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wannabemom
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moms who pump a lot
how did you find out what settings work best for you?
I have an ameda pump (two settings: cycles and suction) and recently returned to work. I'm finding the setting I use right now (max cycles with about 60% suction) are beginning to hurt 
I'm worried that if I turn it down too far, my boobs won't be emptied completely and my production will go down even more than it has already...
please help! thanks
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yankinmanc
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Re: moms who pump a lot
I pumped a lot and I just whacked it up to the highest it would go. I started lower, and then realised that the strongest suction was the best for me.
I say just try it, and if you need more suction, just keep turning it up to 11!
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| Posted 1/15/09 5:43 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: moms who pump a lot
Posted by racheeeee
I pumped a lot and I just whacked it up to the highest it would go. I started lower, and then realised that the strongest suction was the best for me.
I say just try it, and if you need more suction, just keep turning it up to 11!
Ditto. I pump all the way up.
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| Posted 1/15/09 5:45 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: moms who pump a lot
Posted by racheeeee
I pumped a lot and I just whacked it up to the highest it would go. I started lower, and then realised that the strongest suction was the best for me.
I say just try it, and if you need more suction, just keep turning it up to 11!
I'm finding the more I pump, the more tender I am... I would like to go down if possible... just wondering which setting is best to adjust 
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| Posted 1/15/09 5:48 PM |
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Lauren82
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Re: moms who pump a lot
I have a Medela PIS, but my settings are 100% suction and a medium speed...it works best for me and if I have it too pumping too quick, it hurts me as well. The same settings won't be best for every woman.
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| Posted 1/15/09 6:01 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: moms who pump a lot
Posted by Lauren82
I have a Medela PIS, but my settings are 100% suction and a medium speed...it works best for me and if I have it too pumping too quick, it hurts me as well. The same settings won't be best for every woman.
I seriously thought I was doing something a little wrong... and you just confirmed my suspicion... I'll try reducing the cycles and up the suction to whatever I can stand.... thanks!!!!!
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| Posted 1/15/09 6:50 PM |
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Re: moms who pump a lot
You could also increase the amount of time on the pump. It's a drag but it helped me for the short time I pumped. What did not help was having another mother in the NICU enter my little private pumping room and then turn up the suction on my machine while I was hooked up because she said that would help me.
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| Posted 1/15/09 7:22 PM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: moms who pump a lot
I never went past 50% suction, maybe that's why I never was able to pump that much
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| Posted 1/16/09 12:23 AM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: moms who pump a lot
If it's hurting you, you may also need larger breast shields. That is what helped me. I was to the point of bleeding before a LC told me I needed larger shields.
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| Posted 1/16/09 1:25 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: moms who pump a lot
Posted by pharmcat2000
If it's hurting you, you may also need larger breast shields. That is what helped me. I was to the point of bleeding before a LC told me I needed larger shields.
I was doing to say this-also try putting soem olive oiil around you nipples to amke them slide easier
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| Posted 1/16/09 4:09 AM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: moms who pump a lot
Posted by racheeeee
I pumped a lot and I just whacked it up to the highest it would go. I started lower, and then realised that the strongest suction was the best for me.
I say just try it, and if you need more suction, just keep turning it up to 11!
Same here...I always had it at the highest setting from the get-go.
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| Posted 1/16/09 9:27 AM |
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michele31
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Re: moms who pump a lot
I pumped full time for 1 year with Molly and for 3 months after I brought Jason home from Ethiopia.
I never used the highest setting. A higher setting does not = more milk. You should use the setting that does NOT hurt.
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| Posted 1/16/09 9:39 AM |
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