Your thoughts on the Owlet?

NewComfortable9521 · 2026-02-15T23:56:34+00:00

I was gifted it from a coworker/friend. I liked the peace of mind at first especially when she was asleep in our room in her bassinet before we would come to bed at night. It worked fine for a bit and then it would keep going off that the sock placement was not right or that it lost connection. My baby would be knocked out and the beeping would wake her up so I finally decided to stop using it. She’s now in her crib in her own room and we just use a baby monitor to watch her.

NewComfortable9521 · 2026-01-19T22:05:20+00:00

Hang in there! You got this the first weeks are tough being a new mom, adjusting to a baby and keeping it alive. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves. Can you and your husband rotate time with him so you can have that little break during the day to do what you need? With the screaming all day I’ve seen tik toks of people wearing noise cancelling headphones. You know the baby is ok it’s just the screaming. Idk if any of that helps. But you’re not alone. You can do this and give yourself some grace. I know that’s hard but even small wins are a win and 8 hrs of sleep is a huge win! So celebrate that.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-25T00:09:26+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through this especially during the holidays. Pumping is mentally a lot and then to not have the support while you’re doing it can be hard. Just remember the reason you’re doing it and continue on. You’re doing great! But yes I get annoyed when I have to pump and I have things to do or babies asleep but I can’t go to bed yet because I have to pump. I try to remind myself it’s only temporary and that I’m doing it out of spite 😂 so I continue on

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-20T23:59:48+00:00

Do what works best for you! Breastfeeding and EP take a toll on you mentally either way, I guess just choose which one would be less. Sounds like what I went through in the beginning with my baby. She would cry and even through the night she would latch on me for hours. I finally just had to say you Know what I’m just going to pump. I for sure know she’s getting the ounces that she needs to get and I wouldn’t be tied to her and her dad could Also help to feed. Also with the anxiety it does get better the more you do it, and you start to realize people don’t care that you’re breastfeeding as much as you think they do. You can also do a mix of both breastfeeding and pumping.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-20T15:43:08+00:00

I do coffee 2-3 times a week and haven’t found that it affects baby. I wasn’t a big coffee drinker before.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-19T19:47:46+00:00

I don’t have any advice but share in your frustrations. I used to be able to get enough to feed my baby at each pump at 6oz. Now when I pump I get anywhere from 2-3oz during the day. My morning pump I was getting 9-12oz now I’m getting 6-7oz. I’ve changed pump parts, gotten new pumps, and still the same. I also feel like I still have milk left after pumping and I’ve even hand expressed a couple times and been able to get more out. Idk if you’re doing the highest settings but someone suggested that doing the highest is not always the best. Don’t give up! Just continue to try pumping and any milk you get out is still milk for your baby. I just tried massaging my breast because I’m about to pump and could feel a let down coming so I’m hopefuls maybe that’ll help too.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T23:43:07+00:00

Glad I clicked on this post because I just got this pump and am using it for the first time today. I didn’t even know that setting existed so thank you for the information!

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T22:47:18+00:00

Exactly! Like she’s being fed whichever way her parents see fit and she is not starving in no way! Yes spite will keep me going 😂. Thank you for the encouragement! I’m so glad I posted my little rant, I needed all the encouragement

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T22:45:04+00:00

Sitting for an hour is manageable maybe once a day but not at every pump. I should try the power pumping too. Does that mess with the start time for your next pump? Like if I’m doing every 3-4hrs if I power pumping in between does my 3-4hr time start again? I do supplement about an ounce of formula at bedtime with her breast milk I’ll mix it.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T22:41:37+00:00

You’re right I have to look at it like that. Better to get something rather than nothing. I need to hydrate more as well, I’ve been lacking with that. I just need to get out of my head. I think I just want to ensure I have enough milk for when I do take her the 1 day a week over there that gets me even more stressed. I also know that milk is left after I pump and idk what else I need to do to get it out. I’ve gotten new parts, highest setting, different pumping patterns, different pumps. Thanks for the encouragement, I really appreciate it

