https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:29:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2595883 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:54:47 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2595883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abmamma: i don't remember perfectly but I think I was only pumping once a day when I started dropping time. I never pumped at home in the morning - I did it at the office right when I arrived - and I know that I stopped pumping at work before I was able to stop at home....so it must have been evenings only by that time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2595706 Sat, 30 Jul 2016 06:38:07 +0000 abmamma 2595706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: thanks! Did you end up dropping both at the same time? im also thinking about trying the No More Milk tea to see if that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2595625 Fri, 29 Jul 2016 21:19:46 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2595625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abmamma: oh my gosh, I can't believe this was practically a year ago!<br /> I used Kodybear and AmandaB8 recommendations to reduce time every few days, and took Sudafed during that time. It worked great! Oddly, taking just 1 Sudafed killed my supply for a full week a few months prior (I panicked!)but I don't think it helped it all while I was actually trying to wean.<br /> I'd say it took a solid 2-3 weeks before I was certain it was over. The first week I was finally "done" I had to do super short pumping sessions every 3 days for relief. Then, the next 2 weeks I was anxious but fine.<br /> Good luck and congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2595558 Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:35:14 +0000 abmamma 2595558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I was looking through the archives and saw your post. I'm in a very similar situation and wondering how the weaning went! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2273047 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:34:53 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2273047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmandaB8: wow - and I thought I had crazy oversupply with 45-50oz at 4 ppd. That is amazing!</p> <p>Thank you so much for the warning about days 10-14. I was going to celebrate when I got to 7 days with no pumps....I will wait an extra week! ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272990 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:35:44 +0000 AmandaB8 2272990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a crazy oversupply - at 2 ppd I was still making 50+ oz. </p> <p>I dropped time on both pumps. 5 minutes for a few days, then 5 minutes more for a few days, etc. Once I got down to only making 6 oz or so a day, I stopped. I also cut calories, oatmeal, and beer to help stop production. It also helped me to not gain when I weaned!</p> <p>I will warn you - you will be engorged around day 10. It will feel awful. Hand express a little, and after day 14 or so without pumping you should be good to go. </p> <p>Also - you'll get crazy hormonal...you'll be angry and sad and happy all at the same time. It's normal. It too goes away around 14 days post pump. You just have to battle through (and warn everyone!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272957 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:00:20 +0000 Raindrop 2272957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't weaned yet though I plan to do it soonish maybe in the next month or two.</p> <p>I just wanted to say how awesome you are for making it to 11 months!! You go girl. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272792 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:06:28 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2272792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try dropping time off your pump sessions for a little bit. So still do two pumping sessions but make them each shorter than normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272770 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:49:15 +0000 Anagram 2272770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I EPd and when I was down to 2 pumps, I dropped the morning pump first because I couldn't sleep at night if my boobs hurt too much. The first few days, I carried around a hand pump in case I was super uncomfortably engorged and would pump out a quick oz. I think I stayed at 1 pump for two weeks, until my boobs weren't engorged and then I went on a girls' trip and just took the hand pump to express an oz or 2 before bed. By the end of the trip, I didn't feel like I had to pump anymore!</p> <p>Randomly a week after I stopped pumping entirely, I got a plugged duct and had to pump it out--i pumped just once, emptied the boob (about 3-4 oz) and never had to pump ever again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272712 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:01:04 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2272712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My supply was so much lower than yours that I doubt our experiences were similar. I'd prob just wait a few days before dropping again. You might need to go a different amount apart, like instead of 12 hours, move to 15 or 20, so you aren't totally uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272622 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:09:14 +0000 Charm54 2272622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's amazing that you are at 11 months!!</p> <p>I EPed for 6 months, then I got a nasty bout of the flu which killed my supply. I decided to wean and just slowly started dropping one pump a week until I was at 2. By then I was barely making anything so after a week or so at 2x a day I just went cold turkey and didn't have any problems </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272620 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:06:42 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2272620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: awesome. That sounds faster and easier! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272617 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:04:13 +0000 kodybear 2272617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i eped for both kids and at the end, i just dropped the last two sessions together. normally i would pump 20 min/session. when i wanted to wean i decreased the time to 15 min for a couple days, then 10 min for a couple days, etc. once my output got low enough i just dropped them both. i was engorged for a couple days but then was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ep-amp-pump-weaning#post-2272613 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:00:46 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2272613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I EP and it is finally time to pump wean -- woohoo!! DS is 11 months, and I have a massive freezer stash. I have spent the last 11 months battling countless plugged ducts, and still have oversupply, so I'm more than a little nervous about this process. </p> <p>I dropped to 2 pumping sessions (7a and 7p) 5 days ago, and after about 3 days, I'm no longer crazy engorged at night. I'm also down from ~35-40oz of output to ~20, which is definitely moving in the right direction! But I'm not sure where to go from here. This is the first time I've dropped a pump session and not gotten plugged ducts the next day.</p> <p>Right now, I'm using this website for guidance on how to go from 2 -&gt; 1 -&gt; 0, but I'd love any personal experience or advice from this group! <a href="http://exclusivepumping.com/weaning-from-the-pump/" rel="nofollow">http://exclusivepumping.com/weaning-from-the-pump/</a></p> <p>Which session should I drop next -- am or pm?<br /> Has anyone successfully used Sudafed to help with pump weaning? </p>