Dr. Brown's Pitcher Method - Exclusively Pumping Routine
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Thank you for stopping by my channel. Today I'll be sharing with you how I use the Dr. Brown's Pitcher in my exclusively pumping routing.
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Thanks for making this video. I think I read somewhere where you shouldn’t mix/stir breastmilk because it disrupts the nutrients. So if you use the pitch mixer that’s made for formula, would that harm the breastmilk???? I’m so confused.
Great question! There’s a great article on nursingmoms.net that talks about stirring milk. It’s important to mix the milk so the fat is evenly distributed. Spoiled milk doesn’t allow the fat to mix into the rest of the milk so it’s a good indicator if the milk has gone bad. Some people say that shaking the milk deteriorates the proteins in it but it hasn’t been proven. I’ll try to link the article in the description 😄
Rocio Rogers thank you for replying! There’s so to remember I’m getting overwhelmed. Thanks for the link!
Ardnas N. You’re so welcome! If you ever have questions let me know. I know how overwhelming everything can be. 🥰
Its ok to swirl just not violently shake from what I read.
Hi guys, I'm a food scientist. Swirling slightly is fine that will not be enough force to denature the proteins. If you over stir then yes you could potentially disrupt or also break fat globules but takes a lot more force to do that. Don't worry about the slight stir.
Thank you for do this video because my son too refused to latched after all the classes I took nothing help so I been pumping exclusively for the past 5 months and he is so healthy and happy.am glad to know am not alone out here.Things mommas do for there little one is amazing.💪🏾
The CDC now says you can mix freshly expressed milk with refrigerated milk. They’ve found bacteria does not grow with mixing the two. It was previously thought it was unsafe, but bacteria has not been found.
Thanks for that comment!
@@4WattersPlease So, it turns out that the CDC very recently recanted what they’d recommended about mixing temperatures. They’re not saying they don’t recommend it again because it lowers the temperature of the cooled milk. The CDC flip flops too much. You’d think they’d actually measure the level of bacteria instead of guessing what’s the best approach.
@@tracyk2404 CDC is lazy and run by incompetent rich white men that literally don’t do anything and have no consequences for it
@@tracyk2404 right I don’t trust the CDC anymore to be honest. Especially since the COVID mess
Omg Tia!!!! The quality of this video is great!! I’m so proud of you! This is all great information! I’m going to look back at these when I’m a mommy!
Thank you Lee 🥰 I’m working hard to put out better content!
Thank you for your words of encouragement and support. You're awesome!
Thank you SO much for posting this! So helpful and encouraging! First time mom, and my baby is 1 month old, AND same, she never latched (💔). I’ve seen 3 lactation consultants and haven’t had luck with her at the breast, so I’ve been exclusively pumping since she was 2 weeks. Your routine, and tips were very enlightening 🙏🏼💜
Awe thank you so much Laura! I completely understand how sad it can be when your little one doesn’t latch on, but just remember you’re doing the best you can ❣️ Exclusively pumping isn’t easy, but you got this! 🍼
Only if I had come across you when I had my son this past year this would have helped me so much he would latch either and I love Dr.Brown products you have an amazing supply but it meant for me to see this so that I can show my daughter she’s due in February thank you so much for this 🤩🤩🤩
This was so incredibly helpful!! Thank you for introducing me to the pitcher method!
I love how encouraging you are! 😍 Great video!
Thank you so much for this video. I’m due sept 18th and really wanted an insight to the pitcher method. You’ve just got the best routine and such a great supply of milk. I’m hoping to be as successful as you. Thank you again. X
michaela miah you’re very welcome! Congratulations on your little one 💞 once you get started it’ll become a lot easier. I wish you the best ✨
Wonderful video! I pumped with my last baby years ago but never thought about prepping this way to even distribute the fat. I'll definitely be trying this method once my newest addition arrives next spring 🙂
Thank you so much for this video! It gave me so much clarity and I look forward to my exclusively breast pumping journey ♥️♥️
Love it! Thanks for your help!
