Nicole, I hope your pump comes soon!
As for not being able to pump much at work, I think Alex couldn't pump at all at work & still managed to feed her lo's for a right long time.
Here's to a freezer stash!
Lidia! That's awful about your adapter!
Glad the hotel is helping you replace. I can't imagine not being able to do it at all. I remember the day that dh forgot to pack one of the little connector pieces for me. So I only had 1 complete set of parts. I ended up pumping 1 side in the morning & 1 in the afternoon, but at least the pump itself was working so I could do *something.* Ouch! Hope you're feeling better today.
{{hugs}} Jessica! It *can* be done. I went back to work when each of my boys was 3.5-4 months old. I ended up bf'ing each for over a year.
You're right that a pump doesn't get as much as your lo. (Remember that is NOT an indicator of your supply, as lo is much more efficient.) I was blessed enough to start with 3 pumping sessions at work. I had to keep that going with J, but with Isaac, I was able to drop down to 2 sessions. It kind of depends on how you're responding to the pump. Have you started back to work yet? If not, I'd start pumping now as much as you can (hard to do while actually taking care of lo's, I know). Does your lo df? If not, that's a great time to pump. That one always helped me make up the difference, since I never pumped enough in 1 session to make 1 bottle.
Kerrie, first off, 10 oz?!
That's amazing says the woman who rarely got more than 3.5 total!
That's great. Yes, I would think that is more than lo eats, but the only way to know for sure is to try her with some amount in her daycare bottles & see if she needs more or less. (I'd send a bottle plus a little more fresh if you have it so they can top her off if needed, at least for the first few days.) Let me know if you need an idea of how much to start with. Kelleymom.com has a decent calculator, but I can't look it up right now. Best luck with your new job. Is there a way to tour your new job site beforehand so you can scope it out for pumping spots? Maybe while lo is doing some trial run at daycare? Hard to say if you'll get 10 oz each time. I got more or less the same over my 3 pumpings (2 at work, 1 dream pump) toward the end with Isaac. The first was usually most, and the other did usually decrease, but not much for me. Every woman is different, though.
{{hugs}} all around, ladies.
Y'all are doing great things for your lo's!
