Stopping daytime pumping?

thedash · March 2014

Does anyone know of success stories for stopping daytime pumping but maintaining some supply for morning and evening nursing? DD is only 6 months old but it's really complicated for me to pump during the day most days. I am trying to decrease the number of times I pump during the day gradually but I am wondering if I could go to zero and still nurse in the evenings. Obviously she would get formula which I am fine with. She already gets one bottle of formula per day when I pump three times. Any advice or experience would be appreciated!

TheBorg7of9 · March 2014

I stopped pumping at 11 months, but kept nursing until 15 months at mornings, evenings and weekends. No problems.

mommatotwo2 · March 2014

Sorry to threadjack, @The Borg7of9, did you have any issues with engorgement on Mondays after nursing on the weekends?

Myaflowers · March 2014

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure that if you stop pumping during the day this early on, you may not be able to maintain enough of a supply to nurse at night. Most women stop daytime pumping closer to a year. I totally get where you are coming from, though. My day at work is scheduled with patients every hour, so pumping was very stressful for me too. Is there any way you could pump in the car on the way to/from work so you can get in a couple of pumping sessions without messing up the work day too much. I pumped everyday on the way to work for months. It sucked but was worth it to keep nursing. I'm not anti formula... we had to supplement some...I'm just worried that you might dry up if you stop pumping before you're closer to a year.

thedash · March 2014

Myaflowers said:
I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure that if you stop pumping during the day this early on, you may not be able to maintain enough of a supply to nurse at night. Most women stop daytime pumping closer to a year. I totally get where you are coming from, though. My day at work is scheduled with patients every hour, so pumping was very stressful for me too. Is there any way you could pump in the car on the way to/from work so you can get in a couple of pumping sessions without messing up the work day too much. I pumped everyday on the way to work for months. It sucked but was worth it to keep nursing. I'm not anti formula... we had to supplement some...I'm just worried that you might dry up if you stop pumping before you're closer to a year.

Yeah that's what I was afraid of. I'm fine with supplementing but I'd like to keep up some nursing to calm her and for bonding until about a year.

I have considered driving and pumping. My commute is very short - like 10 minute most days - but it may be better than nothing!

TheBorg7of9 · March 2014

mommatotwo2 said:
Sorry to threadjack, @The Borg7of9, did you have any issues with engorgement on Mondays after nursing on the weekends?

A little bit. But nothing major.
And I weaned off pumping very very slowly.

TheBorg7of9 · March 2014

You're probably right that doing this at six months may be harder.

Myaflowers said:
I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure that if you stop pumping during the day this early on, you may not be able to maintain enough of a supply to nurse at night. Most women stop daytime pumping closer to a year. I totally get where you are coming from, though. My day at work is scheduled with patients every hour, so pumping was very stressful for me too. Is there any way you could pump in the car on the way to/from work so you can get in a couple of pumping sessions without messing up the work day too much. I pumped everyday on the way to work for months. It sucked but was worth it to keep nursing. I'm not anti formula... we had to supplement some...I'm just worried that you might dry up if you stop pumping before you're closer to a year.

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