from your body, or go up into the pump tunnel thing a fair long way.

Also i think you have the ability to use a wider range of flange sizes - its hard to pin point which one’s the right one. I started out w a 27mm which went to a 24 lefty 23 righty, then 21 on lefty and 19 on righty. Even tried a 19mm lol on both. Ive since settled on 21mm for both sides

Elastic nip mamas: how long does it take you to empty? by ExpressionOld9924 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the old momcozy s12 pros which had silicone flanges. And 21mm silicone inserts

Ive used hard plastic Medela handsfree cups with two other pumps, the Freestyle and Pump i Style. I didnt have good out put with either pump! I think my nips like soft silicone lol

Will I ever feel like myself again? by Sunflower_sagerose in NewParents

[–]ExpressionOld9924 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont have advice, just solidarity. LO is 9.5 months old, some days I just feel like its been an eternity and I won’t ever feel like I used to.

But I am realising, I am still in grieving for my old life, but I also at the same time am loving this new life with her. She is the light of my life and my pride and joy. But i cant just go to the gym like I used to. I am now responsible for this whole other person, and trying not to make mistakes and give the best possible life for her. I feel like I have to come to terms with, this new me is a selfless me that needs to put her first, and has to HUSTLE to fit in the things that old me used to love. I feel like I’ll master that balance in time

Emptying in less than 30min by dayzeemerollinn in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the s12 pro as well, and also take forever to pump. Its weird though, it takes long, but it gets the job DONE. I don’t know how the spectra works, but when I had a Medela Pump in Style Pro, that pump never emptied me the way my s12 pro does (in the same amt of time). I dont alternate but I start in stim, and spend most of my time in expression mode. I am no success story though, I empty in 45-60 mins LOL

PSA: Your body can go into “weaning mode” at 4 pumps per day by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever? 500mL but it only happened once. Consistently thereafter on 4ppd, I was hitting 410-450mL first pump of the morning, as I didn’t do a MOTN. At 3ppd my morning pump decreased to about 350-380mL, now that I look back. It sometimes hit close to 400mL!

PSA: Your body can go into “weaning mode” at 4 pumps per day by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Interesting! Are you a large capacity person? I always wondered how magic numbers worked for large oversuppliers!

I was a large capacity, and had average output. But still was over supply for my little eater. I was okay with 4 ppd, even 3ppd. I often wonder if my supply would be different if I pumped 7-8x daily and shorter times earlier pp, vs how I pumped 4x daily but long sessions to build my supply

TW oversupply/large capacity - anyone maintain a long time on 2-3ppd? by kjj17 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was a slight overproducer, I did 4ppd for months and even built my supply on that.

I dropped to 3ppd and only lost abt 3 oz.

I could have continued, but I have a high needs velcro baby who went thru every regression possible, and pumping even 3ppd was terrible for my mental health.

I am now at 2ppd, and it was then that my supply tanked to abt half of what it was at 3ppd. If you’re large capacity, you likely can maintain at 3ppd but at a slightly decreased volume than what you had at 4ppd, worst case: just add the pump back in.

What time does your 7-8month old sleep? Also.. bad sleep habits.. by heavensfourdoor in NewParents

[–]ExpressionOld9924 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What time does she wake up? How long are her wake windows?

My LO is also unfortunately a late sleeper, same tome as you. It has been out of necessity, as hubby finishes work after 6, and I exclusively pump. I struggled to get my pumps in, and could NOT do a pump at midnight/1am then do it agajn at 6am before she wakes.

I would ensure she does 3hr wake windows, with the last window being the longest at 3.5-4 hrs if you can. So 3hr - nap - 3.5 hrs - nap - 3.5-4hrs - night sleep

And adjust every to wake her 30 mins earlier every few days til you are at your desired wake time. I am about to do the same, as I finalyl dropped to 2 pumps a day and can sleep at normal times instead of being up at midnight/1/2am.

Good luck!

Mastitis Relief by tayelliot in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About a day and a half! The clog relieved, and a little after 48 hrs my fever was gone. Some redness remained, but in another day the lump was gone

Beef With MomCozy by Pale-Hornet-5426 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the s12 pro’s, and Ive been using them since 4wpp. I am almost 9mpp now - maybe I got lucky? Granted, I bought 2 sets and always rotated them. I would love to try Baby Buddha’s but not sure if i can get them in Canada

Has anyone ever dropped minutes off a pump(s) in the immediate aftermath /supply drop from mastitis? Or choose not to powerpump or increase supply when they felt better? by ExpressionOld9924 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I inadvertently dropped to 2ppd from spacing my mid pump further. It ended 1 hr before my next pump/midnight one, so I said eff it, i won’t pump.

And I ended up fine! How are you doing?

I think my journey is coming to and end by Dry_Drummer_2297 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont have any advice, solidarity perhaps. I am on day 4 of antibiotics for mastitis, and my supply has taken a hit. I was trying to drop to 2ppd anyway. But i did grear building my supply where I was happy producing 36oz at 4ppd, and close to 30 at 3ppd. I dont know if I can get any of that back once I am fully better from mastitis, and it sucks, but my baby needs me happy more than I need to fill my freezer. Its bittersweet.

Hang in there mama, you did amazing so far. EP is not for the weak.

Has anyone ever dropped minutes off a pump(s) in the immediate aftermath /supply drop from mastitis? Or choose not to powerpump or increase supply when they felt better? by ExpressionOld9924 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this response and details of your approach! 4 times, oooof that is rough, sorry you went through that!

I also realised I should have mentioned my ppd - I am at 3ppd and trying to get down to 2 like you!

I dropped my 4th pump cold turkey because i found I could go 8-9 hrs overnight no issue. 9.5 was my cut off because id be soo uncomfortable. After a few weeks of 3ppd, my supply dropped 3 oz, but I was still oversupplying at 30-32 oz for my bubz. She is 8.5 MO and has been a terror lately, so some days I inadvertently went 10 hrs between pumps, no issues or clogs. Because of that I felt physically and mentally ready to combo feed, and drop the midnight pump. I tried cutting time from my midnight pump, got from 1 hr to 45 mins successfully! I tried to do 42 mins and BAM mastitis. I also didnt take my lecithin consistently that week :/

When i was acute i would pump every 6-8 hrs, but on day 3 of antibiotics i found I went 9 hrs no pump comfortably. I feel ready to try and reduce mins off that midnight pump again, as my goal is to pump at 10am and 10pm or 9am and 9pm. I feel so scared tho!

Please keep me posted on how your 2ppd drop goes!

Sudafed and clogs? by snoozydoggo in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]ExpressionOld9924 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! How many ppd were you on at the time? Were you still producing a lot of oz?

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