Thanks for this video! I've been exclusively pumping since my baby was 4 days old because she was jaundiced. She's now a month old and I'm still pumping due to her being a bad latcher. Her appetite has been catching up with my supply over the last couple of days and I've been feeling anxious about that. This video came at a great time! I'm currently recovering from breast infections (baby being a bad latcher and all) but will give power pumping a try once I've recovered.
This is perfect timing. I’ve been trying to find more informative videos on increasing supply for my baby born 17 days ago. I’m EPing and have been feeding from the bottle since he was in the NICU and took him so long to be able to even drink from the bottle nipple. I’ve been pumping every 2 1/2-3 hours with a 4 hour stretch at night for sleeping. I’m going to power pump every day/other day and see if that helps too.
Had to update: Perfect timing! I had my 35 week premie baby a week ago and we are working on his poor latch and lack of sucking reflex. The nurses at the hospital said to offer a pacifier so he can practice sucking in between feedings since he is 5 weeks shy of adequate practice. I pump every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. During the day we do a diaper change, skin to skin, I offer boob for 20 minutes of practice latching and sucking, then I follow up with feeding him my breast milk previously pumped. Then I follow up with a 30 minute pump session with 5-10 minute of massage after pumping. He started cluster feeding today and I want to get ahead of my milk supply even more. 8 days since birth and I'm producing 12-13 ounces a day. I still want more! I hope I'm doing this all correctly. I'm such a worried Mama!
Your NICU nurses are absolutely experts with these little preemies so what they are saying seems accurate! But remember if you want to increase your supply pump more often and remove more milk. So if you want more you’re going to pump more often and make sure once you get to empty you pump about 5 minutes or so more!
@@mamanursetina thank you for the advice and always responding to us Mamas. Love you for being so invested into your audience! Thankfully my son has been so healthy he didn't need any NICU time. I am blessed! 6 pounds 9 ounces at birth and a healthy little man! ❤
Pushed through a stage 3 tongue and lip tie for first 5 weeks because the hospital staff and lactation consultant gaslit me into thinking torn and bleeding nipples were normal.
Any tips for when a baby absolutely refuses to nurse from one breast? I've tried different holds, nipple shields, she refuses. Because of this, my one nipple is cracked and it's very painful to nurse and pump but somehow I'm still powering through it.
Oh no! It sounds like you’re doing everything right! I would say just continuing to offer it and being consistent. First try always offering it first when baby is hungry. If that’s not working try offering it mid way through the feed when baby is full. Until baby takes that side you might have to keep feeding on the one they will take and pump the other side. But take care of those nipples! I would try the silverette nursing cups, they are great for damaged nipples and encouraging healing!
I’m pregnant and have a 5 month old. My supply has tanked and my little one is not eating solids yet. Is this a hopeless case? ETA- my baby has lost 2 lbs and is only 2.5 lbs over her birth weight right now.
I'm 34 weeks pregnant and want to get a breast pump but I'm not sure what size will be good and I don't think the store lets you try or return them and they're really expensive O.O
Most pumps come with a 24mm flange which is usually too big. You’d have to get a nipple measuring tool and see where your nipples sit. A lot of times buying an insert is the way to go.
3 weeks postpartum and I have NO appetite after drinking “Mother’s Milk Tea” and “UpSpring Electrolyte Drink”. I had a good supply and the NIGHT after I started drinking those two I lost most of my supply. So yes, thank you for mentioning that some things might work and others might make it worse 🫶
Interesting and thank you for sharing.. I drank mother’s milk tea twice and seems like nothing has been coming out. My baby is only 5 days old and has been working so hard to get milk out. I am def not drinking that again!
Flange video plsssss. I am curious to know that if nipple size is standard but breasts are C cups, do you need to buy big flange or stick with size chart of the pump company? As it shows 28mm for me but i end up having ripped skin on the aereola.
