Using an elecric breast pump - question about settings!

Jayneypops · Apr 13th, 2012, 10:24 AM

Hi,

I have the medela mini electric pump and am wondering which strength setting would be most effective for me. I can go to roughly half way on the 'min - max' scale before it feels sore and according to the manual I should move it down just slightly from where it feels uncomfortable to achieve maximum results. However, I have noticed that I seem to get more milk coming in the first 30 secs or so when the pump is on 'min'. Is that just because more milk will come at first anyway?

lisa1980 · Apr 13th, 2012, 11:11 AM

I have the same pump and I found that when i first started pumping I couldn't turn it up very far or it would hurt, but as time went on my nipples must have hardened up a bit as now I can turn it to max and it doesn't hurt.

I also get a fair bit of milk coming out straightaway, regardless of setting. Then it slows down until my letdown happens when lots comes out again.

welshwarriors · Apr 13th, 2012, 16:17 PM

I start with the lowest setting when the breast is really full and when it starts to empty I go up the stronger settings.

Apr 13th, 2012, 10:24 AM	#1
Jayneypops Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 538	Using an elecric breast pump - question about settings! Hi, I have the medela mini electric pump and am wondering which strength setting would be most effective for me. I can go to roughly half way on the 'min - max' scale before it feels sore and according to the manual I should move it down just slightly from where it feels uncomfortable to achieve maximum results. However, I have noticed that I seem to get more milk coming in the first 30 secs or so when the pump is on 'min'. Is that just because more milk will come at first anyway?

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Apr 13th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#2
lisa1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 853	I have the same pump and I found that when i first started pumping I couldn't turn it up very far or it would hurt, but as time went on my nipples must have hardened up a bit as now I can turn it to max and it doesn't hurt. I also get a fair bit of milk coming out straightaway, regardless of setting. Then it slows down until my letdown happens when lots comes out again.

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welshwarriors Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire Posts: 2,582	I start with the lowest setting when the breast is really full and when it starts to empty I go up the stronger settings.

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