03-09-2023, 08:38 AM
Day 805, 26½ months today.
I'm busy pumping, today I had to empty both cups after pumping, third session in progress right now and I wonder how will it go for the rest of the day. I switched to 17mm flanges which seems to work the same on right but its better on left breast as that one has slightly smaller nipple. Speaking of nipples, they're growing so much. I never thought it would just take a hospital grade decent pump to get it started, both lactation and nipple growth.
Here's a picture from a while back this morning, they're like this very easily, even after a while off just a bit of stimulation makes them get so big and pointy. Advice about blisters seems to be correct, for second day I had a lot of dead skin peal off of my right nipple after first pumping session, uncovering brand new pink skin which appears to withstand the pumping. Its really not a pretty sight, but its healing very quickly. Moisturiser appears to be really the key, never letting them go dry and just keeping at. I got a new lovely sports bra for keeping the cups in place. Its really comfy for the job.
Supply keeps climbing, I bet soon I'm emptying the cups all the time. Oh and to answer Myboobs' question, I'm not wasting it. Yesterday gf asked if she can have some in her coffee. I gladly provided some. Its still kinda hazy btw, I'm not at the highest supply I've been, at which point it changed from hazy to creamy white. I'm expecting that to happen as I keep on going. I really wonder about the hormonal effect this has, I'm sure its way more than just prolactin going higher as I've had much such strong mood swings etc.
I'm busy pumping, today I had to empty both cups after pumping, third session in progress right now and I wonder how will it go for the rest of the day. I switched to 17mm flanges which seems to work the same on right but its better on left breast as that one has slightly smaller nipple. Speaking of nipples, they're growing so much. I never thought it would just take a hospital grade decent pump to get it started, both lactation and nipple growth.
Here's a picture from a while back this morning, they're like this very easily, even after a while off just a bit of stimulation makes them get so big and pointy. Advice about blisters seems to be correct, for second day I had a lot of dead skin peal off of my right nipple after first pumping session, uncovering brand new pink skin which appears to withstand the pumping. Its really not a pretty sight, but its healing very quickly. Moisturiser appears to be really the key, never letting them go dry and just keeping at. I got a new lovely sports bra for keeping the cups in place. Its really comfy for the job.
Supply keeps climbing, I bet soon I'm emptying the cups all the time. Oh and to answer Myboobs' question, I'm not wasting it. Yesterday gf asked if she can have some in her coffee. I gladly provided some. Its still kinda hazy btw, I'm not at the highest supply I've been, at which point it changed from hazy to creamy white. I'm expecting that to happen as I keep on going. I really wonder about the hormonal effect this has, I'm sure its way more than just prolactin going higher as I've had much such strong mood swings etc.