Hello! I’m pumping every 3 hours, difficult to latch due to tenosynovitis on both wrist . But every pump max is only 20-30ml on each breast. Have tried fenugreek, red dates tea, fish, etc etc.. still max at 20-30ml each breast. What can I do
Most important thing you can do is remove more milk more often. So like it says if you’re trying to increase supply you have to increase feeds or pump. So every 1.5-2 hours during the day and every 3 hours overnight. Also pump or feed to empty then stimulate beyond that ♥️
I had a fourth-degree tear and then was quite ill after birth so we had to bottle feed for a few days. Now the baby is 3 weeks old but I'm only getting maybe 15ml after a hour pumping session so I still have to top him up with bottle milk otherwise he's starving. It's so frustrating
@@mamanursetina sadly now my milk supply has dropped even further so I am bottle feeding exclusively now. Really disappointed but the baby is happy and healthy thankfully
Could you please talk about pregnency and and opioids, and how to handle the whit drawl? I feel there it's to little info about this. Im trying to get pregnant, and i am a opioid user because i have cronic pain, and im trying to cut down. But i just wonder how to handle it when i fint out i am pregenant. I use a pain medicine that calles Nobligan Retard Depo tablets, an it is 150milligrams. use it 2-3 times pr day. just whant som information and som advice. And please no hate from other followers, i gonna quit the pain meds when i become pregenant. tank you in advance.
This a fairly individualized process and it will vary country to county and state to state. We have patients who are on a naloxone program so that they aren't using while pregnant but instead are on a program where it is a different substance that is safer and more regulated. Also they are monitored more closely for a period of time of 7 days postpartum instead of the usual one day for a vaginal delivery and are doing skin to skin the entire time with themselves and their support networks to help them and baby. But again these programs are individualized and specific to the place you live. Otherwise I would imagine a detox or rehab program would be best before you are actually pregnant. Have you found a provider who can help you line these supports up?
Power pumping and drinking more water than what is even recommended for breastfeeding is the only way I got my supply up! I tried some foods and they did nothing lol. I always tell moms asking for advice in the FB groups to aim for 1.5-2 gallons of water a day and POWER PUMP at least once a day. Body armor really helps too when I'm struggling to drink enough water. I doubt it's anything in the body armor and actually helps because I chug it since it tastes good lol
My second son is a nicu baby and I always wanna pump make sure he has enough since I can’t breast feed but I really don’t feel as I’m making enough could it be my pump ??
I am so disappointed in myself. I gave my 5 week 4 day baby a bottle of formula today because he was nursed through the day and still gave hunger cues and screamed at me in frustration. I just pumped and got a total of 2 oz and it's several hours after he nursed last. I was pumping 8oz a session initially. I don't know what is happening or what I'm doing wrong. I don't want to give up, but I can't let him scream and starve.
@@tamaraburse9806 Please dont feel disappointed. You are doing what you need to do to try keep your baby happy and healthy. Just protect your supply by keeping your nipples and breasts stimulated and adding in some of the tips in the video :)
A video on flange size and pumps would be great. On my birth boards this question comes up a lot.
Beauty!! I will get working on one soon
pssssst....FLANGE SIZING VIDEO is up on my channel now for you :)
Thanks for this video! I've been exclusively pumping since my baby was 4 days old because she was jaundiced. She's now a month old and I'm still pumping due to her being a bad latcher.
Her appetite has been catching up with my supply over the last couple of days and I've been feeling anxious about that. This video came at a great time! I'm currently recovering from breast infections (baby being a bad latcher and all) but will give power pumping a try once I've recovered.
I’m so glad! I hope it helps 🤞🏻
Your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much!❤
Aw, thanks for being here!
This is perfect timing. I’ve been trying to find more informative videos on increasing supply for my baby born 17 days ago. I’m EPing and have been feeding from the bottle since he was in the NICU and took him so long to be able to even drink from the bottle nipple. I’ve been pumping every 2 1/2-3 hours with a 4 hour stretch at night for sleeping. I’m going to power pump every day/other day and see if that helps too.
YES! Toss in a power pumping session to replace one of them during the day and see how it goes for you! Congrats on your little bundle!
