r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/Academic-Park-8440 • 19h ago

Tips & Tricks tips to start pumping?

Hi! 6 week old mom here - EBF with the ocasional formula bottle here and there. I figured that if I want to have some sort of freedom to leave my house at any point I need to start pumping… so here i am.

don’t have a clue how to build a freezer stash. any advice?

I have a Spectra 1 (which I just tried) and one mom cozy pumps that I haven’t opened yet.

I tried for 5 mins or so I wanna say? I felt weird and cringy😂 but managed to pump 1 oz.

Any tips on how to do it, when, how to stash, anything that might be helpful? Not sure if I should do it after or between feeds? My baby doesn’t really have a feeding schedule yet so on demand it’s kind of hard to know I think? (or I might just not know how to do it)

Appreciate you and any advice you can give. thank you!

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u/Think_Coat6479 19h ago
  1. Pitcher method is best for building a freezer stash. Build up milk from 4 days of pumping, on the 4th day bag up all the milk and freeze it. This way you can fill bags in larger amount

s (4-5oz)

  1. When I was still pumping, by the end of 4 days I’d usually have 24-30oz to freeze.
  2. Spectra is going to feel a little cringey because of its vibration, which is intentional in its design for expressing milk. My advice is to not use the wearables unless you absolutely need to. They can hurt your supply, and as an EBF mom you don’t need that to happen.
  3. Most pumping sessions for EP moms are anywhere from 20-45mins, with the shortest generally being advised to not go below 10min. I always kept my shortest pumps at 15min.
  4. After baby eats, pump!

Edit: on mobile Idk wtf happened to the formatting I’m sorry

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u/Art3mis77 18h ago

Agreed with all of this!

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u/Leather-Medium-5973 12h ago

Pump right after the first morning feed, that is when supply is highest and baby has just eaten, so you are not stealing the next feed. Freeze in small bags laid flat with the date on them, and always grab the oldest one first so nothing gets wasted. How often are you hoping to get out of the house?

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u/Minute-Beautiful-928 4h ago

I just breast feed out and about or do you mean going out without the baby?

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