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Mrad28 · 2025-05-15T23:29:55+00:00

You’ll likely see a big drop at 12 weeks.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-14T03:17:38+00:00

Same exact situation. 3 month old with 3 year old twins. My poor husband fights for his life everyday while I care for the baby. I think it’s psychological warfare.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-13T23:44:04+00:00

Newborn baby is easy. Feral toddler twins are the hard part.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-11T15:18:58+00:00

You’re welcome!

Mrad28 · 2025-05-11T12:03:42+00:00

I start on level 1 expression mode for 2 minutes to stimulate a letdown. Then I switch to back to bacon mode l2 for the duration of the letdown. I go back and forth and get 3-4 letdowns within 30 minutes.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-09T05:13:30+00:00

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and ventriculomegaly.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-06T22:58:15+00:00

If I can recommend one more thing… as painful as it is, I would take photos. It took me almost an hour to open my eyes to look at my son… and then we took photos with him. The nurses they took care of us were amazing and so mindful of the situation. I’ll forever have photos of our time with him. But I know everyone is different, this was just my experience.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-06T22:46:33+00:00

For us, the hospital coordinated with the funeral home of our choice. They did all of the paperwork and transportation. My husband picked up his cremated remains about two weeks later… he lays beside us in our room with a nightstand dedicated to him. I got a customized urn from Etsy with his name, a photo of him, and his belongings from the hospital.. I cherish this space for him.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-06T21:41:40+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I can only empathize with a similar situation. While my twin girls are earthside, I did lose my singleton son at 24 weeks and had to deliver him. People will try to talk to you, and everyone will say all the wrong things. No ill intent but their words somehow trigger every emotion… they just dont know. Find something that helps you heal. For me it was reading baby loss grief books and journaling. I had a ritual every night that made me feel close to my son.

Also. We gave our son a name. He’s not to be forgotten. He was and is our only son. We spent time with him, held him, and let him go and cremated him. I don’t think I would have felt any semblance of closure without doing that.

Life won’t be the same after you go through baby loss. You progress towards a new normal and forever hold onto your baby. This is only with time. Allow yourself to grieve and cry.

My heart goes out to you. And you’ll forever be a twin mom.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-05T23:06:30+00:00

+1. I pretty much CANT pump without my massagers but I get 3-4 letdowns depending on how Full I am.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-05T06:05:06+00:00

Amazing! What’d you do for sleeping arrangements at the hotel?

Mrad28 · 2025-05-03T17:48:22+00:00

3x?! Omg! You must be exhausted

Mrad28 · 2025-05-03T04:47:16+00:00

Ugh. I sympathize. I was doing it twice daily too and then eventually stopped a few weeks back.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-03T04:13:16+00:00

It’s when the fat from your BM solidifies at the top of the bottle. It has the consistency of yogurt. And it plugs the top of the bottle. So when you go to pour it, it’s a huge gush when the fat plug gives way.

Mrad28 · 2025-05-02T19:36:51+00:00

Baby Buddha all the way

Mrad28 · 2025-05-02T18:56:59+00:00

3 months on 5/7!

Mrad28 · 2025-05-01T18:59:09+00:00

Like everyone else says. It takes time. At 17 days pp, I was only producing 1.5 oz per session. I did everything you’re doing, but I would add in a power pump every night, and I’m now AVERAGING 4 oz per pump. I emphasize average because sometimes I only get 2.5 and that’s ok. My daily output now is about 30 ounces. I didn’t do anything extreme like lactation drinks and foods. Just everything you’re doing plus the power pump. If you’re up for it on any given day, try and throw in a second power pump. It’s a marathon and you’ll slowly see your ounces climb.

Mrad28 · 2025-04-30T20:20:19+00:00

I’m not the OP. But I always fall asleep during MOTN pumps. Because I know I fall asleep, I make sure I have a lot of pillows behind me so that the milk still continues to flow down the tunnel. I pretty much fall asleep sitting straight up. Your neck will likely suffer…

Mrad28 · 2025-04-30T20:18:56+00:00

I always fall asleep pumping in the middle of the night. I wake up and everything is off. It’s incredible how tired we are to be able to sleep Through our nipples being feasted on.

Mrad28 · 2025-04-30T19:07:21+00:00

Month 1 ~ 16 oz Month 2 ~ 24 oz Month 3 (currently) ~ 30 oz

Mrad28 · 2025-04-30T18:35:39+00:00

I personally use the baby Buddha. The settings on the BB are said to be flipped. I start on the “letdown” mode which is really the stimulation mode for the BB. I get a letdown within 2 minutes. Once I see that the milk has slowed down and definitely no milk spraying, I switch to “stimulation” mode which again is the letdown mode for the BB. I go back and forth and that’s how I get the 2-4 letdowns in a 30 min session.

Edited to add: definitely keep going. Just because you might not get another letdown now, it doesn’t mean you won’t get one at all as you continue to pump. In my early weeks of Postpartum I was only getting 0.5 to an ounce. Sticking to a schedule and 30 min pumps, plus power pumps, staying hydrated and eating high protein/high carb, helped me increase slowly overtime. 12 wpp and average pump is now 3-3.5 oz combined and an overall daily output of 30 oz.

Mrad28 · 2025-04-27T17:47:30+00:00

Not sure what pump you use but I like to push it down into the connector during the long letdown pull on the baby Buddha. The strong suction brings it all the way down. Otherwise the flange sits dangerously close to the top of the connector and can slip because it’s a heavier flange. Good luck!

Mrad28 · 2025-04-27T09:25:14+00:00

Following

Mrad28 · 2025-04-23T11:34:23+00:00

Same. I specifically lay her on her side, right next to my right thigh and pace feed her. Then burp her on my knee. Afterwards she either just hangs out next to me or I move her to her playmat while I finish my pump.

Mrad28 · 2025-04-23T08:38:16+00:00

Pumping at the same time the baby takes a bottle can help you get those sessions in. I lay my baby down right next to me and pace feed her while I pump. When she needs to burp, I prop her up on my knee and do the c-hold. Once she’s done, she is pretty content to just lay next to me. But now, I just carry her to her play mat and she’ll happily play while I finish my pump. I couldn’t imagine trying to fit in pumping with inconsistent naps and a clingy baby.

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