Thanks for the info! I’m thinking about doing the pitcher method too and this helped. Our babies are about the same age so I’ll be follow 😊
You’re welcome! Thank you for subscribing. If you ever have any questions feel free to reach out! Congratulations on your little one 💙💗
Great info I will show this to my sister n law who is having twins soon she needs all the helpful tips!!!
Thank you for watching! I can’t wait to share some more helpful tips 🥰 congratulations on the baby twins 🤩
Rocio Rogers Thank you so much I’ll be waiting for more uploads !
This was so helpful I wish she can do a updated one
I have 6 kids…the 5th didn’t latch at first (took a month of exclusive pumping) and now our 6th also won’t latch! She’s 5 weeks old. I am also not producing enough to feed her breast milk exclusively. We are supplementing with formula. Hopefully she’ll learn to latch, but I’m ok with just bottle feeding. Thank you so much for this video!
Omg thank you for this step by step!! Definitely will be using this routine! My fridge can’t handle all these bottles and I wanted to start storing bottles
Kevnee Lomax you’re welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful 🙂
I’m so late in this video. But us moms are going to be judged regardless. 🤷🏾♀️ My baby girl latches but she doesn’t stay on to long. But it stimulates me to bring colostrum forth. But that’s all I’m getting. But I have patience for the long haul. 😂 But anyway I really liked the video. Thank you for the advice.
Sunflower lecithin!!! Yes!!! It's helped me not have clogged ducts!!
Thank you for your video! It was very helpful :)
Very informative! Thank you so much for this! I'm due in January and I'm trying to learn as much as I can before she gets here♡
Hi Rocio, thanks so much for the information. Very interesting video. I have a question regarding the pumping output; you mention that you get more milk out using the Spectra as the Elvie. Could you quantify it approximately? I am an Elvie user myself and I would like to assess if purchasing a Spectra makes sense for me.
Thank you for this video!!
I’m exclusively pumping, I hated that I wasn’t able to breastfeed exclusively. It took me a long time to accept the fact that Pumping IS Breastfeeding! My son was too easily frustrated and I wasn’t able to spend the time to help him because I had to rush back to work ASAP. He was also not gaining weight with just my milk also, so we are needing to mix in some formula into my milk to supplement his calorie intake.
Its easy to lose heart, but I am feeling much more confident now. 🥰
I just ordered the pitcher and the sunflower lecithin as an exclusive pumper. Whos producing less then needed and supplementing with formula im trying really hard to up my supply. Love prime. Everything comes tomorrow. ❤
I got mine with prime too! I love it & I wish you the best 💗
Thank you🙏
If only I could build my supply just to feed baby more than one breastmilk bottle a day I would be over the moon, struggling new mom!
It happens. Breastfeeding is SO hard. I wish you the best in your journey 🤍
Best thing is drink more water at least 1L a day ..game changer I swear
@@nova8339 you’re meant to drink at least 2l anyway lol
Same here
Same thing here
Thank you so much to detail Video. Would you share your diet for the milk supply.
Thank you for sharing! My daughter is 11 days old and my supply is going up (pumping only as she’s not latching also) and trying to find my routine and what works best for us. Hopefully I can produce more milk and can stop supplementing with formula and start freezing milk also! Is there any foods you eat to produce more milk?
Congratulations on your daughter! I didn’t necessarily eat anything special. However, I did drink a lot of coconut water! I personally liked it because if I didn’t drink that much water that day it would help me with hydration. I know some people don’t like coconut water so some moms I know would drink Body Armor drinks. I can’t recommend them since I’ve never tried them but do some research! From what I read, some people really noticed a difference drinking them. 😊
Thankyou very much
What time do you usually make the bottles for the next day? Because I also have to pump a few times in the night and idk if I should add that to the pitcher and wait to make bottles in the morning or just make bottles the night before and start the new pitcher
Can you do a video on how you clean and sanitize bottles and pitcher at the end of the day. I’ve read some articles that state steaming or boiling bottles daily or after each use isn’t necessary. Just wondering how you would go about sanitation of the pitcher or if a simple wash will suffice.
