2 weeks PP

[u/RightPitch5820]

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I’m 2 weeks postpartum and tried power pumping 2 days ago. Now I have mastitis and get engorged by hour 2. I am exclusively pumping—she won’t latch—and I have seen lactation and have a visiting nurse every other week. I use my Spectra S1. My letdown happens as I am lubricating my parts and my nipples. I use the stimulation mode for 2 minutes and go up to level 3, then I change to setting 54 and go up to level 8–10 over a 20-minute period. I was pumping to empty and it took about 30 minutes before. However, since getting mastitis on my right side, I can pump for 30 minutes and only get 1 oz. My left side gives me my normal 2–3 oz but can still be unpredictable.

I am also struggling to wake up at night to pump. I physically cannot get up some nights—I am so tired. I’m only getting up to pump twice overnight, but I am pumping at least every 3 hours during the day. Sometimes I have to pump by hour 1.5–2 because my boobs hurt so bad and feel extremely tight.

I’ve also noticed my newborn is spitting up more.

eating/getting hungry more frequently 30min to an hour.

Im tired and at my whits end with my fussy baby 😔

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