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BFers - Has anyone successfully...

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...moved to just nursing in the AM and PM and supplementing the rest of the time? I'm on my way to doing this (right now I nurse 3x day and he gets 1 formula bottle), but I feel like my supply has taken a serious hit and I'm wondering if it's something I'll be able to sustain (I hope so). But, I've also started working out again and just got my first post-pregnancy period, so wondering if that is affecting my supply. The days I work, when I pump I'm only getting about 4 ounces max total - not enough for one BM bottle when I'm away. I'd ultimately like to be able to stop pumping all together and nurse LO first thing in the morning, then give him 2 formula bottles during the day, then nurse him again right before bed.
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  • historychick79historychick79
    I started doing this at 4mos because work was crazy and I was getting sick constantly, and so far it's going well. Since early February DS gets four 6oz bottles at daycare, and we BF briefly 1x in the morning, 2x when he comes home from day care (cluster feeding to calm down from the day) and still1-2xs overnight. I still haven't seen my period, so I'm not sure what might happen then. I knew when I started this, there was always the chance my supply would dry up, so I think you have to prepare yourself for that possibility. But I know life feels much easier now that I'm not pumping 3xs a day.
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  • topbirdsixtopbirdsix

    I am close to this. I am down to pumping just once a day, normally around 3pm (but alas didn't get to today). I get about 10oz in that one session.

    At home, she has a bottle before bed, and then if (who am I kidding, when) she's up during the night I nurse. I also nurse first thing in the morning, but only if she's still a little sleepy. 

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  • sock poopsock poop
    I did that with my DD at age 6 months and by just before 8 months old I had completely dried up.  It wasn't a huge deal to me at that time but just know that it can happen.
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