https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:17:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1343234 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:48:25 +0000 MamaMoose 1343234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Permission Granted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1343229 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:47:28 +0000 Alivoo01 1343229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats on an awesome milestone!! I say you deserve to drop that pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342902 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:47:39 +0000 septca 1342902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, all. I appreciate your support! :heart: </p> <p>I am having lots of wine tonight to celebrate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342895 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:46:12 +0000 Chastenet 1342895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Congrats on pumping for so long - it's a pita! I cut down to probably 2-3 times per day (morning, before bed and occasional afternoon) at about 12m and continued until 17m just fine on that bf'ing schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342770 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:18:23 +0000 yin 1342770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good job! Put away the pump and be freeeee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342759 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:16:23 +0000 MamaJ 1342759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Great Job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342753 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:15:25 +0000 sotofamilia 1342753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I am on the same weaning schedule, except at the beginning...I'm starting tomorrow to give my LO milk for his third bottle. Congrats on making it to a year - you should be very proud of yourself!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342742 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:14:03 +0000 Crystal 1342742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job for lasting as long as you did! You have permission to stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342730 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:11:34 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1342730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Then throw a party :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342676 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:02:40 +0000 mrsjyw 1342676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>GREAT JOB! I did the same weaning gradually, STOP THAT PUMP!!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342671 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:02:19 +0000 birdofafeather 1342671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stop pumping! Way to go mama! Can't believe the littles are 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342669 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:01:45 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1342669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea! Good job! BM for a year as a working mother is a HUGE effort! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342668 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:01:36 +0000 Dandelion 1342668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, you can stop. Good for you for sticking it out for so long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342658 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:00:19 +0000 lilyann 1342658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did an amazing job! Say goodbye to that pump for a while :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342657 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:00:16 +0000 LuLu Mom 1342657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree, you did great! Retire that thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342648 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:57:12 +0000 Smurfette 1342648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Retire that pump!! Good job Mommy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-can-stop-pumping-right-please-give-me-permission#post-1342640 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:55:47 +0000 septca 1342640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD turns 1 at the end of next week (insane!). My plan is to keep nursing at wake up and bedtime for a bit longer*, but I promised myself I would not pump past her birthday because I have hated every day of it. She eats solids really well and STTN. Right now, she gets 1 bottle (50/50 BM/WCM) and 2 straw cups of WCM while I am at work, and I am down to 2 nursing sessions + 1 pump per day. As of this morning, I have enough BM in my freezer stash to get us through her birthday. And today at work I only pumped 2 oz. (way less than normal). My body has been adjusting really well - I am not engorged (or even feeling full). So, I can stop pumping, right???? How did this process go for you? Anything you wish you had done differently?</p> <p>*I envisioned continuing our 2 nursing sessions for quite a while, but I am not sure that is realistic. This morning we had some heat issues, so DD was up at 5:00 and I fed her. When I tried to feed her again at 8:00 (closer to her normal nursing time), there was NOTHING there. So my supply might dwindle faster than I expected, but that's okay with me. </p>