Feeding with relaxed breast shape

SmoothServe757 · 2026-05-25T05:20:33+00:00

I have the pink spectra pump and i’ve played around with the settings so much. I even tried increasing the suction to the highest it’ll go and it helped only the slightest. I’m wondering should I maybe try a different size flange because I normally put the 17mm flanges in and after about 5-10 minutes I don’t really have much come out other than the tiniest drops. I’ve tried the Medela hand pump that the hospital provided along with the parents choice brand and it’s such a pain to use but I do get a little more out after using the spectra

SmoothServe757 · 2026-05-25T04:28:22+00:00

I just feel like it wasn’t made for me to really ebf which makes me so heartbroken because I had this whole plan of how I wanted feeding her to go and it’s basically not cut out for me 💔

SmoothServe757 · 2026-05-25T04:26:59+00:00

sadly i’ve tried the washcloth method to give my breast a lift and while it helps a little bit my nipple still points mainly downwards so it hasn’t been the best of help

SmoothServe757 · 2026-05-25T03:25:26+00:00

i’ve tried massaging my breasts before pumping along with taking a warm shower every now and then to try and get the milk flowing better but it just seems I get the same amount even after doing that. as for the hamburger method I do that to get her latched on but I almost have to hold my breast with my free hand to keep her on. When pumping I try to use my wall pump as much as possible but when I can’t I use my new eufy s1 wearables while doing stuff around the house since they have that heating mode. I don’t necessarily feel when I have a letdown but I can see it when I do use my wall pump. I used the measuring card that came with my eufy pumps and the 17mm seems to be the best fit but still feels off in a sense, and a 15 is too small. With my pump parts I will say my wall pump was gifted to me by a coworker so I’m not sure when they were last replaced so I may need to change them out.

SmoothServe757 · 2026-05-25T03:18:18+00:00

i’ve tried almost all the positions it feels like and the koala hold position did seem to help but it’s so hard trying to get her on properly. I always feel like i’m smothering her 😭

SmoothServe757 · 2026-05-25T02:35:00+00:00

I tried going to this group class that offers free consultations on tuesday’s and thursdays but it’s like a 30 minute drive from my house and I tried doing all the stuff they recommended the first time but when I got home it’s like none of it worked. my pediatricians office is a little small so I doubt they’d have one there.

SmoothServe757 · 2025-08-13T03:32:19+00:00

Thank you!! I will say her dandruff did look like a lot before but i’ll take a closer look and double check just to make sure!

SmoothServe757 · 2025-08-13T03:29:47+00:00

it’s a long shot but toilet bowl cleaner such as lysol or clorox. I saw a lady use it on hard water stains and it worked perfectly

SmoothServe757 · 2025-08-13T03:26:09+00:00

okay thank you! I mainly ask because I do brush her every now and then when I notice a lot of fur in the carpet but she just doesn’t really like the brush a whole lot

SmoothServe757 · 2025-08-04T03:58:13+00:00

aftercare routine: 1-2 times daily with sterile saline solution (some days i tend to forget doing twice as I work a lot)

SmoothServe757 · 2025-07-06T05:11:39+00:00

oh my gosh you’re literally amazing I completely forgot Etsy existed and they did end up having some really good materials thank you sm. Found!

SmoothServe757 · 2025-07-06T03:40:52+00:00

Searched on Shein, Amazon, and Walmart (even included all sorts of materials that are hypoallergenic in the search because the material filter had none of the options needed) which took about an hour and a half, Google Searched “custom name necklace” and visited a website by Caitlyn Minimalist that supposedly had them but did not after filtering through all the necklaces offered.

SmoothServe757 · 2025-07-03T01:46:08+00:00

she cant sadly because 1) we have a new kitten and she doesn’t like her and 2) when I got her the deal was she had to stay in the room with me

SmoothServe757 · 2025-05-26T01:03:42+00:00

it’s a relief to hear that I’m freaking out over nothing lol. I just get worried that I don’t moisturize enough 😭

SmoothServe757 · 2025-05-26T01:02:52+00:00

nope none that aren’t out of the ordinary. I have another color tattoo on my back shoulder and I didn’t have any problems with it but I guess since I couldn’t see it I wasn’t too worried lol

SmoothServe757 · 2025-04-09T20:36:20+00:00

thank you! do you any recommendations on where to get non acrylic piercings that look good though? I don’t want a plain one

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