May stop pumping at work

auburnbride2be

I'm at a crossroad bc I can't keep on a schedule with pumping bc of the demands if my job but im not ready to eff. I'm wondering if my supply will adjust if I nurse/ pump while at home but not during the work day. Or will my supply just go completely if I do that? My supply is way down anyway. I try to pump twice during the work day. Its not at the same time each day and sometimes i onky get in one session. Right now my ds gets two bm bottles and two formula bottles while at daycare. Morning and night is bm.

brettsmama

Your supply should adjust to allow you to just bf when you're home in the mornings and evenings. I did that toward the end for about 2 months.

NerdyMama2

I'd just try to find a time during the day where you can pump. If you can't, that's okay but I'd just try.

cmsdouglas

I know everybody is different, but my supply has adjusted.  I still nurse at night and in the morning, but none during the day anymore. 

hoping4sticky

With both my kids I stopped pumping between 7-8 months and went to morning/evening only. I loved it, would still be doing it if my DS didn't bite. If you are pumping 2x now I would drop one session and then the other. Not everyone regulates, but you

MrsWindyCity

It should adjust. I never had the most wonderful supply, but after I stopped pumping at work I continued to nurse DS in the morning and before bed for about 2-3 months before deciding to wean him, and it was fine.

shannm

You should be fine with just nursing morning and night.  I did this for about four months with DS.

skyejo

I've been thinking of doing the same thing.  I can't stand pumping and while I'm fine with FF at daycare I want to keep nursing when I'm home.  I'm glad to hear so many people ditched the pump but were able to continue breastfeeding!

RMama2012

This didnt work for me because I couldn't depend on DS getting a good feeding in the morning before work.  Sometimes he was too excited to be awake and wouldnt feed well and then I had to leave for work.  If your ds feeds well in the AM, then it

ThreeBoyCircus

First of all, great job keeping at it as long as you did!  I'm a big believer in doing the best you can. 

I have a very demanding job that has me all over the place at meetings, depositions and hearings.  I often found that I wa