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should i expres BF till empty?

I visited the LC from Thomsom PCC and they taught me express 15 mins + hand massage to release milk ducts x 3 cycle. Previously I had engorgement so they helped me to clear the block ducts. I also had sore nipple due to prolonged expression (30min cause spectra 9+). At home, I use spectra 9+ with 15 min cycle x3. However I dont feel that the milk has fully been empty from my breast. Should I continue more cycles or is it better to remain at 3 cycle? (At PCC they used medela hospital grade pump and able to pump 50ml in 1 cycle but with spectra 9+ I could only extract 30ml in 3 cycle) TIA

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Remain at 3 cycle but increase the suction so that you can clear the breast milk more effectively?

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Breastpump Brand

Which Breastpump Brand will you recommend?

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1 week old baby

Hello mummies. May I know how much ml do you feed your baby and how frequent? 100ml every 2-3 hours? I’m mixing breast milk and formula

Super Mom

Mine only drank about 30ml

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No time for pumping

Is it okay to latch my newborn once or twice a day if I don’t have time to pump (newborn is on mix feeding)? I am worried if I didn’t pump a day or two the supply will stop.

Super Mom

Have you tried just latching only? Then you wouldnt need to pump. Or if your goal ia to breastfeed exclusively, you can give baby half a feed with bottle, and then finish off by latching. This will help maintain/increase hour supply too. When you are confident with your supply, then you can just latch away!

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expressing milk & engorgement

Due to me skipping a 12 hr expressing, I have some engorgement up till my armpits. So I have been trying to express out every 3-4 hour for 3 times now, and still continue to do so. I massage at least 10 mins up till my armpit area before pumping at least 30min (sometimes even up till 45min). I do feel that my milk is reducing but the lump near armpit still exist. Am I doing anything wrong? How should I reduce the lump near armpit??

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Apply hot compression on it and hand express it out. And let baby latch . And continue hand expressing out. It happens to me once I skip 1 pump session. Really painful

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Thoughts on Spectra S2?

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Excellent. So glad I bought it. :)

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baby full or not

how to know if baby had enough milk from breastfeeding? he falls asleep at breast but still with breast in mouth. if i never remove it, he can hold onto it till he deep sleep. if i remove he is also ok. so how do i know he is full?? i usually let him suckle 15-20min. TIA!

Well you can see the cues if your baby had enough.

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Expressed milk with blood

Hi all. Need a little advice / verification here from those who had blood in their expressed milk. I have recently had expressed milk that had tinge of pink, which i supposed is caused by blood. I stored the express milk in fridge as usually and when I was about to use it for feed, i realised that the blood becomes sediments as per image enclosed. Is this normal? I kindof wonder if its really blood. And do you filter that before feed?

Expressed milk with blood

Super Mom

Yup. It's most likely blood. I would throw it away if it happens...

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Any mummies exclusively pumping from day 1? Can share what’s your routine like?

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Hi all, can you recommend a good electric breast pump? If possible please state reason on why you recommend that. Thank you☺️ I already have a Real Bubee pump & currently still pregnant & i’m thinking of getting another pump too in case. Thinking of maybe Hegen?

Super Mom

I love my Hegen! Portable, easy to use and easy to assemble. I also have Pigeon GoMini, slightly more parts to assemble and not portable in that it has to be plugged in

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