Weaning from the pump

PMBridetobe

I am trying to decide if I should start reducing my pumping time and sessions now or wait until there due date.  Any tips appreciated!

smb29

Its totally up to you.  I started weaning from the pump before I stopped bfing.  I just dropped one session at a time over the course of maybe six weeks and we supplemented with formula.  I didn't have any problems with engorgement that way.  But if you want to pump up until you stop bfing, you can do that too.  Its whatever you are comfortable with.

Abrooks

I started weaning from the pump with A around 11 months and was fully weaned off it by 12 months.  We also started her on whole milk at 11.5 months so I didn't need the BM during the day.  I would drop one session per week and give my body time to adjust before I dropped the next one.  That worked well.  I didn't have any issues until I fully weaned at 13 months.