Pumping moms hack

I personally used the top shelf side of the fridge only for my sons bottles and just put them in order as I pumped like in a line from oldest to the freshest being at the end.

Yeah I used to do that to but then my husband would put my milk away or move things 🤦‍♀️

oh haha ofcourse ..my bf said "babe why don't you just put them in order? Do you even know what milk as been sittinghere the longest?" The first time i asked him to put the milk away and I had to get up and show him that they were and he was like "oh" and I was like "do tou think im stupid? you do know that I know more than you right?" And he laughed 😅

I like the pitcher method, I pump through the day and it all goes in one large container, then gets divided into bottles or bags.

I always wonder how do you guys pump so much milk n store the extra

For me whatever is pumped is mostly consumed and i have to use formula for supplement

I pump every 2-3hrs around 80-100ml , in case i miss the pumping i pump 120-160ml depends how late i am pumping.

My baby is 2months old n he drinks 100-120ml each feeding.

Please advise how can i pump extra n store it.

I stick post it’s on mine with the dates

I use an expo marker, I write on the side of the bottles or the lid of mason jars. Depending how much I pump and how I choose to store it. It’s been easy to keep track of dates and times (my amount of pumping varies due to work, at home or just random events planned). I’m not a good planner! I will also “for bath” if it’s old or sat out too long but isn’t smelly. Just past expiration to consume.

I will also prefill bottles and label them with times they should be eaten at and a jar full of extra just in case. When transitioning to a babysitter I was terrible at asking how many ounces my daughter drank but somehow asking how much was left of each bottle was more helpful. If she needed just an ounce or more than measured out usually babysitter will text me to keep track. It’s hard to remember these things sometimes.

Anshika don't put yourself down. Any milk you make is amazing. And you are still doing what it takes to keep your baby fed even if you have to supplement. The reason it looks like so much is because I pump every 3 or 2 hours and it's anywhere from 2 oz to 4 oz all together. I dont add any milk together unless it's the same temp so I have a bunch of small bottles in the fridge unless they are the same temp to combine. I have found staying on a pumping schedule has helped I pump the same time everyday and I also power pump. What has definitely been the most help is hand expressing after each pump. It took me a bit to find out the best way but once I did I get at least a half oz more just from hand expressing. Don't give up. Any milk you make is good. 💗

so it’s one pitcher per day?

I put my pumped milk into a jug and then decante it at the end of the day into milk storage bags with the date ( I have hyperlatcation so pump a ridiculous amount daily)

When the twins were in nicu we would put into bodies with time and date but now home we find this easiest . We then freeze what I've produced ready for donation and keep some for addiotnal feeds they can't take bottles. X

I used chalkboard stickers and chalk pens so it saves removing tape etc, you just wash off the pen and rewrite on it.

I don't get what the "hack" is. Don't you always have to date them anyway? I would use containers or bags always labelled

I need help pumping ask together my son knows and gets mad. I only pump when he’s asleep at night or wants his morning bottle. He’s a brat all the way