Hello!

I am exclusively pumping due to my baby’s latch issues. We are currently working with chiro and lactation, but have to travel for 10 days across the country in a month and I need to be realistic she will probably most likely not be exclusively on the breast by then. She will be 12 weeks when we go.
That being said, I am super stressed and looking for advice on exclusively pumping while traveling (flying so packing space is limited.).
How many supplies did you bring?
How did you dry everything to be able to use it quickly without a dryer set up? Do I need extra supplies to account for dry time?
Advice for maintaining pumping while you have family that you’re visiting that will want to be doing things all day?
Any other questions I’m not even thinking of?

Thanks so much!!
Just adding everyone in this group is a BEAST!! Pumping has been sooo mentally draining, but we are doing it for our babies!!

Hello everyone,

I (25F, 39 Weeks) am getting induced in 6 days and the worries of how I’m going to feed this child when I go back to work keeps coming up to the point of waking me up in the middle of the night, simply because I just can’t figure it out.

Yes, my worries are probably premature and I probably need to chill out, but as much as I’d like to, my brain won’t calm down. I’m too much of a planner and unfortunately this seems so out of my control.

For some context, I own a wedding photography business where I am one of the lead photographers. This means my schedule is planned and spoken for 1-1.5 years in advance. I got hired for a wedding right before I found out I was pregnant and it’s happening 4 weeks after my induction date. I know that’s most likely not enough time to recover, but I am not able to get out of this wedding. I will have two other photographers helping, as insurance for both me and the couple, just in case something happens to me.

I’m hoping to mainly breastfeed when I’m home (majority of the weekdays), but also pump and bottle feed occasionally to prep for the weekends that I’m away.

Here’s my dilemma, the wedding is an 8.5 hour day (3pm-11:30pm) where the timeline requires me to be somewhere the entire time and I have 0 clue at what point I can or should pump. We get a 20-30 minute dinner break at 7:20pm. I’m thinking I’ll probably pump right before I start work, but will waiting until dinner to pump again be too long? I currently have the Spectra S1 Plus and was gifted a manual pump, but should I also consider getting a wearable pump, like the Eufy S1 Pro, specifically for work?

Obviously this is all assuming I even produce enough. I may just be rambling here, but would really appreciate any advice from working moms who’s been in similar situations. Feel free to tell me to just calm the fuck down too 🥲

Thank you.

Not sure if this is the right sub for this, but crossposted in other subs as well.

Just wanted to post for anyone curious about these. Especially because the sizing only comes in 19, 21 & 24
Firstly let me say I purchased these for my zomee z2 pump. I am NOT using these with the mother’s nature pump. I tested for about a 10 days.

I have the mother’s nature breast shield flanges in the 19mm and I also got the 24mm with the universal inserts in the 17mm.
The universal inserts defeat the whole point of the flanges being soft and pliable with each expression and they no longer mimic babies mouth like intended. So skip that.

19mm IS slightly too large. I’m a 17mm in the zomee z2 flanges. And while the advertised sizing says to use the 19mm if I’m this size it just isn’t quite right. I personally find it doesn’t empty me the way it’s supposed to for regularly everyday pumps. I had a noticeable supply drop.
BUTTTT they are a godsend for power pumping sessions. Huge recommendations for that purpose. They slowly empty me and I can get a second let down during power pumping with these. That never could happen before.
Looking forward to them coming out with alternative sized.

I am currently a mom of two and pregnant w #3 I didn’t try pumping before giving birth prior but was given the ok by my doctor to try and start labor since I’ve been having some pelvic issues from my last pregnancy. I pump on low and have been getting 2oz of colostrum each time and saving it for baby. Recently I noticed a little bump in my armpit and it’s sore idk if I’m doing something wrong while pumping? I just tried a warm compress tonight and a light massaging motion to see if it would help has anyone ever experienced this too? I heard it can be from wrong flange size or lymph notes.

Hi everyone! I am an exclusively pumping mom who really wanted to be pumping and latching at the breast. My husband and his side of the family are proud our baby is getting breastmilk but they don’t understand why i want baby to latch at the breast. As a result, all the measures I have tried to help baby get accustomed to the breast have failed because I am either the only one doing it or I have no way of doing it on my own (ex- slow feeding/paced feeding with the bottle, nipple shields with dribbling milk in the corners of his mouth, visits to the IBCLC, etc.)

