And my nipples hurt SO bad! Nevertheless, I have been able to go from basically zero to nearly a B-cup, though I must emphasize that this took more than a year of very regular pumping.
I got pretty good at pumping after all that time and thought I would share some things I learned along the way in case you ever find yourself hooked to a Medela! My son is now 13, but as my first I had tremendous guilt that I was unable to nurse.