Ok so I just had my daughter on the 13th. I've been BFing but last night I started bleeding and it hurt so bad I was crying. So, we gave her formula for 2 feedings over night trying to let myself heal. Well, this morning I woke up leaking like crazy so I got out about 2 ounces which she drank and about another ounce afterwards. I know I still have a ton in my left breast but I can't get it out. We don't have a pump nor the money on hand for one at the moment either. I just took a hot shower I've had the heating pad on it and I still can't get anything out. She has eaten 3 times in the last couple of hours. Once I fed straight from the breast and she ate good. This was an hour ago and she's hungry again and I only have one ounce that I can put in a bottle. I need to get more milk out. Does anybody know how I can do this without a pump?
ETA: Ok. So we played with our finances a bit and I went out and got a single hand pump. We get paid next Friday and I will be going and getting nipple shields!! The pump works alright, I'm still having issues getting anything out of the left one so I pumped the right and got about 3 oz and am letting the left one chill for a while then trying again. also drinking lots of water so maybe that will help as well.
The good thing about pumping until I get the shields, DH gets some bonding feeding time with her. He also likes the fact that we can actually see how much she is eating.
go to ur local WIC office they should have some u can have that's where i got mine some have electric some have manual but anything is better than nothing :) GL momma and congrats!
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