https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:10:22 +0000 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:39:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31065 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=909711&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#909711 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 31065
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:39pm

Also, feed baby then express while your still at home, this way you start the stock pile and you also up your supply.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:39:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=909711&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#909711 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=909707&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#909707 Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 31065
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:39pm

kaybee wrote: I just want to add that all employers now need to provide a place for women to breastfeed or express milk while at work as well breaks for this purpose. I don't know how feasible this would be for you, I did have a boss once who would express milk while at work and her nanny would come pick it up half way through the day, it worked well for her http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/factsheets/infantfeeding-for-employers.html

Absolutely! And so they should However for me this just isn't feasible - (not that my employer wouldn't let me) but I work in a fast-paced restaurant where there is no way I would be relaxed enough to express a drop

It is good to see that it is a requirement for lactating mothers though ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:39:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=909707&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#909707 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=909692&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#909692 Author: kaybee
Subject: 31065
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:33pm

I just want to add that all employers now need to provide a place for women to breastfeed or express milk while at work as well breaks for this purpose.

I don't know how feasible this would be for you, I did have a boss once who would express milk while at work and her nanny would come pick it up half way through the day, it worked well for her

http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/factsheets/infantfeeding-for-employers.html]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:33:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=909692&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#909692 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905907&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905907 Author: Stogglebox
Subject: 31065
Posted: 22 January 2010 at 12:41pm

AND, I found that my baby always used to drink only enough from the EBM bottle to tide herself over, and then drink lots from me as soon as I was home!]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:41:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905907&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905907 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905905&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905905 Author: Stogglebox
Subject: 31065
Posted: 22 January 2010 at 12:40pm

Oh, and your baby will always be able to drink more from you than you can get from a pump, which is why it is quite good to express from both breasts rather than just one. THen you know you will have enough. And whatever you express, your body will get used to making that amount.]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:40:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905905&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905905 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905900&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905900 Author: Stogglebox
Subject: 31065
Posted: 22 January 2010 at 12:38pm

I expressed milk at work for 16 weeks before 'giving up' - but I learnt a few things along the way....
- Try and stockpile before you go back to work, because inevitably there will be days where your mind is on your work and you can't express much. Then you have a back up.
- Photos of your baby are good, but I also found NOT thinking about my baby helped too. I went through a period of buying random magazines and just reading them while I was expressing, which I guess got me relaxed and not so worried about - will I get anything today?).
- Start by massaging/hand expressing to get the juices flowing.
-Get an electric double pump. Definitely worth it.
-Freeze your milk in varied amounts - then if your baby has a growth spurt or something you can combine bottles/give a big one rather than a small one etc.

Good luck!]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:38:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905900&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905900 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905705&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905705 Author: Joscia
Subject: 31065
Posted: 22 January 2010 at 9:57am

Thanks for the advice everyone!

Melnel - good tip - that's what I reckon I'll do. He's still slightly iffy about the bottle too (loves playing with it, not so efficient at actually drinking out of it yet)- so it will need to be bit of a gradual process. ]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:57:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905705&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905705 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905508&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905508 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 31065
Posted: 21 January 2010 at 11:04pm

Dont be surprised if you cant express as much as your baby needs for a feed would be all I would add.

I can express at night and get 50 - 120 ml and if I have missed the bedtime feed then I can get 100-200ml. If I am away for a feed during the day I can only manage to get a max of 60ml. Perhaps try expressing while you are still working from home and having the nanny bottle feed for a couple of weeks before you will be heading back to the office to see how much you express and how much he takes.... ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:04:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=905508&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#905508 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=904040&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#904040 Author: lovingmummyhood
Subject: 31065
Posted: 20 January 2010 at 9:26pm

Good on you for wanting to continue while back at work
I can't really add to what Mamma2N has said. A supplement definitely wouldn't hurt (and good thinking about stockpiling now).
If you are able to express the missed feeds while working then great, but if not your supply will adjust. Try to relax while expressing - some people find having a photo of their child, or visualisation (waterfalls etc) helps them.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:26:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=904040&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#904040 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=903563&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#903563 Author: Mamma2N
Subject: 31065
Posted: 20 January 2010 at 3:39pm

Hiya Joscia,

I work once a week and am away from DD for up to 10hours.
I express every morning with the boob that hasn't been fed from, usually get between 60-100mls.
I still demand feed DD and DH tells me she rarely drinks more than 350mls during the time I'm away. So her last feed from me is about 9am and her next one is around 7pm (bedtime). I make up bottles in 100ml lots. And he gives them to her whenever she demands them.

During this time it isn't possible for me to express (working in a restaurant), I just find that for a day or two after DD may feed a little more to build my supply back up again. If I were able to though, I would definetly express. Also I only have a manual pump, wish I had an electric as it seems my boobies are very used to DD, not the pump ie.. get home from work and can only express 10mls! Then DD jumps on and drains them in 5mins flat

Never hurts to take things like blessed thistle to increase supply. If you manage to get a stockpile then great!

Don't feel nervous, just relax while you're expressing and don't worry to much about the amount you get the first few times you try. When I stopped working for 5 weeks and didn't express at all, I found i could barely get out 10mls for the first few days to a week!

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:39:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=903563&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#903563 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=903502&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#903502 Author: Joscia
Subject: 31065
Posted: 20 January 2010 at 2:50pm

Hi ladies,
From next month DS is going to be with a nanny 2 days a week while I ease back into work. (He'll be 8 months) He'll be with another wee boy at my house, and, for the first while at least I intend to be working from home, so I'll be there too.

This means that I'll be able to continue with BF'ing as usual for the beginning. At the moment he's still feeding 3hrly (9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm) with the odd top up. I'm also doing BLW, so solids are still a wee bit haphazard at this stage.

Eventually, when I need to go into the office for one, maybe both days, I will obviously need to express enough to cover at least a couple of feeds. (Looks like the nanny will be here 9am-4pm)

So my queries are:
- How much do I need to express? Is it as simple as weighing DS before and after a feed to get an idea of how much he's drinking?

- Is it worthwhile to take a supplement (blessed thistle or something?) to increase my supply a bit to get a stockpile of milk in the freezer?

- I guess I'll need to express the missed feeds when I'm at work to keep my supply up. Once I do this, will it provide enough for the next day??

Any tips / advice would be most appreciated. I'd really love to keep BFing for as long as possible, but am feeling pretty nervous about this ]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:50:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31065&PID=903502&title=bf-gurus-expressing-tips-please#903502