This is such a great idea! I’ve been busy so I haven’t been posting but I will get back to it!
how do you label the date, do you label it as to when it is expressed or when it's stored in the freezer? thank you for your reply
Hey thanks for the video…can you use this method if you are planning to nurse and use bottles?
Hey girl I sub 💕 I love my elvie! I think mine is really strong. Great video looking into pitcher method my son is one month old today
Thank you! 💞
Back in 2016 when I had my first, I’d lost too much blood and my milk didn’t even come in. I formula fed her and I’d get hate for not bf her. One guy told me he was glad it was a bottle I pulled out and not my breast.
This time around, 4 weeks in and I’m still bf but topping up with formula and I’ve been called selfish for trying to cut out people from her life because I’m bfing her.
You can can’t please everyone. All that matters is your baby’s happy and healthy ☺️
I see some people mixing warm milk with cold can you explain what will happen
When you empty the bottle from the last pumping session, are you putting the fresh expressed milk into the bottle you just emptied? The empty bottle would be cold with a little bit of cold milk in it, so how could you add the fresh milk to it and it be okay?
Also, when you started this method and pumped for the next day what did you use for bottles the day of? I’m doing the pitcher method, but I’m using some of the milk for bottles that I need for that day. I hope these questions make sense.
They make sense! So sometimes I would use the same bottle or usually a clean dry one to pour my milk. I never had issues but I can see why it be a concern for some because we’re always told not to mix cold and warm milk. We actually bought a few cheap bottles that were only used to pour my freshly pumped milk. That way we weren’t waisting money on expensive ones and were able to use clean/dry ones as needed.
So for the ‘day of’ bottles, we used the Kiinde bags (same ones you saw in the video). They were pricey so I don’t necessarily recommend but that’s what my daughter liked. What you could do is prep the bottles at night and as your baby eats the next day just wash the bottles so you can prep them at night. Or you can just keep your milk in the pitcher and prep them as you go the next day. This is why I always recommend two pitchers anyway. I hope this makes sense ! 😃
If today is Tuesday and I have Breast milk in storage bags from Sunday and Monday, can I mix Sunday and Mondays milk in the pitcher then get it ready for the next day & whatever left over for freezer bags?.
Or is it just for same day?
How long does it typically take between pumping to add the milk to the pitcher? Do you use this method at work/on the go as well?
So I normally add the milk to my pitcher after my next pump. That way I’m not having to keep tracking of my next pumping session & time to transfer the milk.
As for work I will normally pump & store my milk in the Lansinoh bags. I keep them in my fridge and then transfer them to my Kiinde pumping bag. My compute home is very short so once I get home my milk is still cold so I pour into the pitcher.
How long does the milk last in the pitcher until its considered bad?
Great video, thank you! I only pump enough for her to eat every meal.. hoping to start producing more with a fenugreek supplement I just got from Amazon!
Best of luck in your journey! Remember to hydrate and eat well too to help with production. 😊
Fenugreek can make your baby really gassy and can decrease your milk supply. Try legendairy milk supplements. Drink oat milk, stay hydrated, oatmeal helps as well.
isabel saavedra thank you, I’ll try anything!! How much oat milk should I drink everyday?
@@shellihardman Legendairy has amazing products. I like their tea-tas tea, Pump princess and I use the sunflower lecithin capsules to keep away clogged ducts.
@@applejellypucci thanks! I haven’t tried those yet
Hi! How often do you clean the pitcher??
I was wondering are you using the Elvis pump or the single? I am trying to increase my milk supply.
I used the Spectra 1 mostly but did have the Elvies!
The baby app is free and keeps track of milk production, water consumption, feedings,etc
Also can u please do a video of Weightloss while maintaining your milk supply?
Cee Denise yes! That’s a great idea, thank you. Stay tuned!
I just started exclusively pumping for my one month old and I get the most in the morning too about 5-6 ounces and throughout the day I get 3-4 ounces. Will I produce more in time? 13 ounces in the morning would be amazing!! I want to make enough for my baby. It’s such hard work, the middle of the night pumps are the hardest 😫
Marina I think you will see an increase in your milk supply 🙂 milk doesn’t regulate until about 12 weeks postpartum so you have some time! Make sure you’re eating healthy & hydrating. I started out with the same amount as you and now I’m averaging about 40 oz a day. It’s enough to feed my baby and luckily save some extra milk. Good luck and keep me posted on your journey! 🥰
@@rociorogers1475 I am now averaging about 40 ounces a day as well , thank you for your advice to keep going. I’m finally over the 12 week mark and it feels exhausting but rewarding.
