Hi, Micky:  Why on God's green earth is this mom pumping 5 days PP? We all
know that pumping to "see how much she's got" is so not accurate! She is an
experienced breastfeeder and sounds to me like she just needs constant
reassurance that her milk is in just fine! (Based on the info you have
given.)I would certainly continue to monitor baby's weight gain over the
next week or so, though. Is baby pooping/peeing adequately?  Sounds like
she is pronouncing herself guilty before being proved innocent.  I am
getting mightily sick of having to bail moms out in the early days PP
because they are pumping.  I used to see masitits only once every 18 months
or so - now I'm seeing it at least once a week and in almost all the
histories the common denominator is the mom has started pumping.  One mom
(baby 3 weeks old and nursing like a champ) wanted to know why this had
happened to her.  One of the 1st things she told me was that she was
pumping.  Why?  Her girlfriend told her to!  I'm constantly being asked in
the hospital how soon to start pumping. Why? And many of my moms do not
return to work.  What are we not understanding about how breastfeeding is
designed to work?  Mother Nature intends this process to involve a mom and
a baby, not mom, baby, and pump!  Has anyone ever seen a mama dog, cat,
cow, gorilla, or chimpanzee pumping? Pumping should only be done when mom
and baby are separated for whatever reason over feeding(s) or if there are
breastfeeding problems she is working on.  Period.  Otherwise, EXCLUSIVE
nursing.  I think many moms (and their care providers) would be amazed at
how doable this is.
Has anyone else noticed this disturbing trend?  If you have, have you come
up with any ways to combat the notion that a pump is absolutely essential
for successful breastfeeding?  AAAGGGHHH!

Pam Hirsch, RN,BSN,CLC
Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL  USA

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