@@mamanursetina Thank you, mama nurse Tina!
Had to update: Perfect timing! I had my 35 week premie baby a week ago and we are working on his poor latch and lack of sucking reflex. The nurses at the hospital said to offer a pacifier so he can practice sucking in between feedings since he is 5 weeks shy of adequate practice. I pump every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. During the day we do a diaper change, skin to skin, I offer boob for 20 minutes of practice latching and sucking, then I follow up with feeding him my breast milk previously pumped. Then I follow up with a 30 minute pump session with 5-10 minute of massage after pumping. He started cluster feeding today and I want to get ahead of my milk supply even more. 8 days since birth and I'm producing 12-13 ounces a day. I still want more! I hope I'm doing this all correctly. I'm such a worried Mama!
Your NICU nurses are absolutely experts with these little preemies so what they are saying seems accurate! But remember if you want to increase your supply pump more often and remove more milk. So if you want more you’re going to pump more often and make sure once you get to empty you pump about 5 minutes or so more!
@@mamanursetina thank you for the advice and always responding to us Mamas. Love you for being so invested into your audience! Thankfully my son has been so healthy he didn't need any NICU time. I am blessed! 6 pounds 9 ounces at birth and a healthy little man! ❤
please make a video of correct Flange size. 🙏🏻 Love your videos
OK!! I'll get it into the filming list for you!
Hey hey....FLANGE SIZING VIDEO is up for you right now on my channel, hot off the press!
Pushed through a stage 3 tongue and lip tie for first 5 weeks because the hospital staff and lactation consultant gaslit me into thinking torn and bleeding nipples were normal.
I wish , ..if i do ittoo long or too often it hurts.... and if dont put the pump in a str mode it doesnt suck much
Kindly make a flange size video. Loving all your content!
Absolutely will do!
psssst.....FLANGE SIZING video is now up on my channel, hot off the press for ya!
Ahh so beautiful 😻
Yes please on flange size!
You got it!
Your FLANGE SIZING video is up on my channel now, hot off the press for you :)
Would love more postpartum videos like pumping
Amazing I’ll make a note of it!
Any tips for when a baby absolutely refuses to nurse from one breast? I've tried different holds, nipple shields, she refuses. Because of this, my one nipple is cracked and it's very painful to nurse and pump but somehow I'm still powering through it.
Oh no! It sounds like you’re doing everything right! I would say just continuing to offer it and being consistent. First try always offering it first when baby is hungry. If that’s not working try offering it mid way through the feed when baby is full. Until baby takes that side you might have to keep feeding on the one they will take and pump the other side. But take care of those nipples! I would try the silverette nursing cups, they are great for damaged nipples and encouraging healing!
@@mamanursetina thank you so much!!
I’m pregnant and have a 5 month old. My supply has tanked and my little one is not eating solids yet. Is this a hopeless case? ETA- my baby has lost 2 lbs and is only 2.5 lbs over her birth weight right now.
Not at ALL hopeless!!!! These tips should help you too ♥️
What does baby’s doctor say about the weight loss?
I'm 34 weeks pregnant and want to get a breast pump but I'm not sure what size will be good and I don't think the store lets you try or return them and they're really expensive O.O
Most pumps come with a 24mm flange which is usually too big. You’d have to get a nipple measuring tool and see where your nipples sit. A lot of times buying an insert is the way to go.
3 weeks postpartum and I have NO appetite after drinking “Mother’s Milk Tea” and “UpSpring Electrolyte Drink”. I had a good supply and the NIGHT after I started drinking those two I lost most of my supply. So yes, thank you for mentioning that some things might work and others might make it worse 🫶
Interesting and thank you for sharing.. I drank mother’s milk tea twice and seems like nothing has been coming out. My baby is only 5 days old and has been working so hard to get milk out. I am def not drinking that again!
Flange video plsssss. I am curious to know that if nipple size is standard but breasts are C cups, do you need to buy big flange or stick with size chart of the pump company? As it shows 28mm for me but i end up having ripped skin on the aereola.
