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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]YMMV, but I rather liked pumping.  But I had good supply, and easy letdown, and it was satisfying to see the bottles fill up.  Am I the only one who thought that?  Maybe.  I didn't exclusively pump, but I did work so I was away all day.

One thing I did that was helpful was get a manual pump as well as an electric one.  The electric was good for getting both at the same time, but the manual was good for getting some if I was running low and I wasn't sure I could commit to a full sit-down, hook-up session -- like if the baby was awake and I might need to tend to him.  I could set it down as needed and pick it up again.  I think this only works if you have good supply, but you said you did.[/quote]

+1. Seeing how much I got from exclusively pumping gave me the motivation to continue when I was done with nursing. I planned to only exclusively pumping for 2-4 weeks to transition to formula but liked it and didn’t think it that hard. I had a solid sleeper though and I was able to pump and eat while he napped. I had a Spectra and would watch tv or look at my phone while I pumped. It took 20-30 minutes to pump and I was down to 5 pumps at 4 months. I did stop pumping at 6 months but I had to go back to work and didn’t have time to pump. [/quote]

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