@@marinaswyhart7029 I’m so proud of you! Congratulations 💕 my pumping journey is coming to an end but I’ll be sharing how I use my freezer stash as soon as I perfect my process. 💗
@@rociorogers1475 thank you and you as well!! Yes, please do I would love to see it. I plan on stopping around 6 months and using my freezer stash. It’s so hard to pump and take care of my baby and toddler 🤪
Hi! Do u have the link to the container? Thanks for the info, I’m due in September.
Congratulations on your baby! 🥰 here is the link & I’ll also add it to the video description. www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Formula-Mixing-Pitcher/dp/B001I481LM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=dr+browns+pitcher+mixer&qid=1596043724&sprefix=dr+browns+pit&sr=8-3
Rocio Rogers thank u!!
Hi, I was wondering how it went with your freezer stash? Was the milk that was frozen in the deep freezer used by your child after all? I've seen videos where some babies didn't end up liking thawed frozen milk that had been stored. I would really love to see a follow up video! This video was so informative! Thank you!
Thank you so much. My baby ended up drinking her frozen milk. This process worked well for us. I just had my second baby and thinking about doing a follow up video now that im going through the process again 🙂
@@rociorogers1475 Thank you for responding. Thats great that your stash didn't go to waste! Congratulations on baby number two! :) My second is on the way and will be here early September. It's a 7 year gap between my first born and this time I know exactly how I want to feed baby #2, just like this
How did you drop pumps? My baby is three months old and I can’t seem to drop from 7 to 6 pumps - my body is just fighting me (clogs, mastitis]
Start with reducing the amount of time you pump before you drop that session. You can also pump closer to your next session gradually to where eventually you could drop a pump.
Is it okay to add freshly pumped milk to an already cold breastmilk from the fridge? I've read somewhere that it's not allowed so I use separate milk storage bottle for each pumping session. Thanks!
The reason they say not to mix different temperature milk is because it can cause bacteria to grow. Personally I just use a cheap bottle to add my freshly pumped milk in the fridge. Once it’s cold I mix it into my pitcher. I used to store my milk in separate bags for each session and I was wasting so many bags & like I mentioned in the video, I pumped different amounts each session. The pitcher method truly made things so much easier!
@@rociorogers1475 yay! Thanks for clarifying. Just finished watching the whole video. I'm an exclusive pumper also and I'm glad CZcams recommended your video to me. Will deffo try this once my supply becomes more stable. Thanks!
How many of the sunflower pills do you take
That’s a lot of milk! Thanks for the video. I want to make more milk but I just got enough to feed for the day. I’m power pumping. We’ll see! 🙏🏼
You’ll get there! I believe the key is consistency!
I m trying all the to pump more milk but the result is always negative, i can't reach 90cl
Quelle dosage tu utilise pour la lécithine ?
Combien de temps ?
Hi FTM mom here. Haven’t even started pumping yet 😂 So basically you just store all the milk you collected for the day. Prep for tomorrows meal and freeze the rest right?? So for the freezing part, you dont put the time anymore just the date??
Yes to everything! I just put the date 😊 & I never had issues with the milk once we used our stash.
Can u imagen dropping the pitcher on the floor !!
13 oz in the morning?? You’re awesome the most I’ve ever gotten is 9!!
Girl this is what I'm about to do too!! I go back to work in 1 week & I'm also in the AF stationed at Travis afb lol!!
Romy Coronado I hope you’re safe with all the fires going on in California! Have a good week back too 🙂
After you freeze the milk, how is it used? Since I see that they fill the bags with milk, how is it to be used, then take them out, take the ounces you need and put what is left in the fridge and then continue using the rest? And what do you do when you go out, how do you transport the milk?
I'm wondering the same thing!!