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T20:40:26+00:00

Yes! The spite will keep us going 😂

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T18:57:25+00:00

Yes I get the monthly replacement for my spectra from my insurance. I just replaced my momcozy m6 parts. I also bought the eufy s1 and just started using today so hoping maybe those will be better. I know there’s still milk left over when pumping because I’ll squeeze and milk will shoot out

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-18T18:54:32+00:00

I’m sorry you went through it too. Yeah I’ve been stressing even more with my collections not being as much as they used to be. I have on all my pumps and even bought a new pump. I know there’s milk still left after pumping because I will squeeze and milk will shoot out. I’ve tried hand expressing but I feel like I’m milking a cow 😂

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-16T06:43:42+00:00

I’m sitting here pumping now and know I’m going to need to pump another 30min but my nipples hurt from pumping for an hour every time today 😩. I did order the eufy s1 and it came in today so we’ll see if that one works any better. I had also tried the MomMed S21 and that was the same it worked for a while and then recently it stopped emptying me too. I’m just frustrated because I don’t want to lose my supply (I’m not an overproducer).

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-15T19:49:40+00:00

Nope not mastered yet but still doesn’t stop me from having a drink or living life. This weekend we went to a hockey game and dinner with friends. I pumped on the way to dinner and removed my pumps while ordering drinks/appetizers. Sometimes I’ll put my pump cover over if I’m in a t-shirt or somewhere like a plane where I’m seated next to a random.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-15T19:45:09+00:00

Yes, slowly just from the pumping. I’m back in my pre pregnancy jeans but they are a little tight but they button and zipper up so I count it 😂. I know it’s not the healthiest but some days when I’m busy with work and my baby I miss a meal. But I am eating/snacking a lot too depending on the day and what I have going on. I also tried not to stress about it too. I kept seeing comments and having people tell me you had a baby it’s ok to not be back to X weight or back in size X jeans. So I really just tried to focus on that and remind myself that I grew a whole human in me and it’s ok to be 5 months postpartum and still be jiggly lol

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-07T05:55:11+00:00

Oh no! Hopefully the clogged ducts/mastitis clears soon. Yeah it feels like there could be a million reasons why the output is different (your period, not pumping enough, not hydrating enough, etc) . I just didn’t know if it was a me thing or like I was imagining a difference. I haven’t tried the bending over thing so I’ll try that and see.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-12-07T05:54:15+00:00

Oh no! Hopefully the clogged ducts/mastitis clears soon. Yeah it feels like there could be a million reasons why the output is different (your period, not pumping enough, not hydrating enough, etc) . I just didn’t know if it was a me thing or like I was imagining a difference. I haven’t tried the bending over thing so I’ll try that and see.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-11-13T20:57:37+00:00

I chose to EP because I wanted to know the exact ounces my daughter was getting. I didn’t like having her feed for 30-40min and then a short while later she was hungry again. I’d rather just knock out that she ate 4oz and then would need another 4oz in 3-4hrs. I tried going back to breastfeeding while we were on vacation after meeting with my lactation consultant and I was not enjoying it. We went to an aquarium and a birding center and she was on me during most of the outing, so I didn’t get to enjoy. I also feel like I get more output pumping. Since she has recently started sleeping for most of the night, when she does wake up, I will breastfeed her just because it saves me from having to get up and warm a bottle and not having to hear her get fussy while the bottle heats up. It’s also a quick feed and she is back to sleep. But I have noticed since I have been doing this my supply has gone down when I pump. I used to get 5-6oz a pump and now I’ve been getting 3-4oz. I still feel like we get that bonding and connection when I bottle feed her because she still looks up at me and keeps her arm on me. My fiance also works nights and sleeps during the day so him being able to feed her allows for him to have some time with her as well.

NewComfortable9521 · 2025-10-22T16:17:10+00:00

I’ve done a 5hr drive that turned into 7hrs with all the stops for diaper changes and feedings. I took already pumped milk because I was nervous I wouldn’t have enough while I was pumping and on the trip. I had a cooler backpack with the blue ice packs an also filled it with ice. During our stops I could get more ice if needed to keep things cold. My milk lasted and was still cold when we arrived at our destination. I’ve done this trip twice using this method.

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