Exclusive pumping?

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Anyone else have any luck with this? I plan on only pumping/bottle feeding but worried about supply. I’d love to have breastmilk over formula for the benefits but really don’t want to breastfeed. I’ll be going back to work shortly after and don’t want to deal with her not wanting a bottle. 
How often did you pump and do you have any tips to up supply? She will be here in a month and I’m already producing tons of colostrum.

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I exclusively pump and it has worked out great for me. I know a lot of people say latching is best, but to me they're still getting breastmilk so hey. My LO had a hard time latching in the hospital. Dealing with that pain and being raw, I just couldn't deal. Pumping just makes things easier for me, and I can get others can help with feedings. My supply is pretty good so in the evenings I can make enough bottles for the next day and store the rest.

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I would try to breastfeed for at least the first week or two to start your supply right. You will be pumping every 2-3 hours for awhile. The more you pump the better your supply will be.
I exclusively pumped for my daughter for over a year. Get a car adapter for sure and check out the Kelly moms page for exclusive pumping as they have a ton of info on how long and often to pump for different ages, how to store milk properly and everything else you may have questions about.
The breastmilk really is better for them so if you can do it I would definitely! My daughter only had one small cold the entire time she was fed with breastmilk and I also used it for a plugged tear duct and worked really well!

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For anyone who sees this article and is very interested in pumping exclusively. Here are some things I've read up on as I am studying to exclusively pump - 
1. By 36 weeks, you can hand express your colostrum into syringes to take to the hospital and have for your baby. This is truly ideal if you know you are expecting a c-section so that your body can heal instead of trying to produce milk AND heal. 
2. Look into Milkology.com no matter what feeding system you are considering but they do have an Ultimate Exclusive Pumping course that gives you ALL the information you could ever need to know. 
3. There are a lot of positives to exclusively pumping. Proper nutrients for baby, easy on their stomach (ideal for colic babies), big money saver compared to formula, having help with bottle feedings from husband or other kids. The most important positive (in my opinion), pumping does not hurt! If you use lubricant such as coconut oil and have the right size flanges and using the correct settings on your pump, it is painless! No frustration with latching or bleeding raw nipples or teething! 
So if anyone comes to this question as I did and has questions, I hope this provides you with a little more hope than nursing being the only way to establish breastmilk. EPing IS A THING! And it is very beneficial for both mother and baby in a lot of ways!

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I would breastfeed her til your milk comes in and do it for a bit to build up your supply. And many women have success pumping. Diet, water, and take care of yourself!

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I wanted to directly breastfeed my little one so badly. My milk did not come in for like 6 days so we fed her formula, and when it eventually came in the combination of flat nipples and her not ever really latching, nipple shields that I hated because they never really fit and her mostly screaming when we tried breastfeeding every single time made us pump exclusively. 
I still wish we could do it the traditional way and it still makes me sad more often than I like that it doesn’t work for us but the milk comes, we have found a good rhythm and she gets only breast milk for now ( not that i would feel bad, formula was awesome for the first week and if I stop
Producing at some point formula will be fine again). 
So all in all it’s not that bad. You need a good pump and a phone that can Netflix and then it’s not too bad to pump.

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Thank you all for the advice. I guess I might try the breast for a week or so at first

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Sorry if this is the wrong group to post but I couldn’t find a group for pumping only.

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