https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:29:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239875 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:49:19 +0000 mrsrugbee 2239875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped at 9 mo because I was TTC again and hadn't had my first PP period yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239865 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:05:35 +0000 LovelyPlum 2239865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave up the double electric at 11.5 months, and we had enough stash to get us past 12 months. I still used a hand pump occasionally until we weaned completely at 14 months. We weaned then due to a work trip for me. My supply would have kept going, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239861 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:05:34 +0000 matador84 2239861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I quit pumping at work when dd was a year. I just didn't feel full enough to necessitate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239765 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 07:22:12 +0000 ChitownRo 2239765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped at 7 months bc I got a kidney stone and didn't want to waste 4 days of milk (due to the pain meds). Honestly, I hated EPing and was looking for an excuse to stop </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239444 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:08:14 +0000 aegie 2239444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping at 13 months and had 3 months worth of frozen bm so when I reached the 1 year anniversary, I started pumping once a day and mixing some fresh with frozen and giving her only frozen for months 14 and 15 and then half frozen and half whole milk for months 16 and 17. Then full cows milk after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239402 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:39:22 +0000 mauxie 2239402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped with both around 12 months, when they were fine with the switch to WCM. I continued to nurse for a bit but was happy to say goodbye to the pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239390 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:28:13 +0000 LilSprinkles 2239390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped around 1 year (hated pumping). Finished up my stash and the switch to WCM. I continued to nurse him twice a day until he weaned at 19 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2239244 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:04:10 +0000 Mrs. J 2239244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 months. I had a huge freezer stash, which covered his three meals (we hadn't done WCM yet) and I nursed AM and PM until we weaned at 14.5 months when it was too painful for my pregnant boobs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238779 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:21:55 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2238779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping at 13months. I was tired of dragging that pump everywhere. We continued to nurse in the morning and before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238776 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:16:54 +0000 regberadaisy 2238776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmandaB8: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238757 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:23:48 +0000 mrsjyw 2238757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11.5 months I started slowly cutting down seasons. We weaned completely by 13 months and I think I stopped a few wks prior to that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238754 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:19:21 +0000 TiredmommaMD 2238754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started dropping pumps and using up freezer stash at 11 months and stopped pumping completely at 12 months. We continued to nurse in the morning and before bed until 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238722 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:26:16 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2238722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmandaB8: this is so going to be us in a few months!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238673 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:29:33 +0000 AmandaB8 2238673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I exclusively pumped. I weaned at 11 mpp, and at 18 months, DD still gets 5 oz of BM a day. I think I had 3800 oz in the freezer when I stopped? It was crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238656 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:05:40 +0000 avivoca 2238656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped at 12 months and two days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238653 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:04:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2238653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I get about 8-10 oz now and I'm still chugging along :sad: I figure feeding her two bottles that are breastmilk is better than none! I think if it dipped down to 1 bottle, like 4-6 oz, I'd still pump, bleh! I'll quite after she turns 1, so just through end of Dec if I can even make it till then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238646 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:50:04 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2238646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The second we hit 12 months! I didn't like pumping! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238636 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:41:22 +0000 mfa_lady 2238636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only at 6.5 months now, but I plan to continue until at least a year. I want to make sure I have enough for morning and weekend nursing sessions until then!</p> <p>After a year, we'll see how it goes. We want kids semi-close together so I'll probably pump-wean soon after 12 months if I even make it that far.</p> <p>My coworker finally pump-weaned last week--her LO is 14 months old. After his birthday, she pumped 1x per day for two more months before calling it quits, and she still nurses morning and night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238632 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:32:46 +0000 MoonMoon 2238632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 months when he spontaneously decided to reject all bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238614 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:59:41 +0000 catlady 2238614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started dropping sessions starting around 11.5 months and was done by around 12.5 months. We transitioned her to hemp milk and I had enough freezer stash to get her to about 13 months so I was done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238606 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:49:57 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2238606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS went on a nursing strike at 8 months and I finally stopped trying to get him to nurse after 3 very long weeks, so I EP now. I have major oversupply so I have a big freezer stash (over 3,000 oz). </p> <p>My original plan was to wean as soon as I hit the 'tipping point' where my freezer stash would carry us through a year, but then I booked a week long vacation this summer. Now, I'm weaning from the pump the day we get back from vacation, only because taking 6 days of frozen milk with us would be a huge pain. He will be almost 11 months at that time. We will do 100% frozen until at least 12 months, and then slowly add WCM in increasing % to ease the transition a bit. If this works, he will still be getting some frozen milk well into 2016. :shocked: </p> <p>(Back when he was nursing, my plan was to stop pumping at 1 year but continue to nurse in the mornings, as long as my body would continue) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238602 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:46:02 +0000 MrsKoala 2238602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped when he was almost 14 months. I was just over doing it and we were transitioning to WCM anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238599 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:42:29 +0000 regberadaisy 2238599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I think that's partly why I can see pumping a little longer because I haven't had to pump full time!<br /> @autumnlove: because I have no stash I want to go a little longer. If I was still home with her it wouldn't be an issue. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238595 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:40:37 +0000 Adira 2238595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned off the pump right after Xander turned one, so I was done by 13 months. I was just ready to be done with the pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238594 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:38:57 +0000 autumnlove 2238594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped around 14 months. I still had a lot frozen but she was more into WCM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-pumping-if-pumping-output-wasnt-an-issue#post-2238592 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:36:54 +0000 regberadaisy 2238592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1 I stopped pumping about 12.5 months because my pumping output was down to about 1oz. Just didn't seem worth the time and effort!</p> <p>DD2 is almost 11m and for now I'm still meeting her intake. I'm thinking I might drop to once a day, if I still get a decent output, after 12m. Give her one bottle of BM at daycare mixed with wcm and then maybe completely stop pumping around 13m?? Not sure yet! A lot will depend on my pumping output!</p> <p>I'm very much looking forward to getting rid of that nighttime pump session before bed!!! </p>