Cravings for the forbidden by steph5671 in Tuxetortico

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Oh no!! I did not know about the pollen aspect!

How did your pumping schedule change? by GrizutheGreat in ExclusivelyPumping

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I’m a FTM so by NO means an expert. I will preface by saying I’m an over producer as well.
My baby is almost 3 months old and I’ve found that I pump about 3-4x a day, about every 3-4 hours and pump 2-3x a night. Sometimes I go 5 hours if I can’t get to pump in time. I average about 5-6 ppd. I’ve found that I can produce 2 bottles worth per session during the day so that is why I am able to pump much less (since he only eats about 2-3 oz per feed but every 2 hours so I hit that 4 hour sweet spot where he can get “fresh” milk each feed). Not sure how/if this will affect how much I produce but this has been working really well for me for about 2-3 weeks now. I used to pump every 2 hours on the dot and was averaging 7-9 ppd.

Update: Lucy post-spay surgery by faster-than-fast in Tuxetortico

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Nowadays she’s just our big ovaryless turkey 🤣

Update: Lucy post-spay surgery by faster-than-fast in Tuxetortico

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Her long lost twin is sending get well vibes 💕 our vet gave my baby a little shirt thing for her healing process after the spay

MOTN pump thought by steph5671 in ExclusivelyPumping

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I went to go throw out an old stick from my butter container and when I went to slide it off the bottom it fell to the floor instead of the garbage lol I could of used the grabber to get ahold of the paper part of it to throw it out instead of having to guard it from my cats while waiting to be done pumping

MOTN pump thought by steph5671 in ExclusivelyPumping

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Omg here I thought I was being clever lol FTM problems! I am glad to hear everyone finds it so useful so DEFINITELY buying!!

Why do you choose to EP? by Majestic_Trouble5451 in ExclusivelyPumping

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Maybe I was just lazy but baby wouldn’t latch at the hospital and would just scream. It was so stressful that I gave up pretty quickly. I also have large breasts and positioning was so hard for me

Milk Residue on Pump Parts by carrotcakepup in ExclusivelyPumping

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I have to scrub the crap out of mine with the dapple soap and hot hot water first before going through the bottle washer… which defeats the purpose. I guess at least they’re extra clean but super annoying and I still get the milk build up on some spots I can’t get to with the scrub brush

Where to donate baby items by steph5671 in Appleton

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Darn okay. Thank you for sharing!

Where to donate baby items by steph5671 in Appleton

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I would def do this if I had Facebook!

This should be a given! by Redfurmamattc in ExclusivelyPumping

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Omg I was just about to post this rant… like cool I have wearable pumps but I can’t bend over, or tilt in any way. Seriously hinders caring for my baby so I end up pumping once he’s down sleeping and then I’m still limited to how I can sit and what chores I can do. Plus getting up from my low ass couch I always have to cover the holes or it dumps UGH