https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:17:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1683361 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:44:50 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1683361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SleepyMonkey: yes. I think you just put it into words for me. LO wakes up after I leave in the morning so it's just at night that I nurse her. I can't imagine my body sustaining that, but who knows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682335 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:08:12 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1682335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you nervous that if you stop pumping during the day that your supply will take a hit and you wont have enough milk to nurse at night? I was nervous about that too but I quit pumping at 1 year and I nursed just morning and night for two more months. So it is possible! I probably could have gone longer but I wanted to be done with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682294 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:57:42 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1682294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Ah, that would be tough. LO will drink whole milk straight, but I'm still mixing with BM when I have it around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682292 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:57:09 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1682292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Ditto. I wonder if nursing just turns into comfort, not for the nutrition and it doesn't matter if the supply drops because we drop pumps at work. I feel pretty uneducated on this topic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682289 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:56:21 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1682289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: @theknest: I need to try to cut back to once a day. The crazy thing is, I've always struggled with low supply. I mean I get max of 3 ounces per pump. So why oh why am I not just cutting out a pump? I'll have to try next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682128 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:58:11 +0000 Boheme 1682128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and also - I still nurse whenever on the weekends. I guess that may come back to bite me, but it works for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682123 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:57:26 +0000 theknest 1682123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! I was emotionally attached to it too. Can you maybe cut your pumping back to once/day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682113 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:55:20 +0000 autumnlove 1682113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pumping too! LO has issues with dairy and won't drink milk substitutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682110 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:54:42 +0000 Boheme 1682110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS turned 1 on June 1, and I am still pumping once a day! HATE it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-am-i-still-pumping-after-1-year#post-1682076 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:46:08 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1682076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO turned a year a few weeks ago and I was SO excited to stop pumping at work (I work FT). I came into work all proud the day after and a few hours in started getting hot, nauseous and needing to pump. So instead of zero pumping, now I'm pumping twice at work and nursing before bed. </p> <p>It's been two weeks and I haven't adjusted anything. I can't figure out why. Why am I not trying to wean? Did any of you have an emotional tie to it? I really wanted to nurse only at night, but I guess maybe my mind wants to nurse a couple times if its on the weekend? I feel crazy. But I honestly do HATE pumping, and especially washing them. Please someone talk me off the ledge. What did you do around a year? :silly: </p>