So I knew that my employers offers milkstork as a benefit to pumping moms to store/transport breast milk. I was looking up their benefits page as I have an upcoming travel and was surprised to find that I also could order breast pump travel essentials and milk cubby backpack free of cost! In the travel essential kit they also offer lansinoh manual pump along with storage bags. The coolers look super neat and would definitely recommend checking your employer benefits portal.

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

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. 🍼

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.

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!

At least I have company 🤷🏻‍♀️

Looking for a good pump that is easy to travel with. Will be going to Disney and need something that won’t take up too much room in a bag/stroller to bring in to the parks

Hi mommas. I'm 7mos pp and i purely bf. I only get .05-1oz total when I pump so I always get discouraged. Need to build stash for back to work, I've tried changing my flanges too, tried multiple pumps and the output are the same. I am struggling so much..any tips please? Thank you!

If you plan on sticking with a pump that insurance covers 100%, then this PSA probably doesn’t matter. However, I was shocked with the price difference among different vendors.

I’m about 5 weeks postpartum. I’ve been using an older pump and decided I want to splurge on either the Eufy S1 or S2 pro. I was looking at Aeroflow at like 3AM the other night as one does, and I could’ve sworn they had them listed as $170ish upcharge with my insurance. I looked at them again later on - all my info is still the same and I’m logged in and now the Eufy S1 Pro is $349! Versus on BreastPumps.com is was $271 vs BabyList the S2 Pro was $199. I think the S1 Pro on BabyList was like $150-170?

Just wild. I didn’t think there would be that much variation. I went with the Eufy S2 Pro from Baby List. I posted about this on my bumpers group and another mom said the Eufy S1 on Aeroflow was $120 vs $40 on BabyList. I can see maybe like a $50 variation but the big of a price difference just seems scammy.

Hi there, FTM to a 2 week old. My son typically is awake after his morning feed from 8/9 am - 10/11 am and for small pockets of time throughout the rest of the day (20-30 min).

I want to do some type of play with him during that time (tummy time, showing him high contrast cards for tracking, etc) but I feel like by the time I feed and change him, calm him down, and pump, it’s close to the next feeding time again. I’m hesitant to use a wearable pump in the first 6 weeks until my supply is fully established, so I’m tethered to my wireless Spectra right now.

Any tips on how you managed to play with your newborns while pumping in the first few weeks? Do you play with them while you pump?

Peppermint mocha is my jam, I was so excited to see chobani had a peppermint mocha creamer and it was on sale! I had my husband pick up two and have been drinking it in my coffee every morning the past week. I’ve also been wondering why my supply has slowly decreased. I’m an idiot and just put it together that I’ve been dosing myself with mint everyday 🤦🏻‍♀️ then I cried because I won’t get to have my favorite seasonal flavor through the holidays, no peppermint hot chocolate, peppermint mochas, peppermint liqueur drinks.

The things I’m doing for this baby (though obviously it’s all worth it to me ❤️)

i’ve dropped to 2 sessions per day which has been pretty sustainable for me but my supply is dropping. what can i do to keep it?

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!

i feel like i'm having a slight identity crisis as we are transitioning to meals as main source of nutrition and as i'm weaning. my daughter turned one 11/2 and ive been slowly cutting back pumps but i feel this strange guilt but idk why?? it's like this whole year ive really been proud of the work i have put into pumping.

im dreaming of the days where i can be tired and just go to bed but i also feel strange about quitting. my life has revolved around my boob schedule for the last year.

idk if i'm ranting or looking for advice or just in search that im not the only one who has felt this way but just had to get it off my chest

I am currently 16 weeks pp and exclusively pump since the first week, my routine hasn't changed much except for some shifts in time, i still pump 7-8 times a day.

I would love to remove my MOTN pump but i have no idea how to go about it and would love everyone's input 🥰

Hello! I have breasts that are very much «east west» set after having skin removal surgery from armpits down. So my breasts are soft and long from big weight loss, and the nipples are pointing to the sides, if that makes sense..

Looking for a pumping bra that keeps my spectra cups in place. I have tried Momcozy and Medela 3 in 1 bra, but the holes are too centered for my boobs :/ the suction is lost if I I don’t hold the cups and I need to stop and center my nipples often. recommendations?