I have another question... can you pour two days worth together? I don’t pump enough :(
Milk stored in the fridge under clean conditions is best up to 3 days but good up to 5 days so you will be okay 🙂
Do you make two different pitchers? One for daytime milk and one for night time milk??
Have the same questions what time does your days start for pitcher filling.
You are the Best Mommy 💜♥️
Thank you so much 😘
I used to live in Minot ND very beautiful
hey, How we can sterilize the pitcher?
If I make a half of pitcher how long can it be stored in the fridge?
Ashley Nícole according to cdc.gov freshly pumped milk can be stored in the fridge for 4 days 🙂 there are so many websites with different timeframes but I recommend following the CDC guidelines and the average I’ve always seen suggested is 4-5 days in the fridge. Hope this helps!
I am from ND I live Dickinson and I'm pumping too🤣
You’re not too far away! We will get snow soon 😜
Do you do a dream feed if so do you give your baby the same amount of ounces as in the day?
I personally don’t dream feed. I did some reading on this and the goal of dream feeding is to “top them off” so they sleep better throughout the night. I would recommend gauging to see how much your little one will take with dream feeding. Maybe start with an oz and see how they do .... since baby isn’t fully awake they probably won’t eat much.
This seems like a lot of extra works. I EP too and I just pump and divide into bags as I go through the day and it doesn’t take much time. Why put it into a pitcher and then divide it up in the end anyway?
I also have a huge freezer stash
I did this method because I pumped different amounts each session. It’s also easier to equally distribute the milk when it’s coming from the pitcher instead of different bags with various amounts. So for example in the morning I would easily pump 13 oz while at night time I would only pump 6. I just personally didn’t care for having to pour from the bags and try to divide everything up. Doing it once at night worked for us. My husband and I could prep her bottles for the next day. It just worked better for us but I’m glad the other method worked for you 😇
Omg I take those exact same gummy prenatals
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Thank you for watching Julia!
How many cubics is your deep freezer?
How did you make that much milk?☹
Also, I don't see the difference of the pitcher method compared to the usual process of storing milk. Please enlighten me. Unless, that's your preference...
The reason why I'm asking is because I am a breastfeeding mother and I am trying to explore my options whatever will work when it comes to storing milk for my baby. I am impressed how much milk you produced. I am envious...☹
I think the reason I make so much milk is because I started with a strong foundation. When I first started pumping I pumped 8 times a day for 25 mins. At first I only got a few drops, but eventually by sticking to that routine I was telling my body it needed to produce milk. Had I gotten discouraged and stopped pumping as much, my body would of stopped producing. The trick is to tell your body it needs to make milk so by pumping often I was able to do just that.
Before doing the pitcher method I was storing my pumped milk into bags. Every pump session I produced a different amount of milk. For example, in the mornings I can easily produce about 9 oz and sometimes in the afternoon I only produce about 6 oz. This was an inconvenience when I was preparing her bottles. By having all the milk in one pitcher, I’m able to prep her bottles for the next day much easier.
I hope this helps answer some of your questions 🙂
@@rociorogers1475 Great! Thanks for your response. I appreciated it! Now, I got it... It makes more sense now. So, can you put the milk together that you pumped in a day? Doesn't matter the time? If so, that will be more convenient. Coz' I thought we go by the time, too...😬🤔
Also, maybe the sunflower lecithin does boost more your milk supply after your initial pumping experience? Because on some days, I prefer to just give my breastmilk to my baby directly instead. Please confirm. Otherwise, I will also buy that supplement.☺
Yes you can combine your breastmilk for that day. Remember that breast milk is good for a few days in the fridge so with the pitcher method your baby should typically drink it the next day.
Now, for the sunflower lecithin it’s not necessary intended to increase milk production. It helps with the flow of milk and helps prevent and treat clogged milk ducts. I like it because it makes the flow of my milk much smoother. 😃
@@rociorogers1475 😃🤗
Wow this is amazing, I am amazed how much milk you are producing, my baby is 6 weeks old, I am also exclusively pumping and I am only getting 3-4 oz per pump every 2-3 hours. I dont know if I am making enough milk for my baby, I am really struggling. Any tips on how to increase my milk supply?
