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23/05/2026

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15/05/2026

Repost: part 2 of lying down while pumping.

After you give birth, whether it be out or up, your pelvic floor really wants you to lie down. Sitting/standing upright puts immense pressure on your pelvic floor and after pregnancy and birth, those muscles are weakened and need rest to heal.

Lying down while nursing makes sense. You just lay down, and put baby to your chest. It’s a little more uncomfortable and finicky when pumping (by choice or not).

In this awkwardly filmed reel (even the dog side-eyed me) I show you how to lay comfortably on your side while pumping. This is also an option for those middle of the night torture (I mean pump) sessions. There’s no rule that says you have to be upright to pump - the only thing that needs to be upright is the bottles, so just turn them perpendicular to your body and off you go.

You can either pump one at a time, and roll over for the second one - that’s what I’m demonstrating in this video - or you could double pump without rolling over. Wearing a well fitting hands free pumping bra means you don’t have to hold the bottles in place.

The bottles I picked out to film with are reasonably tall and I couldn’t fit both on without it digging into the couch and going skewiff. If doing one at a time, PLEASE detach the first bottle and put aside before rolling over.

Pumping both at once while side lying is doable if the bottles are shorter. Arrange them both perpendicular to your body like in the video. Put a pillow behind your back for support and tilt your top shoulder back a little to open your chest more to give the bottles as much room as possible while still remaining comfortable and relaxed.

And, for the love of god, detach and put aside the bottles before sitting up again.

Have you tried side lying pumping?

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13/05/2026

At 28 weeks pregnant my pelvic floor is really telling me all about it and I remembered this one. Repost -

After you give birth, whether it be out or up, your pelvic floor really wants you to lie down. Sitting/standing upright puts immense pressure on your pelvic floor and after pregnancy and birth, those muscles are weakened and need rest to heal.

Lying down while nursing makes sense. You just lay down, and put baby to your chest. It’s a little more uncomfortable and finicky when pumping (by choice or not).

This is an easier way to double pump while laying down - reclining. Either in bed, on the couch, or in a recliner chair, you can even sleep while letting the pump do its job.

Using a well fitting hands free pumping bra makes this exponentially easier. Insert flanges in as you normally would, then turn each bottle outward. This means they aren’t upright, but unless you’re going to fill up the entire bottle and overflow that shouldn’t be an issue.

Place a few pillows behind your back so you aren’t lying quite flat, but still comfortable. When you lay back, the turned out bottles should rest against your sides.

The turned out bottles also makes extra space for Baby to snuggle if they’re still tiny!

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08/05/2026

For your free no bs guide to milk supply comment MILK on this post and my creepy robot assistant will send you a link. Or, if you don’t want the world to see you comment on a post like this, you can find the link in my bio :)

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This post is aimed mostly at parents who nurse Baby, as it can be quite hard to be confident Baby is getting enough!1. B...
06/05/2026

This post is aimed mostly at parents who nurse Baby, as it can be quite hard to be confident Baby is getting enough!

1. Baby should be following their own growth curve. It doesn’t matter if they’re in the 1st percentile or the 99th - as long as they generally follow the curve. If they drop off their curve suddenly this is a reason to see your doctor.

2. What goes in must come out! I’ve combined both cloth and disposable nappies in this one. You are likely to change a cloth nappy more often and they don’t quite wick away wetness the same way disposables do. Expect 4 p**ps at 4 days old and for the first few weeks. Human milk is very easily digestible and well absorbed. The p**ps are very small. They should be runny until baby starts solid food. Also as Baby gets older, they p**p less often - maybe one big p**p a day instead of four tiny ones. This is when you start to see blowouts 😂 Baby might look like they’re straining hard; red face, grunting - this is normal. Baby is unlikely to actually be straining, they are just practicing how to p**p!

3. If all is going well and Baby is fed on demand and allowed to detach when they’re done. If Baby is taking forever to have a feed there may be a problem with milk transfer.

4. You might not always HEAR swallowing but you might be able to see swallows.

5. A baby who is always sleepy, sluggish, lethargic, floppy - this is not a good sign. They should be waking to feed (even overnight). Note: the first feeding cue is REM sleep - rapid eye movement. Obviously you are not going to be staring intently at your baby to notice this sign 24/7.

If you are in any way worried about your baby, it’s best to get them reviewed by a professional whether that be the doctor, midwife, or an IBCLC. This is not health advice and is posted for general information only. I am not an IBCLC.

Can’t stand the thought of using anything but a wearable? This post is for you. Primary - the main pump you use for most...
24/04/2026

Can’t stand the thought of using anything but a wearable? This post is for you.

Primary - the main pump you use for most of your expressing sessions. A workhorse, something that is going to get the job done efficiently. Think: Spectra s1 or s2 Baby Buddha, Youha the One. The Medela Symphony they give you in the hospital.

Secondary - the pump you use occasionally for convenience. May not be as good as your workhorse but ok for sometimes use. Wearables generally fit into this category.

Hi I’m Emma, your q***r certified lactation counsellor here to provide lactation education and support. Do you need help with pumping? I gotchu. Send me a DM, visit my profile or comment below ⬇️

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