Expressing?

[Serene123]

I've found myself leaking between EVERY feed now. I'm sure Caitlyn is getting more from me than before because she refused 2 of her bottle top ups yesterday and she isn't eating more. Anyway, when I'm leaking do I just leave it, or do I start expressing? Not to sure how the whole expressing thing works? Andddddd.. I could replace the formula top ups with boobie milk? I came home from town yesterday with 2 big patches on my top. Bloody pads had slipped

Also.. What pump do you have? Would you recommend it?

 

[1st_baby]

I have the medela mini-electric it works great I loved it ..

If I was out somewhere Id use my hands , or some reason you get more sometimes that way ..but yeah I would replace the formula top ups with the breastmilk so much better for her .

 

[AC81]

I have the medela swing and I love it and would certainly recommend it. I can sympathise with your leaking too! I'm like a cow and can soak through a giant breast pad in about an hour.

 

[Mervs Mum]

I have a Medela Mini electric too and I think its great. I top up with pumped milk. x

 

[clairebear]

i have an avent manual one which is finw for me im like a dairy cow it pees out of me all the time x defo top up with expressed milk x

 

[XKatX]

I have the Medela mini electric and it's fab!! I need to express every morning, without fail! Then my DH gives Oliver a bottle every evening and I express at the same time, from the boob that would have been that feed.
Don't know what to suggest for you though! Suppose it would be better to give expressed booby milk than formula though.

 

[Linzi]

I have the avent manual one too. Pretty cheap and does the job.

xxx