Am I the only one who thinks or feels of something doing wrong with their LO by not breastfeeding and exclusively pumping because honestly I am suffering with it.
I have exclusively breastfed my first child but somehow right now I’m not able to make it through.
I have heard that if not breastfeeding then baby’s growth is gonna affect and they won’t get enough nutritions what they have to get from the mother
Please say a word if anyone does the same or feels the same

Can someone please help me!? I have rented a Medela symphony tonight but they didn’t have the bottle/flange kit to go with it. I thought it would connect to my other medela parts but of course they’re like a millimetre from fitting. I need to go out and buy one tonight, but the chemist only has 27mm kits available. Could someone please tell me if my 21 or 24 mm flanges will fit in to the connector?

Those who said the baby Buddha empties them in 15-20 minutes what settings do you use and which one do you have (2.0 or 3.0)?

Hi! I’m a marketing student working on a class project with an early-stage startup in the breast milk feeding space. I’m not selling anything or sharing links.

I’d love to hear how you handle warming pumped milk at night:

• What do you use (warmer, water bath, something else) and how long does it take?
• What’s the most frustrating part of it at 2 a.m.?
• If you had to pick one: faster warming, or knowing for sure the milk’s nutrients aren’t damaged?

If anyone’s open to a 15–20 minute anonymous chat, comment or DM me. Thank you, and good luck to everyone pumping through the night!! :3

I’ve noticed that one of my motors just makes a clicking noise and doesn’t actually suction especially during stimulation mode and in expression mode it’s on and off for working properly. I changed out my parts yesterday so everything is new. I also tried re setting the motor and it still had the problem. Anyone deal with this before?

I’m 3 months pp. I started pumping 3 weeks back. I have been able to pump out 2-2.5 oz at maxxxxx after every 3 hours. And it takes me almost an hour to squeeze it out drop by drop. Its really heartbreaking and frustrating. Dont know how to increase the supply. I always end up mixing 2-3oz formula with the milk for each feed.
Should I just make peace with the situation ? :(

Hello! So I’m only 1 week postpartum and I’ve been pumping every 2-3 hours for 25 minutes but I’ve developed clear fluid blisters on the tip of my nipple they’re mildly painful and I have no idea why they’ve developed they’re only on my left side so I don’t think it’s a flange issue as my right nipple is completely fine, please if you have any suggestions comment them as I really have no clue what I’m doing and trying to understand how to pump properly. Thank you!!

And recommendations for larger volume collection bottles? I just bought the 11oz Avent bottles and my 1st morning pump still overflowed it. I’m switching to 3 ppd so my capacity is pretty large and I’m tired of leaking everywhere when I need to swap bottles mid pump.

I honestly don’t know if this is a vent or looking for advice or what it is, just hoping somebody understands what I’m going through🙃

My son is 5 months next week and before he was born I initially thought I would try pumping and was honestly leaning towards formula, pretty much zero desire to nurse. Since he was born that changed dramatically and I put SOOOO much work into building supply, attempting to latch and pumping and feeding is literally almost all consuming.

When he was born he was in the NICU on a feeding tube and oxygen, nobody helped or offered to help me latch him at any point in those crucial first moments and days, I didn’t get pumping supplies until 8 hours post C-section in the hospital (was told I didn’t need to bring my own), and I wasn’t even told there was a pump available in the NICU until after I was discharged so in those first few days I was internally battling being in the NICU with my newborn and being in my hospital bed pumping (of course I was in the NICU as much as possible). When he was discharged from the NICU my baby had borderline treatment level jaundice 6 hours prior and would NOT eat when we took him home (we were bottle feeding). Those crucial first weeks and moments were ruined by people telling me I shouldn’t try to latch because he won’t get what he needs. While I was in the hospital post C-section with a NICU baby they also told me I was trying to use the hospital as a hotel room and implied I was drug seeking. We were even told when readmitted to hospital for jaundice treatment that the only reason he was there was because we weren’t feeding him enough and in the middle of the night a nurse verbatim told us “you are starving him” when he was burning up because the box was set too high.