Update : Now my milk supply is going down to 2 oz :(
Based on your baby’s age I think you’re probably making enough! Most baby’s don’t need a lot of milk when they’re so small. The biggest tip I have is to continue pumping! Don’t get discouraged. Those first few weeks are really going to set a foundation. Make sure you’re eating a healthy balanced diet. I remember struggling to eat but I made sure to eat to ensure I produced enough milk. Also try power pumping! That really helped me.
@@rociorogers1475 awwww thank you so much for the advice. Yah, I will definitely try harder. Thank you for the encouragement, badly needed.
How often would you clean out the pitcher?
Every single day! It honestly helps so much to have two pitchers 🙂
@@rociorogers1475 I bet! I’m not an over producer but I did try this method after I saw your video. I noticed that I would get through most of the milk but it seemed like there was always a small amount at the bottom that wouldn’t get used. Then I thought it couldn’t be good to continuously have that leftover and adding fresh milk on top of it, so thank you for clearing it up ❤️ I loved your video!
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Do you mix morning/afternoon/night milk together? I read that night milk should be given at night only.
I personally mixed morning/afternoon/night milk together. I heard the same thing about night milk as well so I decided to try it. If I’m honest, I didn’t notice any difference in my baby. I also wasn’t producing enough during my late sessions so separating my milk didn’t work for us. If you’d like to try it, I used two pitchers. I put some tape on them and just labeled one pitcher day milk & one night milk.
@@rociorogers1475 since baby was born he sleeps all day and is up 1-2 hours at night. He’s a month now and wakes up 2-3 times and I started giving him night milk at night. So I’m not too sure if it really helps either. But thank you for replying 🙂
First time mom here and I just had a question about using this method! I thought the reason people use special sealable bags and refrigerate/freeze left over milk after pumping was because there could be a growth of bacteria and that’s obviously bad for baby. Sorry everything is so confusing and overwhelming, so many different sides to everything!
Nekobaby To make sure your milk is protected always follow the CDC guidelines for storing milk. That’ll help prevent any bacteria from growing. The good thing about the pitcher method is that you should essentially use the milk you pump today for tomorrow and freeze anything that’s left over. This way your baby is drinking the milk within 24 hour of pumping. Personally I’ve used both bags and pitcher method and have never had issues with my milk growing bacteria or going bad. The bags became overwhelming because they were messier and I pumped different amounts each time. I hope this helps!
Hi
But am breast milk and pm break milk is different! So mixing it defeats the purpose. Or are you pumping 6 times in the day!?
I tried this method. I used two pitchers to separate my milk. I labeled one “day milk” and one “night milk”. This is another option if you’d like to try it. Personally for my baby I didn’t notice any difference. She slept the same when she drank “night milk” and mixed milk. I also didn’t like this method because I didn’t produce enough in my late sessions so sometimes I had to reach for my day milk anyway. Mixing my milk worked great for us.
@@rociorogers1475 Oh okay 👍🏼 perfect to know !
Si you leave the pitcher at room temp while you are filling it throughout the day or do you leave it in the fridge
I leave it in the fridge.
How many oz is bby taking
I wish I made enough milk to put In a pitcher!
Market supply chai
Are you still pumping
Nope! I talked about it in my last video but my journey has officially come to an end 😇
@@rociorogers1475 do you still have all your pumping things
@@kassiahonen201 I do! My insurance only covers a pump every two years I believe so I decided to keep it 😊
aaaa u left some fat in the bottles before pouring it need to swirl a bit :D
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Breastfeeding is hard, it’s a full time job. Mentally and physically exhausting. My life literally revolves around my milk at this point.
This kindii bags are too expensive for me lol
Glammed by Natalia I agree! We’re blessed that our insurance covers them. If they didn’t then we would probably use regular bottles to prepare for the next day 🙂
breastfeeding is a federally protected act.
Man oh man. There are so many different steps, bags and bottle brands. Sounds like a hodgepodge pumping method. Extremely overwhelming
I want two bottles with breastmilk