Lube your nipples!
I saw a few posts about using nipple lube when pumping. I tried it for the first time last night and can I just say it is AWESOME!! Pumping didn't necessarily hurt before but it was definitely uncomfortable. Now I can tell I'm pumping but the uncomfortable part is gone! I have the correct flange inserts, I have comfortable settings,but it was always jarring/pinchy when I would start a pump. Now it's just whatever. Definitely a game changer imo and something no one ever mentioned in my tons of research before having my LO.
After 8 weeks of uncomfortable pumping my goal was to pump for maybe 6 months, but now I'm thinking maybe I'll go for 12 months or longer!
Right now I'm using earth mama Nipple butter bc i have a few jars of it. But once that's gone I'll find some food grade coconut oil.
Thank you to whoever came up with this idea lol