Flange sizing actually doesn't have much to do with how big your breasts are but more so the size of your nipples!
ps - JUST posted the flange sizing video to my channel for you :)
❤️ thank you ❤️
Hello! I’m pumping every 3 hours, difficult to latch due to tenosynovitis on both wrist . But every pump max is only 20-30ml on each breast. Have tried fenugreek, red dates tea, fish, etc etc.. still max at 20-30ml each breast. What can I do
Most important thing you can do is remove more milk more often. So like it says if you’re trying to increase supply you have to increase feeds or pump. So every 1.5-2 hours during the day and every 3 hours overnight. Also pump or feed to empty then stimulate beyond that ♥️
@@mamanursetina thanks Mama Nurse! Was hoping there are ways whereby I can increase volume each pump. 🥲
@@Vlynlow09 yes it will come but you have to put in the work first to trigger your brain to realize you need more than you’re making now.
I had a fourth-degree tear and then was quite ill after birth so we had to bottle feed for a few days. Now the baby is 3 weeks old but I'm only getting maybe 15ml after a hour pumping session so I still have to top him up with bottle milk otherwise he's starving. It's so frustrating
Keep on it! How’s it going now??
@@mamanursetina sadly now my milk supply has dropped even further so I am bottle feeding exclusively now. Really disappointed but the baby is happy and healthy thankfully
please make a flange size video 🙌🏻❤️
Brilliant I will get it onto my filming list :)
Hey hey! Your FLANGE SIZING video is up on my channel hot off the press for you!!
Could you please talk about pregnency and and opioids, and how to handle the whit drawl? I feel there it's to little info about this. Im trying to get pregnant, and i am a opioid user because i have cronic pain, and im trying to cut down. But i just wonder how to handle it when i fint out i am pregenant. I use a pain medicine that calles Nobligan Retard Depo tablets, an it is 150milligrams. use it 2-3 times pr day. just whant som information and som advice. And please no hate from other followers, i gonna quit the pain meds when i become pregenant. tank you in advance.
This a fairly individualized process and it will vary country to county and state to state. We have patients who are on a naloxone program so that they aren't using while pregnant but instead are on a program where it is a different substance that is safer and more regulated. Also they are monitored more closely for a period of time of 7 days postpartum instead of the usual one day for a vaginal delivery and are doing skin to skin the entire time with themselves and their support networks to help them and baby. But again these programs are individualized and specific to the place you live. Otherwise I would imagine a detox or rehab program would be best before you are actually pregnant. Have you found a provider who can help you line these supports up?
how do we remove more milk can you explain more
So by feeding more often or adding in pumping.
Power pumping and drinking more water than what is even recommended for breastfeeding is the only way I got my supply up! I tried some foods and they did nothing lol. I always tell moms asking for advice in the FB groups to aim for 1.5-2 gallons of water a day and POWER PUMP at least once a day. Body armor really helps too when I'm struggling to drink enough water. I doubt it's anything in the body armor and actually helps because I chug it since it tastes good lol
I will agree on water (though that’s a LOT of water! 😳) and the power pumping is 🙌🏻🙌🏻
My second son is a nicu baby and I always wanna pump make sure he has enough since I can’t breast feed but I really don’t feel as I’m making enough could it be my pump ??
It could be. Is your pump close to hospital grade? With tubes or hands free?
I am so disappointed in myself. I gave my 5 week 4 day baby a bottle of formula today because he was nursed through the day and still gave hunger cues and screamed at me in frustration. I just pumped and got a total of 2 oz and it's several hours after he nursed last. I was pumping 8oz a session initially. I don't know what is happening or what I'm doing wrong. I don't want to give up, but I can't let him scream and starve.
@@tamaraburse9806 Please dont feel disappointed. You are doing what you need to do to try keep your baby happy and healthy. Just protect your supply by keeping your nipples and breasts stimulated and adding in some of the tips in the video :)
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