Comments on: What Do You Think Of Pumping Exclusively Over Breastfeeding?

By: WHO

WHO — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:54:56 +0000

It’s twice as much work. It takes a long time, it’s not as effective as breastfeeding, and you’ve got pump parts to clean.

By: ILoveMyS

ILoveMyS — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:33:28 +0000

It grosses you out? That’s pathetic.
Also it is far more work to pump then spend the time feeding so that makes no sense. That’s the worst excuse not to breastfeed I have ever heard. Really immature and pathetic to be honest.

By: Hello Friend

Hello Friend — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:33:49 +0000

It’s a good alternative, but truly it takes twice as long because you need time to pump and then you still have to feed the baby. If you’re worried about having time with your boys, direct feeding is more efficient.

By: angela

angela — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:13:15 +0000

Pumping is a lot more work than nursing or formula feeding, basically it combines the inconveniences of both methods. If nursing grosses you out, I don’t know how you managed to do all the “gross” stuff required to actually conceive offspring….

By: charlie

charlie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:23:05 +0000

i had all sorts of issues breast feeding such as nipple pain and grazing so i exclusively expressed for 3 weeks. its didnt work cos my milk dried up and was far too time consuming and annoying in the middle of the night. nothing wrong with formula feeding if it suits your life style better. x

By: Mom to little Connor

Mom to little Connor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:46:30 +0000

I’m pumping for 6 mo already. My problem was latching. Well, as long it didn’t work i started pumping.
But please take into consideration you will have to pump often in the beginning, then to wash pump every time. It’s kinda little “detailed”.
But at the end of the day it is not so bad.

By: Jillian ~Cohen's mummy~

Jillian ~*Cohen's mummy*~ — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:26:49 +0000

Pumping is a lot mroe times consuming, doesn’t get milk out like baby and your supply will decrease.
ai hate it when women use their other children as an excuse. my mother had 5 children- all less than 14 montsh apart and breastfed all of us.
Not many mother can pump exculsivley- you would have to pump even more than a baby would nurse

By: Evie's Momma

Evie's Momma — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:44:16 +0000

Well I’ve never understood how it could gross someone out? Just out of curiosity what’s gross about it??? But its good that you want to pump so your baby gets breast milk rather than formula.
Like other people said you will be dedicating MUCH more time to feeding if you pump rather than feeding straight from the breast, so your excuse of chasing around two boys will go out the window. For that reason it would be WAY easier to directly feed the baby. Every time you feed you will have to pump, then feed the baby, then wash everything… rather then just feeding. It will take much longer!
Be sure to buy a good dual pump if you are exclusively pumping. I have a $50-$60 single electric pump that works for me but thankfully I have a really great supply and respond well to pumping. Some people don’t respond that well. There IS an art to pumping and it takes practice to be effective at it! I would recommend a nice dual electric pump that you’ll probably throw down a couple hundred dollars for. But you get what you pay for! When I pump I use one hand to hold the pump and the other to message the breast the whole time. This would be hard with a dual pump so I think they make some sort of harness that you can put on so you are hands free…. but I’m not sure if the harness would prevent you from messaging as you pump.
If you chose this route make sure you get lots of help from nurses at the hospital so you can pump effectively. For the first week or two my daughter was not latching on so I would pump and then feed her that milk and then wash everything and I was SOOOO exhausted I seriously can’t imagine pumping exclusively, especially if you have two other children. Oh and make sure you are always drinking lots of water!
Good luck!

By: Twin Girls Baby Boy

Twin Girls Baby Boy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:52:08 +0000

Don’t even bother. Just formula feed. If you have to chase around 2 boys you are not going to have time to sit there and pump, sterilize equipment, bottle feed, sterilize bottle, pump. No way. It won’t work.
That said, I have 23 month old twins and I chase them around and nurse my son. It’s easier.
As for gross….
Oh never mind. I won’t get into how processed formula is actually incredibly disgusting in comparison to pure and natural breast milk. Something that has been touched by other god knows whose hands is awesome but something that you made yourself that comes out of your body is gross. Okie dokie!

By: Penny

Penny — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:36:10 +0000

I started breastfeeding my son when he first came home from hospital but because of a number of reasons, nipples too sore, not to mention getting your boobs out in public or even around family doesnt make me feel comfortable i started expressing all the time, i found it more convenient as other people can also feed your baby as well that way, it didnt hurt as much as breastfeeding and my baby was still getting the nutrients from breast milk. The breast pump was my saving grace!