Never used a pump. Hand expression was enough to persist through early
obstacles, although it was difficult to see ounces of breastmilk in
the hospital fridge compared to my drips and drabs. In the end, we nursed
for 5 years and I don't regret a minute of it. Do have to credit my support
from LLL, even though I am now a BOD member of BfUSA. Getting support for
breastfeeding decisions is so important for continued success, no matter
what the source.

Sharon

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 10:10 PM Virginia Thorley <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Nuria,
>
>  Exactly. Hand expression should be the *first* choice for expressing to
> build/maintain supply - as demonstrated by the mother's extreme pain with
> any form of suction. Hand expression makes eminent sense.
>
> A pity it isn't taught and professionals and mothers tend to cringe at the
> idea.  This is a cultural change over the last 2-3 generations, and the
> culture can be encouraged to change to accepting this accessible skill, one
> mother at a time. If taught well, it is effective.
>
> Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC,FILCA
> Private Practice IBCLC
> Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
>
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