Breastfeeding Support Group

Wahoo! Congrats! It does seems a little cruel to take it away on theur birthday doesn't?

I am curious to hear about your transition to not pumping at work.

Congratulations! I was thinking about pumping once instead of twice - my son's 8 months old and is eating max 5 oz while I'm at work and I produce almost 10. But I'm still sad to do this. I pump and then donate to someone local. But I think I will stop one pumping soon

Congrats!! My goal for now is 6 months, once I make it there hopefully I'll extend it to 12!!
I'm looking foward to the days when I won't have to pump at work...at my job it's such a hassle!! How unfair it is to allow smokers time to have their cigarette, yet a breastfeeding mother isn't allowed the same time to make food for her baby :(

How lovely! Keep it up!

That's great... congrats!

Awesome! Congrats!

Way to go! It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?!

Congrats! That is a great accomplishment!

yay! There is nothing better than dumping the pump!

Thanks everyone! It's a huge sense of accomplishment, but also a little sad. Oddly, I was really sad not to bring the pump to work today.

Turtlegirl, transitioning is actually fairly easy! I would just recommend reducing a pumping session each week prior to quiting all together. It gives your body time to adjust so you're not engorged. I actually went from 3 to 2 pumping sessions about a month and a half in advance. I knew I had plenty of milk in the freezer, and had to complete practicum hours during my work day, so there was no way I could continue with 3 sessions. It worked out fine for me, but it all depends on your supply, how much your baby needs and how much you have stored.