For me, pumping is serious, but itās not that serious. Probably not the best mindset to have, buuuut itās the one I chose to adopt. I had to accept that my mental health and my baby having a happy mom is more important than breastmilk over formula. Thankfully, she is exclusively breastfed and we havenāt had to turn to formula, but thereās absolutely nothing wrong if thatās what works!
Now, I had to realize that while recommended, itās not realistic for me to try and pump every three hours. Once I started stretching those pumps out to four hours and felt my supply was stable enough to skip middle of the night feeds, I felt like a new person. I stopped continuously watching the clock because thatāll drive you crazy and just very loosely follow a pumping schedule throughout the day.
While I do love my wall pump, thatās also not realistic to sit down 6 times a day and pump for 20-30 minutes. Momcozy wearable pumps gave me the freedom to move and be able to care for my baby while still being able to pump!
Pumping is exhausting but so very rewarding at the same time! Remember youāre in charge if your pumping journey and if somethings not working for you, you can always change it! Thankful for such great products Momcozy provides to make the journey easier!
Thank you for sharing. Yes pumping isnāt worth your mental health. We did mostly nursing my son prefers it. I use to pump once in the morning and here and there when needed. Itās a lot of work
I love how you shared your realistic journey of breastfeeding, how your mental health and being there is more important for your child than anything. Thank you for your honesty, I def took notes.
Actually, this is the BEST mindset to have! Protecting your mental health and peace of mind makes you a better mom, and a happy mom is what baby needs most. Dropping those strict schedule expectations and using wearables really changes everything! Kudos!
Itās a lot of work when youāre exclusively pumping. Itās crazy how much time it takes between pumping and washing pump parts every couple hours like that. Thankfully I only had to do that for a couple weeks. It will wear you out real quick! You definitely gotta find what works for you
In a nutshell, I pump roughly every 4ish hours- first pump usually around 7am and last around 10-11 depending on when my baby goes to bed and I feel like pumpingā. Sheās still eating 4oz roughly every 3 hours and every pump session I get 4-6oz just depending. We still nurse from the breast but itās more of a comfort thing more than anything!
your right your baby needs you more that the pumping session sometimes and itās ok
. Sheās still eating 4oz roughly every 3 hours and every pump session I get 4-6oz just depending. We still nurse from the breast but itās more of a comfort thing more than anything!