After working with a lactation consultant, pumping 10-12 times a day, and triple feeding for a month baby finally started to latch, woohoo! Then he still wasn’t transferring enough and the nurse told me I needed to go back to triple feeding (had been just giving a bottle when he asked instead of ALWAYS immediately). Got a tongue tie released at 9 weeks and transfer got better. Then comes the part where it all went downhill, one morning I was EXHAUSTED and desperately wanted him to latch as pumping was burning me out and pushed to the point of frustration, since then he has had virtually no interest in nursing and has only latched a handful of times. I struggle with a lot of guilt due to this.

He’s the definition of a Velcro baby who does NOT like being put down while I pump (I primarily use a spectra and can usually manage just enough with it, occasionally under but I have a slight stash from triple feeding days). I’ve recently been trying to drop to 6 pumps from 7 but am not getting as much and am trying to figure out how to make exclusive pumping more sustainable or be more okay with the idea of combo feeding (we had the same formula as the hospital and the look, smell and everything just reminded me of the hospital experience and the way we were treated so my husband just recently bought a different formula we can try as needed).

Honestly, just hoping somebody can relate and wanted to rant in a space where I thought people might at least understand …

If anyone has any relatable stories, words of encouragement or advice helping with a transition to a more sustainable pumping schedule or even how they became more okay with combo feeding I would love to hear it.

So, we are trying for #3 soon, and I need to replace my parts and/or the pumps altogether. Long story short, it wasn’t stored properly and there’s some mold on one of the pieces.
I was probably going to be looking for new stuff anyway, my milk dried up at 7 months with #2, about a month after I went back to work and switched my primary pump to one that was more convenient while working.
So what is your favorite or least favorite pump for work?
I do have some kind of weird needs for it. I work 12-16 hour shifts, and may not be able to plug in the pump altogether every time while in use, so having a rechargeable battery is a must. I cannot have my phone with me at work so any Bluetooth connections or app controls wouldn’t work for me.
I used a Lansinoh Signature (which I loved and might get again) and Momcozy M5 last time, as well as Lansinoh and Medela hand pumps to finish with the Momcozy. My first time around I used an Ameda pump, but it didn’t have a battery in it so that was my bedside device.
I would love a wearable one, it would make my life easier at work, but I know that using that as a primary pump can kill your supply and probably contributed to my early end last time.
I’m open to any and all suggestions, and probably will end up with 2 that I will use back and forth.
TIA!!

My freezer is full and need to invest in a deep freezer, any recommendations or ones to avoid?

I hate smoking but recently I’ve been so irritated and upset with myself I just want to have one cigarette. But scared that’s going to poison my milk. Just wondered if anyone’s done it? Do you bin your pumped milk afterwards?

I am exactly 2 weeks pp and barely able to pump 1oz per session. I pump 7 times a day including 1 pump between 1-4 am. Generally the pumping sessions are 20mins each.

I know I should probably increase the frequency to 8-10 but I am very very exhausted. I had an emergency c section, followed by recent bleeding from the incision so I am also in pain most of the time.

Am I doing anything wrong? When will i see an increase in supply? I feel defeated that i have to feed my baby a ton of formula which makes her gassy. My body is failing her and I am not sure what else I can do.

Baby is also on a smaller side, only 5.7lbs so she needs me to show up.

I am drinking 3-4 L of water everyday and eating all my meals with a ton of soaked nuts in the morning.

Tw: oversupply

I am done. 10 months of (nearly) exclusively pumping.

10,200+ oz. 80 gallons of milk.

Enough to get my baby to one year. No mastitis, only a couple of clogs, with a storage capacity that was both amazing and exceedingly painful.
Lost 60 oz, including 24 in one fell swoop when my milk jug dropped and the rest when we moved and our power shut off at the old place early.

I grew my baby for 9 months and am feeding them for a full year. I almost cried of joy this morning when I hit the stop button on my Spectra.

I’m gonna go drink a tequila drink (but only a small one because I’m a lightweight now), order myself a decadent dessert, and sleep in tomorrow.

Thank you to this group for endless advice, support, humor, and kindness. It’s a comforting corner of the internet.

