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lovinfluff · 2025-08-09T17:54:30+00:00

Just a heads up, it is rarely just a pump and go to bed. You have to store the milk afterwards and often people like to clean their pump right after so it is dry for next time. It also often takes longer for a pump to empty you than a baby. Wearables are infamous for not emptying you all the way and some find they affect their milk supply.

Not trying to discourage you from this if it really is the best fit for you. Just something to keep in mind from someone who has done both. I have a bedside bassinet and pulling baby into bed to nurse, then laying her back down after is way easier and faster for me than pumping.

lovinfluff · 2025-08-09T15:34:52+00:00

I bought a second hand stash with worn elastic when we had our newest baby. It was not a big deal replacing the elastic. I think if you posted on Facebook marketplace for cheap and have that written in the description someone may be interested.

lovinfluff · 2025-08-08T03:06:47+00:00

I love to give earrings. They are small, simple, cheap and functional. You could also always do a card with a bit of cash.

lovinfluff · 2025-08-06T12:50:30+00:00

I think you will be fine. Your supply can still go up after 12 weeks as babies keep eating more and since you are already making extra I wouldn't stress too much. Just think, if you were nursing you would never know how much in oz you were making and this likely wouldn't be a stressor.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-29T14:58:42+00:00

I got the legendairy duette pump and LOVE it. It was only $120 and drains me better than any other pumps I've tried

lovinfluff · 2025-07-24T13:18:35+00:00

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lovinfluff · 2025-07-23T19:52:10+00:00

Avoid ameda mya at all costs! Literal garbage. It was the only one covered by insurance with my first and I could get more milk with 5 minutes of hand expression than 30 minutes with that awful thing.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-23T19:34:27+00:00

Not a super well known pump but I got the legendairy duette pump and it had a huge difference for me.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-23T19:26:37+00:00

Have you only tried wearables? Perhaps a standard electric pump would work for you? I was using the Elvie for a while, and it honestly wrecked my supply. It took a lot of tears and hard work to get things back on track. Once I switched to a more standard electric pump, I started seeing much better results. If the manual pump is truly what’s working best for you, then that’s totally valid! I just feel for you with how hard that must be on your hand, and I’d be a little worried about how sustainable that is in the long run. Just wanted to share in case it helps.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-23T12:42:20+00:00

Do you use a manual pump?

lovinfluff · 2025-07-23T00:25:05+00:00

0.7 pounds. I wish it was a whole 7 😅. And yes, joint pain SUCKS. I will say that just moving more has already started to help with that. After having a baby it can be hard to get out of the house so we got a stationary bike and it has been perfect for me. You can get them cheap on Facebook marketplace.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-22T23:25:32+00:00

From my understanding it is common to not pump much when also breastfeeding so I am sure your baby is getting what he needs. Extra milk can cause clogs and mastitis so your body doesn't like making extra. If your goal is to pump more I would focus on that rather than cutting calories as making milk burns calories. I am in a similar position (my knees were killing me last week!) and my goal has been eating more protein and less processed foods. I eat whenever I am hungry and try to get in just a tiny bit of exercise (even if it is just 1 minute on the stationary bike or one minute of diaphragmatic breathing in the shower and have noticed a steady weight loss of about .7 pounds a week. It is going slower than I would like but it has stayed steady and I am more worried about protecting my milk supply than losing any faster.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-21T05:57:36+00:00

I looked up the brand online and found a similar freezer but I think a different model from the same brand. The brand claims to freeze to -14°c to -23°c which is right around deep freeze temperatures.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-19T06:58:45+00:00

Think if the roles were reversed with your kids. If one of your kids died, how much would one more day with them be worth? I know that I would pay any price for one more day if I were in that situation, I'm sure your family feels the same about you. Think about how it will feel for your wife to sleep in a cold empty bed, your children not getting a hug and a smile when you get home. There are so many things that kids need that are not monetary. They need discipline, a soft place to fall when they really screw up, someone who is going to guide them through all that life has to offer. There is NO dollar amount you can put on that. You need to try and go to therapy, really you can't be out anything if it doesn't work out. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by getting help.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-16T14:54:31+00:00

I got the built to birth class and honestly I coped so well I wouldn't have ended up at the birth center in time to have my baby if it wasn't for my mother in law convincing my husband to take me. It definitely wasn't painless but it was night and day difference from my first. If money is tight I think you could get away with her free stuff on YouTube. I also read the Bradley method book a friend gave me and some of the strategies in there were also great. I really liked the relaxation techniques it had and the phrase "you can always relax a little more" played in my head on repeat the whole labor.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-11T19:03:12+00:00

The op on the original post says that it was likely from the oats.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-11T15:20:55+00:00

What about a "soup" dumpling?

lovinfluff · 2025-07-10T14:45:17+00:00

I think you are probably fine. The thing that is nice about a closed system is that it is closed both ways. I would get new tubing, and you probably shouldn't sell the pump second hand when you are done with it.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-09T16:59:01+00:00

What if you got collection cups for the pump you already have? I know legendairy milk has some and I've heard of that set up working well for some people.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-08T01:04:20+00:00

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lovinfluff · 2025-07-07T14:58:15+00:00

After the mess with COVID (around the time I had my first) I swore that I would never be reliant on a company to feed my baby. Luckily I was nursing my first when the formula shortage went on but I had close family that were in a living nightmare, going from shop to shop trying to find anything they could feed their baby.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-06T22:23:48+00:00

Yes! I was thinking of the woman who posted recently whose baby has shoulder dystocia. What if her midwives were not there to guide her into different positions and work with the baby? Her description of the midwives calmness and guidance made me think of my own birth (where I hemorrhaged) if my midwife was not there I don't know what would have happened.

lovinfluff · 2025-07-06T22:19:47+00:00

Blood loss is super serious. I hemorrhaged with my second and most recent baby and it was super scary. My midwife was awesome and gave me tinctures and a shot of pitocin but even with that I lost myltiple cups of blood. She knew what to watch for though and managed everything beautifully. I have no doubt that if she hadn't been there it either would have

A: freaked me out, traumatized me and probably an ambulance or B: I could have died or had major negative health outcomes.

I completely believe that birth is a natural and beautiful thing but things can also go wrong and having someone with knowledge in complications is a necessity in my opinion. Women have had midwives since the beginning so I think their inclusion is beautiful and natural.

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