https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:19:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-430278 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:02:14 +0000 Bluebonnet 430278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!! 10 months is quite the achievement! Cheers to you and all of your hard work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-430191 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:02:42 +0000 keiki_mama 430191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go mama! Congratulations on making it ten months. Enjoy the bubblies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-430185 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:01:38 +0000 littlek 430185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-430177 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:55:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 430177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's amazing! Great job on making it 10 months! I agree how awesome it is to not worry about pumping or washing pump parts again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-430162 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:47:03 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 430162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! I'm 8 weeks in exclusively pumping. I dream about never washing pump parts again... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-429295 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:47:29 +0000 banana 429295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats for making it that long! You should be very proud! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-429147 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:45:05 +0000 plantains 429147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job, and huge congratulations for going for 10 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-429091 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:22:20 +0000 prettylizy 429091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You did amazing, your little man has one dedicated mama. I think you should drink that entire bottle of champagne all to yourself!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-429066 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:09:53 +0000 T-Mom 429066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations on your achievement! I know it was hard for you, but you really gave it your all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-429059 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:06:42 +0000 autumnlove 429059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job Irene! I pumped for 9 months and it was so nice to stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/retiring-the-pump-finally#post-429055 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:05:45 +0000 irene 429055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After a bitter-sweet 10 months, I am retiring the pump for good. I pumped once a day for the past week, then didn't pump yesterday at all. Just pumped the last time (and got 2 oz) and that was it. </p> <p>Recapping my journey:</p> <p>0 months: Painful nipples to begin with; crazy engorgement issues when milk first came in; lactation consultant made everything better; Acid reflux; </p> <p>1-3 months: Honeymoon period where we nursed anywhere and everywhere and LO drinks 5-6 oz every time while gaining weight steadily; Started having weight gain issues at around 2-3 months. </p> <p>3+ months: Our nanny started at 3 months and LO refused the bottle and preferred breast (oh those were the days). I also went to the ER because I drank too much water (I was going crazy because I thought I wasn't pumping enough, and somehow my body made me think I was very thirsty and I drank way too much water....)</p> <p>4-6 months: LO prefered the bottle. Still having weight gain issues....Then nursing strike started around 4-5 months? It came and went...</p> <p>7 months: Worked with a nutritionist for weight gain issues / less-than-ideal feeding and we started adding formula powder to breast milk bottles at 7+ months while we still nursed day and night and pumped during the day. Continued to have nursing strike on and off. He stopped waking up at night to eat though :)</p> <p>8 months: LO decided he was done with breastfeeding at 8.5 months. </p> <p>8.5 - 9 months: Pumping exclusively - then reduced to 2 times a day until only 2-3 oz comes out at every pump. </p> <p>10 month birthday: All the frozen milk is gone, and finally pulling the plug.</p> <p>Now I am going to go get a bottle of champagne to celebrate ! :) </p>