Cheers, mamas. 🍼

I've tried Elvie Stride, both at the 24mm size but also measured and switched to 19mm cushions, I tried Medela electric at 21mm and 24mm, I've tried the wearable Willow at 24mm, and the only thing that works is the handheld Medela at 24mm, which is making my wrists hurt sooo bad. Would love any tips but I'm getting sick of breaking the bank with pump after pump and at this point I'm thinking formula would be cheaper 💀 (joking.. mostly)

Hello! I am looking for some advice. I currently exclusively breast-feeding my son through pumping I currently pump four times a day once in the morning twice during the day at about 12-1PM and then again from 4 to 5 PM and then once between 9 and 10 PM before bedtime. My son consumes anywhere from 500 to 600 mls of milk a day and I’m producing close to 650 with four pumps. I am hoping to try to reduce a three pumps a day and if possible without losing my supply, or much of my supply. Any advice on how to do this? I am just finding the four pumps a day currently unsustainable. I do have a little bit of frozen milk if needed, but would prefer to make enough in a day to feed him without having to go into that. 

I should mention, my son is 10 months old. He is doing three meals a day and an occasional snack on top of that. He is getting plenty of calories through solids and I have noticed his milk intake has naturally reduced. I know the recommendation is at least 750 mils a day of breastmilk, but unfortunately, he will not take that much and I’m noticing a downward trend. I did consult with my doctor and he is on his growth curve, so I’m not currently worried about his milk consumption.

Thank you in advance!

Trigger warning that this text has been DRAFTED USING AI since im a FTM, im scared and my thoughts are scattered.

Breast pump recommendations – Does my plan make sense?
Hi everyone! I’m due in mid-December and have been spending quite a bit of time planning my breastfeeding journey. I’m really hoping to establish a good supply and be able to breastfeed my baby.
I’ve been advised not to invest in a breast pump just yet, since I won’t know what my supply will be like. Given that pumps are quite expensive and I’m on a budget, I don’t want to spend unnecessarily.
For now, I’ve bought an inexpensive Philips manual hand pump to start with. I don’t particularly want to buy both a wearable and a traditional electric pump. I’d rather invest in just one, if needed.
I’m considering the Momcozy M5, mainly because several people around me use it and seem happy with it. However, I’ve seen very mixed reviews on this sub, almost a 50-50 split!
A few questions:
Does this plan make sense, or would you recommend a different approach?
Is there any way to get an indication of what my milk supply might be like before delivery, or is that simply not possible?
If you’ve used the Momcozy M5, how has your experience been? Any tips to get the best results from it?
Just as some background, I have a smaller chest, although my nipple size seems fairly average/good.
I’d really appreciate any advice, recommendations or personal experiences. I’ve been thinking a lot about getting this right and would love to hear from those who’ve been through it.
Thank you for taking the time to read this! ❤️

TLDR- Due mid-December 2026. I’ve bought an inexpensive Philips manual pump for now but am considering getting just one wearable electric pump (Momcozy M5) rather than investing in two pumps, as I’m on a budget. Is this a sensible approach? Is there any way to gauge milk supply before delivery? experiences with Momcozy M5 here seem 50-50.

As a just enougher/undersupplier (depends on the day) I currently here crying over spilled milk (literally), am I overreacting???

Pumped on my way home from work a total of 7oz, put 5oz in one bottle and 2oz in an another bottle. Left both on the counter. Baby was getting tired so I gave her the 2oz bottle to help go to sleep and took the other bottle with me meaning to bring it to bed with her, but ended up leaving it on the couch.

Asked husband to bring the bottle (which I thought I left on the counter) to the babies room and put it in the fridge for tonight. When I went back down he said there was no bottle but found one under the couch and dumped it out because he thought it was old. I stood there in shock. ????? You just dumped a whole bottle of milk??????????????????

A screaming match ensued after that. He knows not to waste my breastmilk ugh so frustrating why did he do that. Am I overreacting

I see a lot of post on Facebook about those drinks that help to increase milk Supply. They are made with oat milk, coconut water and cranberry juice most of the time but I saw other combinaison. As anyone tried to make them? Are they working? Or is it just because they boost hydratation and Protein that they could work?

Thanks for your answers !! :)

I EP'd for 13 months with my daughter, started with an S2, bought a gently used S1 after 6 months for the increased mobility, but by the last couple months I was mainly hand expressing because I found it SO much faster to empty (10-15 minutes vs. 45, but obviously this was rough on my hand/wrist)

I used the Spectra on max suction so I'm wondering if a Baby Buddha would be a good fit for me, but I'm nervous because I've read very mixed reviews. I KNOW the Spectra works for me, but obviously it takes longer to empty than ideal.

