Anyone else ending their pumping journey?

Question

Our LO will be one this Thursday & I decided earlier on in the year that I was going to stop pumping at work but continue to nurse whenever I’m with LO. Anyone else doing the same? If so, how’s it going for you? I’ve been trying to decrease the amount of times a day I pump at work & my pumping time but I feel like I’m going to explode. I haven’t had the best supply amount but it seems like now I’m overly full. Any tips?

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I’m working from home at the moment and would pump 2-3 times at work. My daughter barely is interested in nursing at home during the day unless going to sleep so I kinda have to offer it and even then it’s not like she’s nursing even close to amount of time I would pump. I’m kinda using this time of me being home with her to just nurse her and for the most part eliminate bottles and I will start offering cow’s milk in a cup gradually over the next couple weeks

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I had to stop in October due to surgery and medication and recovery. What really helped was some peppermint tea and ice and cabbage leaves. I had been pumping so much my son actually was able to have enough breastmilk till he was 10.5 months old 50/50 with formula. So essentially I was feeding twins. I was super engorged and very uncomfortable. I actually got very sick from quitting so fast it made me queezy. So take your time, best wishes.

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I quit pumping about the end of last year I still breastfeed when I with her. She doesn’t breastfeed as much anymore just when she takes naps most of the time. And I think she does it for comfort when she’s gets upset. When I am at work and she’s with her dad she gets formula. But I have been giving her water and tiny bits of cows milk.

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My LO is 1 on Friday so similar situation. I did this 3 years ago and it’s terrible that I can’t remember what and how I did it but things just fell into place. I know since I had so much milk (even in the freezer) we gradually mixed milk and whole milk and weaned pumping/ my supply which took like 3 months. I’m not sure but I’ll probably continue my noon pumping then drop my 4 pm one since I pump less at that time. I don’t know if I can wait until 4 pm to pump the first time. Then I’m sure I may need to do a pump before bed or something if I feel like I can’t wait until night comfort feedings.

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I quit pumping as of yesterday, but not much has changed for me really, because with the virus I’m working at home and my daughter’s daycare is closed so she’s home with me all day and I’m just nursing when I would normally pump. I’m concerned what is happening to you will happen if my daycare ever opens back up and she’s not home with me all day everyday.

Anyone else ending their pumping journey?

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