https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:50:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655386 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:28:29 +0000 peaches1038 2655386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: thank you! 😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655359 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:03:29 +0000 Adira 2655359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: Jealous! But in the case, I'd probably reduce time by ~2 minutes each day (instead of 5). Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655356 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:00:22 +0000 peaches1038 2655356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I got 10 oz in a 20 min pump and milk was still flowing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655344 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:43:21 +0000 Adira 2655344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: No, none at all. Although by the time I was down to one pump a day, I really wasn't producing that much anymore. Are you still getting a lot out of your one pump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655335 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:28:26 +0000 peaches1038 2655335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Ah ok. That sounds much faster! Did you have a lot of engorgement? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655331 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:24:22 +0000 Adira 2655331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was down to pumping once a day, I reduced my time by 2-5 minutes each day, so it only took me a week or two to cut the last session completely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-to-pump-wean#post-2655326 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:01:01 +0000 peaches1038 2655326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS turned one earlier this month and I started pump weaning last week. First, I dropped my morning pump and started pumping to fully empty once a day at lunch. This week, I'm trying to decrease my pump session by 5 minutes. If I reduce by 5 min per week, it will take over a month to wean. I have recurrent clogged ducts so I'm really nervous to be more aggressive, but this will take forever! What was your plan? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2614822 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:49:37 +0000 pastemoo 2614822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: following.<br /> I plan to stop pumping at 10 months but still nurse 1-2 years. I'm planning on talking to my local la leche league when the time comes nearer.<br /> @junebugsmama: My mom told me something similar. I think she nursed me 15 months but pumped for 5 months at work, and she said she never had a problem on weekends either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2614772 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:11:01 +0000 caterw 2614772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! I stopped pumping at a year and nursed until 20 months. We had been supplementing formula in her bottles because I am a sucky pumper, so I just swapped the mix of formula/ BM for BM and cow's milk and transitioned into just cow's milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2614716 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:48:27 +0000 Mama Bird 2614716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Yeah, I don't think you really start to dry up until you start missing an entire day's nursing. At least that's how it worked for me. I nursed once a day for like a month and it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2614665 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 10:47:49 +0000 pachamama 2614665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From what I'm reading, you can go all day without pumping and will not dry up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613508 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:42:41 +0000 kes18 2613508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, very doable. I quit pumping at work at 1 year. We offered cow's milk at meals. She did go through a period she refused it but it was more to do with refusing all liquids (she just didn't want to be told what to do). But it was only about ~3mo or so and I'd try and trick her into drinking low-sugar juice pouches just to get some liquid in her during that time. Our ped wasn't concerned as far as lower cows milk intake since I still BF her 2-3x a day. Eventually she drank cows milk just fine. I just nursed her at home until I weaned her at 25mo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613460 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:52:47 +0000 MrsADS 2613460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following.... LO is 12 months and I'm pumping once at work. And soooo done with pumping!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613449 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:39:55 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2613449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: I had no issues quitting pumping but still nursing on demand even during work times on my days off. I think our bodies are pretty amazing! I do notice after my days off the first day back at work I have more let down and tingling feelings than the last day of my work week, but my son seems fine in terms of happiness with how much he's getting. I figured after one it would only help in natural slow weaning if it lowered my supply a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613430 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:19:50 +0000 nana87 2613430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! I stopped pumping around 16 months and nursed until 22 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613417 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:09:59 +0000 PawPrints 2613417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is what we did. I stopped pumping around 13.5 months I think. We have continued to nurse morning and night. DD is 17 months now. I had hoped to continue nursing during the day on weekends as well, but she lost interest pretty quickly after she had gotten used to having just solids and WCM at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613397 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:51:10 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2613397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I stopped pumping about two months ago, but I still nurse when I'm with him. He's 11 months old, and nurses two or three times daily. We supplement with a bottle of formula at lunch right now, but after he's a year old, we'll stop that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613383 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:30:36 +0000 Dahlia 2613383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping around a year, and we're still nursing mornings, nights, and weekends. </p> <p>She doesn't drink much cow's milk though, so mostly gets food and water at daycare. Our doctor's not concerned, as long as she's eating cheese and yogurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613342 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:53:34 +0000 babypugs 2613342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, no problem! Not sure how much milk my LO was actually getting but she didn't seem to mind. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613290 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:56:55 +0000 Ms.Badger 2613290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to give the opposite point of view. After I pump weaned just after a year, I tried to nurse morning and night. But because my supply was less, my son would get frustrated and started biting while nursing (this was not a problem when I was nursing full time). So I ended up completely weaning him about a month after I pump weaned. It wasn't my ideal, but it was nice to have my body back. Hope it works out better for you :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613224 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:26:38 +0000 MarieJ 2613224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: I dropped a pump each week until I was finished with the pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613222 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:25:06 +0000 MrsKoala 2613222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I pump weaned in March after LO was a year old and then continued to nurse at night time and bed time for another two months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613214 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:19:54 +0000 Mrsbells 2613214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: i stopped pumping when LO was a year old. but I continued to nurse for 2 more months. I could have continued for longer because I had a good supply but I wanted to wean her at 14 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613202 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:49:59 +0000 mediagirl 2613202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah. I pump weaned around 11 months and kept BF until 17 months. I work full time, as well (and had pumped at work since 3 months PP). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613201 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:48:55 +0000 catomd00 2613201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping at 1 and we nursed for another 8 months when together without issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613193 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:40:53 +0000 Adira 2613193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I weaned from the pump, I also weaned during the weekend for those pump times, so that I was consistently emptying my breasts at the same time every day (morning and night). I was able to continue nursing at those times for a couple more months before my LO self-weaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613189 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:36:46 +0000 catlady 2613189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, although I dropped most of our daytime sessions at around the same time as I pump weaned. I pump weaned starting around 11.5 months and was completely done by 12.5 months. We still nursed morning and evening every day at that point and sometimes during the day on weekends. By maybe 14 months though, we were completely down to only morning and night (except on a few occasions when she was sick).</p> <p>We kept two sessions until around 18 months and actually didn't fully wean from the evening session until she was 27 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613182 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:25:51 +0000 peaches1038 2613182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: @mamabolt: @MarieJ: thanks! This is so encouraging! Any tips or tricks that you think helped your success? Or did you body and baby just figure it out on their own? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613172 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:12:49 +0000 MarieJ 2613172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of course! I was able to do this with both girls. With DD1, I pump weaned around 11.5 months and she continued to nurse until 21 months. Currently with DD2, I pump weaned at 12.5 months, and she is still nursing and going strong at 22 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-pump-wean-but-continue-to-nurse#post-2613169 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:01:12 +0000 mamabolt 2613169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally! It took me about a month to fully pump wean when DD was 1, and I occasionally had some engorgement during the day on Monday if she nursed more on the weekend but was able to continue our nursing relationship long after I retired the pump. </p>