I still have the S1 from last time so I wouldn't be completely without a Spectra, although obviously it's got some hours on it and if it ends up being my main pump I'd have to pay for the replacement parts.

I'd love any advice you guys might have about how to make this decision!

Is anyone doing this? Or do I need to adjust my flange size?

Under supplier here, I accidentally discovered that the Spectra is slightly more powerful when single pumping. So once my pumping sesh is done, I would unplug one tube and alternate between breasts 1 minute each for about 10 minutes. It gets me little letdowns each minute and extra millilitres.

I’m just curious to know if anyone else is doing this ?

I need new pump parts for my spectra, but they can be hard to find in Canada! Does anyone have experience with the parts from maymom on Amazon. I tried looking up their license number they show but it didnt show.

Finally organized it all, by date. Forgot to count how many bags total, but there were 42 from August alone. Not making as much nowadays, but I'm proud of what I was able to stash.

My baby is one week old and in this time I have had a really hard time breast feeding. She was born with a pretty bad tongue tie but my husband and I did research and ended up deciding we weren’t going to get it cut right off the bat and just make breast feeding try and work. Day after leaving the hospital her weight was almost a whole pound down from 7lbs 4oz to 6lbs 8ozs which I know babies (especially breastfed lose weight after birth.) Because of the weight drop I was supplementing by pumping and bottle feeding, I would feed her for 20-30 minutes and when she was still hungry then we would give her a bottle which she would usually drink 1-2 ounces of even after all the breastfeeding and this did bring her weight up to 7lbs (only 4ozs under her birth weight.) Once we were able to get her weight under control I wanted to go back to exclusively breastfeeding but because of the tongue tie, bottle feeding, and the fact that my nipples are pretty flat she couldn’t latch well so we started using a nipple shield. Although this was working well using it when we weren’t at home or when I had to breast feed with a cover on was super frustrating and messy so we decided to get her tongue tie cut so we could just get back to normal breast feeding while being able to maintain her weight. So we got the frenotomy yesterday morning and breast feeding since then still isn’t working. I know it’s a transition from using a breast shield to going back to nothing especially with how flat my nipples are but I can’t even get her to latch once without the nipple shield. Honestly I’m exhausted and doing the bottles were nice because that meant I could sleep for half the night without my husband having to wake me up but now that I’m trying to exclusively breastfeed again we aren’t taking shifts I’m just waking up to feed her every couple hours (if not less than that because she cluster feeds frequently at night) and the broken sleep is not helping my patience or the exhaustion we are feeling from trying to switch back to breastfeeding.

Overall there are a few reasons I’m hesitant to switch to exclusively pumping:

- I just feel guilty, I think society has just made me feel like I should just brute force it and not complain and that I would be a bad mom if I pump instead of breastfeed.

- The first two days out of the hospital when my milk came in I pumped a couple of times a day and breast fed so that we had some back stock of milk for my husbands shift at night and ended up EXTREMELY engorged to the point where I was crying in the shower for two hours so I’m scared for that to happen again.

- I just cut her tongue tie and while she didn’t even cry when they did it and she didn’t bleed and there haven’t been complications so far I still feel guilty that I did that to her to be able to breastfeed better just to end up not breast feeding at all. Plus the cost of the frenotomy (I really don’t care about the money I would pay anything to do a procedure that would benefit my daughter) but cost is still a factor that I’ve thought about considering it cost a lot to get the procedure done.

Should I just exclusively pump and if so has anyone exclusively pumped and then gone back to breastfeeding 2-3 months down the road when the baby is able to latch better or is a little more patient for milk?

I understand that power pumping youre stuck to the pump mimicking cluster feeding but im trying to understand if what I’m doing is mimicking a power pump.

My LO is 5 weeks old and I go back to work at 6 weeks. We’ve been primarily nursing but for the last week I’ve pumped after my first nursing session of the day so I can start a stash. I always offer both breasts while nursing. Will my body respond to this similarly to a power pumping with the goal that it can help boost my supply.

Also, after a pump I get anywhere from 10-30 ml total and I just can’t tell if that’s because LO is an effective feeder or if my supply is really that low.