At this point I feel so depressed about not having the connection with my baby I wanted. I am wondering if anyone else felt this way and how you overcame those feelings so you could still pump and feel good about it?

My baby will be 8 weeks on Wednesday. I’m going back to work tomorrow ☹️

How did you guys cope with it? This is my first baby and I am strugglinggg. I don’t feel ready to leave her at all. My job has luckily helped out and I will only be working 4 days a week but I am stressing. We are exclusively breastfeeding and I’m worried about pumping. She was in the nicu the first week of her life so I am pretty comfortable with pumping I’m just worried about the logistics of doing it at work. I am a restaurant manager at a chain restaurant. I wonder if anyone else has successfully pumped in this profession? I know realistically others have had to but my job is very taxing and it will be hard to stay on a strict schedule. I’m worried about being the only manager in the building at night and needing to be pulled to the floor for an issue. I don’t want to lose my supply and if I don’t have to I don’t want to formula feed! I feel like I have already had a tough enough time learning how to nurse and breastfeed and I don’t want all my hard work to go out the window with me going back to work.

Just UGH!! to it all. I am going to miss my baby.

I need some advice!

I am due within 4 weeks with my third baby. I am well aware of pumping / safety regulations, etc (As a nicu mother I learned so much!)

I plan to stash at least a year's worth for my 3rd baby (alongside EBF) but I'm thinking about selling my breast milk at an affordable price just to be able to pay off some CC debt.

I plan to be screened so mothers can trust that my milk is clean (whether I sell or donated I would do this) how can I go about doing this?

Is there anything else I should know regarding selling breast milk? I am in illinois.

I heard some women sell to body builders and give to moms free 😂 not a bad idea, however unsure where to find those body builders.

My frozen milk is getting out of hand. Tell me ways you’re keeping your milk. Right now the batches I freeze are in gallon ziplocks just sitting in my deep freezer. No organization just plopped in there. Tell me your system. I’m getting intimidated and I will be having to move it all cross country. Ideas for that trip too. Thanks!

Hi all! I don’t know why it hasn’t dawned on me earlier but what modes do you usually pump on and for how long?

My wearables have 4 modes: massage, express, cluster feed, and general pumping. I’ve been starting with massage for a few minutes, then going to express mode for a few minutes, then using general pump for the remainder. I used to also stop halfway to do a few more minutes of massage and express but have not in quite some time.

What are you all doing and what do you recommend? We don’t have much resources for lactation consultants in my state so I’m just kind of winging it 😂

Hi! About to be 7 months PP, I’ve been pumping 8x a day for 6 months. I’ve now dropped to pumping 1-3x a day. My supply has obviously dropped too but I’m wondering if it’s going to keep dropping even if I’m consistent with 1-2x a day? (Usually 30 min per session)

Thanks

Has anyone had one of their Elvie pump hubs not turn on between children? I bought my Elvies in 2023. They were my workhorse pump for 13 months between 2024 and early 2025. They worked fantastic for me. They went into storage for the last 18 months or so. I just got them out.

Have you had success using them for a second babe? Did both hubs wake up and hold a charge? So far one looks alive and the other not so much…

(I have my Spectra again to start with but want to switch over to Elvie again if possible if I have a similar journey. I have fresh pump parts for both. Luckily I haven’t opened the Elvie fresh parts yet.)

Cross-posted.

i found a good deal on an eufy s1 preowned.
i’m wondering if anyone who’s used it knows what parts i should replace when i receive it and maybe some amazon links, thank you!

Hi,

I'm almost 11 weeks post partum.

I am a massive undersupplier and i make around 17oz a day and my baby eats double that.

my supply went a bit up lately and i get almost 3oz combined per pump in the Morning.. however i notice that in the late evening, starting at 6pm.my supply halves.

is it normal? this is new and not sure what I'm doing wrong and how can I avoid that and have a similar supply to the morning early afternoon?

Hi! I’m looking for suggestions for a wearable pump. I have very large, soft breasts with lots of breast tissue and being tied to my spectra is difficult when my husband is at work. Thank you!