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Bassinet, crib, your bed, a mix of everything? How did you figure out what worked?

Hi! I am feeling a bit defeated. I am 3 weeks pp. been pumping every 3-4 hours since one week pp. last week I was producing 2-2.5 oz combined in one pump session. Not a lot, I know, but better than the 40ml I am producing steadily this week. What gives?! I know so much could be at play. But is this normal? NOTHING has changed about what I’ve been doing or how I’ve been pumping/living. Is a drop at 3 weeks standard? Ultimately, what can I do to bring it up? I pump MON, so usually 2-3am and again at 5-6am. And then again 3 hours later. I pump when baby takes a bottle. I am also practicing latching him for 5-10 mins each side as I’m trying to transition to breastfeeding. We didn’t have a favorable start at birth. Thank you for any tips/insight. I just want to know my supply is not going to turn into dust. I’ve put a lot of tears, time, and milk into this journey so far…

What was the first trait that made you think, "Oh, this one's going to be a handful" or "This one's my calm one"?😂

Been using the s12 wearable for a few months now and just bought the kleanpal bottle washer. Guide recommends pump parts in the washer but the s12 guide does not recommend putting them in a dishwasher as it hasn’t been thoroughly tested. Anyone wash their s12 parts in their kleanpal and it be okay?

We have the BM04 and when we have the monitor on and the screen turned off, it’ll turn on about every 10 minutes like it’s detecting a sound but my baby is still asleep. It’s great that my baby is still asleep but the monitor going off wakes my wife and I up all night.

I have the VOX sensitivity all the way turned down to 1 and it is still going off. Anyone have any idea what’s going on?

No affiliation, just use mine for every pump. I’m almost two months in and suction/noise are still pretty much the same as day one. A few things I learned the hard way:

Take apart everything silicone right after pumping. Flanges, valves, all the removable pieces. I soak them in warm water with baby bottle soap for about 2 minutes, then gently wipe with a soft cloth. Don’t use stiff brushes. They scratch the silicone, and then milk residue builds up in the scratches. Did that once, never again.

After washing, put them upside down to air dry somewhere with good airflow. Keep them out of direct sunlight. I left mine in the sun once and the silicone got sticky. 0/10.

Steam sanitize once a week, 3 minutes max. If you boil, keep it under 5 minutes. Too much heat seems to make the silicone age and deform faster.

Don’t submerge the motor. Just wipe milk splatters with a damp cotton wipe. Also check the little filter at the air intake every so often. If it gets clogged, suction drops. And try not to pump while charging if you can avoid it. It helps the battery last longer.

One more thing: silicone parts are consumables. Once they turn sticky or cloudy, replace them. Don’t keep using worn-out parts. Store the flanges so they don’t get squished, and keep the main unit in a dry spot.

With all that, mine has stayed pretty consistent. Anyone else have tips that actually make a difference? Especially for pumping at work.

Have you spent months dreading one specific thing that turned out to be a total non-event. What were you scared of that ended up being fine?

You know those tiny white membranes that go in the Medela pumps? How can they be washed in the Momcozy DeepClean Bottle washer? Without falling to the bottom?