weaning from daytime feedings?

kellyrank

I am still nursing my daughter 7 times a day & I want to try to cut out the pumping I'll have to do during school (I'm a teacher) because I hate it SO much & it's not always easy to get the time during the school day to pump. I gave her a bottle today & skipped one feeding without too much pain even though I didn't pump at all. I'll see what tomorrow morning brings. She only eats on one side during a feeding so it makes it a little harder since I can't really pump just to relieve the pressure easily 2 or 3 times during the day. She usually gets 2 or 3 times while I will be at work. I am just nervous about getting a clogged duct or mastitis. Any guidance will help! Thanks!

MWoodside

Could you pump the other side before you leave for the day, once at lunch & then again after work?  I decreased my pumping sessions gradually b/c I am VERY prone to clogged ducts.  What I did was shorted the pumping session length every few days until it was under 10 min then I'd drop it.  I dropped one at a time.  It worked out good.