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I am quitting day pumping and it makes me so sad...

JARbabyJARbaby member
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I am only getting 1.5oz per pumping. It is painful to work so hard and get so little so I think I will stop. She is happy with her morning and evening BFing so I will go with that. Painful and sad to me.

I wanted to BF Juls for a year like I did Caroline but it is proving to be too stressful.

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  • little__bitlittle__bit
    I'm sorry.  I hate pumping, but that would make me sad too.

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  • megontoastmegontoast member
    Sometimes you have to do what's best for you. I stopped for the same exact reason when DD was 2.5 months. At least you'll still have your night feedings.
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  • Mrs.AlbieMrs.Albie member
    I have a low supply of BM, and I'm struggling with pumping too.  I'll hang in there as long as I'm on mat leave, but if my supply doesn't rebound, I'll be cutting back on pumping too.  It saddens me as well!
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  • peanutonthewaypeanutontheway member
    I'm sorry!  I also don't like pumping and will be so sad when I give it up.
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  • LukyNLuvLukyNLuv

    I turned in my hospital grade pump the Tuesday after Mother's Day...I sat in the parking lot and cried. I continued to nurse Lu for a few more days regularly then slowly cut them out.

    I miss it so much :-(

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  • JARbabyJARbaby member
    imageLukyNLuv:

    I turned in my hospital grade pump the Tuesday after Mother's Day...I sat in the parking lot and cried. I continued to nurse Lu for a few more days regularly then slowly cut them out.

    I miss it so much :-(

    Thanks for making me cry at work. I too cried when I turned in my pump last week. I have my other double electric though...

    You are making me rethink this and maybe I will just do one pumping per day and give the reglan and fenugreek one more shot.

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  • msabol2077msabol2077

    I'm sorry I know how you feel. The same thing happened to me (decrease in supply and pumping for 1oz a session). It became to much work for what I was getting out of it. I tried to do it as long as I could and I recently had to stop all together. I was so upset at 1st but now that it has been 3wks I feel better about it. The time I spent doing all that I can spend with my LO.

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  • vhabvhab

    I swear by drinking one beer every few days.  And eating oatmeal.  I try not to do both together or I wake up with rocks for boobs and a very wet mattress.

    Whatever yo end up doing JAR, know that you are doing what is best for both of you.  If you are stressed, it doesn't help anyone.  Good luck.

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  • brideofaussiebrideofaussie
    I hear you.  I have to supplement and I don't like it.
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  • CA2006CA2006 member
    I am in the same boat. I am determined to make my 6 mo. goal, but it's frustrating to get nothing. I keep going back and forth, but ultimately I know I will be happier when I just move forward with it. 
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  • LukyNLuvLukyNLuv
    imageJARbaby:
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    I turned in my hospital grade pump the Tuesday after Mother's Day...I sat in the parking lot and cried. I continued to nurse Lu for a few more days regularly then slowly cut them out.

    I miss it so much :-(

    Thanks for making me cry at work. I too cried when I turned in my pump last week. I have my other double electric though...

    You are making me rethink this and maybe I will just do one pumping per day and give the reglan and fenugreek one more shot.

    You know JAR I am not usually too sorry for what I say, but I am this time :-( I feel for you. FWIW, Lu is starting to smile behind the bottle which makes me feel better.

    I also have to add that I understand how if a woman is even slightly nut-so how they could BF when their kids are like 5 years old. The bond is unreal.

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  • actgrl22actgrl22
    I'm sorry you are going through this decision.  I have been hesitant to do this as well. I still get 3-4 oz per session but it is a pain sometimes and doing it 3 x's per day at work is a little taxing.  Plus I supplement 1.5oz of formula per bottle now anyway due to supply issues.  I was just wondering, for my own knowledge...do you think your supply will keep up for morning/evening without pumping during the day? If I thought that would work I might try it too. 
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