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not your everyday supply question

HisChamaoleGirlHisChamaoleGirl member
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Thursday will mark 6m of EBF and I am so glad to have made it to this point. It hasn't been the easiest journey, but it has been rewarding.  My goal is to make it to a year and I know this summer will be a challenge. I will be away from my daughter for a week in a field environment and then a few weeks later I will be away for 6 weeks. I will have an opportunity to pump, but not as often as I do now in my "office job." I have about 800 oz set aside for this timeframe so I am not worried about having to supplement if I am not able to keep my milk from the time we are separated. I am almost sure my supply will tank at that point. I know LO will rely on me less for nutrition as she gets older and I hope that the separation doesn't end our nursing relationship altogether. Currently she will nurse for nutrition and comfort nurse.

And now for my question (sorry it took so long to get here). Is it possible, yes I know everyone is different, in your experience to nurse just for comfort after you baby has transitioned completely to solids ? Or once I stop the nursing for full meals stop will I "dry up" altogether?

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member
    I nursed AM & PM only from 10 months to 15 months with no issue. As long as you express some over that 6 week period, you'll still produce.
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  • HisChamaoleGirlHisChamaoleGirl member
    Thank you for sharing your experience.

    BFP #1 11/07/2012 EDD 07/09/2013 M/C 11/22/2012

    BFP #2 02/05/2013 EDD 09/19/2013 Arrived via c-section 09/27/2013

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  • vvvvvfeevvvvvfee member

    yes, once your LO is older (like a year) and can rely more on solids, you can definitely nurse less but still maintain your supply. many people stop pumping at work after 1 year but continue to nurse at home. for instance, I stopped pumping when my DS was 14 months, and he is now 19 months and still happily nursing mornings, evenings, and weekends.

    but yeah, like PP said, if you are going to be away from your LO for a long time, you will have to pump in order to keep your supply up- ideally as many times per day as your LO would be nursing.  

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