Hi - long story short I'm trying to express milk for DD who is 7 months now. She will not will not take a bottle or a cup so I've not really expressed on a regular basis since she was about 12 weeks when I stopped as it was all going down the plug hole. Anyway she still doesn't take a bottle or cup (in spite of lots of trying and advice and hand holding on here and IRL) but I wanted to express a supply that I can use to cook her food with / add to her food for when she goes to nursery so she's at least getting some milk in during the day...probably won't help with hydration levels but just general nutrition? Anyway I've been trying to express daily for past two weeks and can get almost zilch, like not even half an ounce each try. Am trying in the mornings. It just won't work! Am using Tommy tippee electric pump which worked before and reluctant to spend £££ on different pump unless it'll definitely work . I'm sure I have enough milk as DD gets no other fluids (we offer!) and is grand.
Argh. Sorry so long. Not a long story bloody short at all . I'm a bit frazzled over the whole thing tbh. Anyway basically has anyone managed to be able to build up their expressing amount and how did you do it?
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Expressing help? Can't get anything out!
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jusdepamplemousse · 06/10/2016 19:48
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