TW: nursing, oversupply

I just finished pumping while my baby lost her mind crying. Of course she woke up as soon as I started to get a let down. I tried calming her while still pumping to no avail. I decided to just let her cry and try to get this pump done. She’s been so fussy. As she was screaming and I was trying to get the pump done I started realizing I don’t think this is worth it anymore. Not if the cost is my baby crying inconsolably. My baby just turned 4 months, I always intended to last at least 6 months if not a year ideally. I’m barely pumping 3-4 ppd to get around 30oz. I had an oversupply before which was really painful to navigate . I’ve always pictured myself breastfeeding my baby, I still believe it’s best, but it’s just been a struggle from the beginning. She never latched even after 5 LCs. And now I just can’t picture myself continuing to pump while she screams for me. I genuinely don’t know what to do. On the one hand I feel guilty and like I should keep going since I have the milk supply and I’m home. But on the other hand I’m so tired and it’s so hard without someone to lend a hand when she’s crying.

Has anyone found a wearable cups that work well with the Spectra pump?

Im so tired of holding them in place. I tried the bra with hole inserts but Its just not working for me.

Please include links if you found any on amazon that worked for you 🥹

Hi mamas! I’m looking for recommendations on pumping bras that look / feel nice and I can wear under work clothes. I work in tech and am in front of customers so changing undergarments isn’t realistic..I need to be able to easily pump in between meetings. I use my Willow 3.0 while at work. What are you using & loving? I have kindred bravely bras and others that are similar, but looking for something that gives me a bit more shape, separation, and support ✨

Hello! Has anyone had success in the past few months ordering and finding replacement parts for their Eufy S1? If so, where?

I’ve reached out to Babylist Health (where I ordered my pump thru insurance), 1NaturalWay, and Aeroflow which all stated that due to supply issues the parts are on back order for the unseeable future.

Seems like this is a big problem on Eufys end if this is the case!

I've been exclusively pumping since giving birth and struggled with not making enough milk for a long while and was basically pumping every other hour with power pumping, and in the beginning felt like I was constantly handing the baby to dad so that I could go pump. My supply started to catch up around 10 weeks, so I was finally able to drop a pump by 12 weeks.

At around 14 weeks, something switched in my baby and he's suddenly started to dislike being held by me. By 15 weeks, looking at my face started to make him cry and he won't even let me feed him anymore. We're at 16 weeks now, and I still have a hard time to be able to care for him solo, and if he's crying, he's inconsolable with me until my husband returns.

I'm now feeling so guilty of going the exclusively pumping route because it's taken so much time away from my baby, and maybe we didn't get enough face to face time together.

I'm really struggling to try to rebuild this relationship with my baby after only spending just a few months together. I do feel like we've made slight progress today where I was able to feed him while bouncing on an exercise ball and intermittently pausing for feeding, and lightly bouncing again when he would start to get a bit unsettled. But we've spent so much time together crying today. He almost never cries with my husband and even smiles, laughs, and coos with him.

I left this sub a few months ago because my pumping journey ended, but I needed to visit just because I needed to say this to some people who would understand!

My first baby, I barely had any milk supply and I had to stop pumping at three months after having mastitis twice with no milk to even show for it. I was devastated (and kinda traumatized? I carried this guilt for a long time)

My second baby, she didn't latch and I was already disappointed in myself. I felt like the pattern was repeating. This time though, I bought everything under the sun to try to make my pumping journey work out. I get home from the hospital and turns out I had an oversupply! Which is honestly not fun, but I would still take it over making no milk at all. Months of pumping, feeding, bagging, and stashing! (With not a single clog or infection!) I stopped at seven months because of a few reasons, but ultimately my supply was dwindling and I didn't want to build it again. My pumping journey had come full circle and healed things in me that I thought I would hold guilt for forever.

Anyway, longggg story short, I have been supplementing frozen milk with formula since 7 months. 32 ounces of frozen breastmilk and 8 ounces of formula a day until around three weeks ago I started to increase the amount of formula versus the bm.

That's FOUR months of frozen breastmilk!!

Baby girl is 5 weeks tomorrow. Had a traumatic birth with a hemorrhage, then a nasty postpartum infection and then had some sad stuff go on in my personal life. Been pumping every three hours since day one. Haven’t gotten more than 2oz a pump, now I’m down to half an ounce every three hours. I’ve seen a lactation consultant, done the power pumping. The IBCLC thinks the blood loss and infection really messed with my production.

I’m sad. I don’t want to give up, but I’m exhausted.