https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 19:35:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-626219 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:37:13 +0000 Giraffe 626219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7.5 months here, have been back at work and pumping since 12 weeks. Hoping to make it to 2 years, but would be thrilled with 1 year - so far, so good. I go home at lunch, though, so I only have to pump twice a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-619066 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:35:58 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 619066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two years. It was a long haul! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-619051 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:31:21 +0000 rachiecakes 619051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11.5 months. I always offered, DS just preferred solids. It's still a struggle to get liquids in him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618831 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:12:45 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 618831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a 12 week maternity leave, and EBF for about 13 months. Around that time I started winding down by pumping less at work (when I first went back I pumped 4x in my 8.5 hour day, plus before I left I the morning and before I went to bed, by the time DS was a year I wound down to just 2x at work, then just once) at he started losing interest, my supply dropped, I eventually quit cold turkey and I don't think DS could have cared less. I had a big enough freezer stash that he got BM until about 14 months when we started cutting in cows milk. </p> <p>We have a mothers room at work, although I wish I was in y own office so I could keep working... Instead I just read the whole Harry potter series, haha :)</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618437 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:35:11 +0000 Mrs. Fox 618437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've hit a year and though he's starting to wean, I've been able to pump twice a day at work. My boss doesn't like that I take time to pump but it's the law and I've never really engaged her on the subject. She's made it clear she doesn't approve of lots of things that are none of her business but she's a bit of a silly person and I try not to let it bother me. Again, it's the law. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618406 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:26:14 +0000 mamimami 618406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made it a year, no formula! And beyond, when I stopped pumping and offered cow's milk during the day. Hope to do that same this time... I'm at 4.5 months and counting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618403 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:25:54 +0000 pregnantbee 618403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: My LO is 8.5 months old, and he is still exclusively breastfed. I pump 3x day at work, once more at night after he goes to bed, and I nurse first thing in the morning and before bed. I've been back at work FT since mid-October, and the hardest time was definitely the first month or so. Hard to get used to so many breaks, worried about getting enough milk, etc. To this day, my LO has never had a drop of formula.</p> <p>I'll echo others and say that it's helpful to have both support at work and a network of online or real life friends to cheer you on. Good luck, and please let us know if you need some support! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618366 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:13:27 +0000 KayKay 618366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 10 months, and we're still going. I worked from home for awhile and now part-time out-of-home, but LO has been mostly full-time at daycare since 3 months. I pumped 3x during the work day through about 6 months. Now I do one side before she wakes up in the AM and then pump 2x at work. </p> <p>Definitely do-able if you have the right support at work -- good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618359 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:07:56 +0000 MamaCate 618359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was able to pump for 10 months, until LO was just shy of 13 mos. I only pumped 2x a day at work, which helped. I had a shared office but was able to pump under the cover and use the hands free bra which helped me use my time effectively. It can be a pain and some days are better than others but it was sooo worth it! I did add a 3rd pumping session after LO went to bed for months 9-12 but this was after a nasty cold caused a big drop in my supply. </p> <p>LO is now 15 months and I continue to nurse morning and evening although I dayweaned. It has been such a great part of our relationship!</p> <p>So it definitely is possible but you will have to see how it works for you. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618321 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:58:55 +0000 DillonLion 618321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three months in so far, but the set-up is really good and easy (I have my own office with a fridge), so unless I have supply issues because of other reasons, I can see us breastfeeding for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618318 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:58:04 +0000 Bluebonnet 618318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10.5 months and still going. Its hard, but doable. </p> <p>I had a huge freezer stash before I went back to work and that has made all the difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-618079 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:05:25 +0000 MsLipGloss 618079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I do this now. My options are to (1) give LO 2 bottles of 4.5 oz of BM and one 4.5oz bottle of F, or (2) to give LO 3 bottles of 3oz BM and 1.5oz F. I opted for the latter because LO was barely drinking half of her third bottle. I am also planning to start day weaning soon, and want to transition her to F gradually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617839 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:11:21 +0000 hellobeeboston 617839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at 4.5 months and last week supplemented with formula for the first time. He's had about 4 bottles of half breast milk and half formula... I'm hoping to get back to 100% breast milk, but it did take off some of the stress when, for whatever reason, my supply was down &amp; I couldn't make enough, so we had to add a little in.</p> <p>I'm OK with it once in a while, but my goal is to make it as long as possible breast feeding, so we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617818 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:06:42 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 617818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did have some supply issues when I first went back to work, but I just made sure to pump before he woke up in the morning and before I went to bed and it worked out. Now I don't have to do that anymore. He'll be a year in less than a month and has never has formula! You can do it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617804 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:03:39 +0000 regberadaisy 617804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had to supplement 1 bottle of formula since she was born. Besides that she's EBF and she is now just over 10 months. I'm optimistic to make it to a year now despite some supply issues last month. I'll likely wean nursing before pumping.</p> <p>I pump 3x a day and won't be introducing cows milk till at least 13months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617662 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:30:31 +0000 brownie 617662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I breastfed and pumped exclusively until he was 5.5 months old which is when he started solids. From 10 weeks to 9 months old I worked a normal 6 am - 4 pm job. At 9 months I started teaching college and was able to go to him and nurse him more than pump. At 12 months I quite pumping all together. He is still nursing at 23 months old. We will be done at 24 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617654 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:28:13 +0000 mrskc 617654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my 5th week back and so far so good. I've even added to my freezer stash. I'm only part time right now. Gone for almost 6 hours. I'm hopin to make it to a year, but nervous about when I have to work full time again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617585 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:11:58 +0000 mrsjazz 617585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebittyhouse: I dropped a session 2 months ago. At first it started by accident because work got super busy. I did deal with a clogged duct initially but everything balanced out. I do yield about the same amount (at first I wasn't, so I took More Milk Plus, started eating oatmeal every day, and upped my water intake). I pump about 12/13 oz. at work. </p> <p>LO takes 15 oz. during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617581 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:11:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 617581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with MrsWagon. It sounds like you have all the right things for success!</p> <p>I WOH and was able to meet my goal of BFing for a year! I pumped about 3 times a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617569 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:07:20 +0000 cascademom 617569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work with LO at 3 months. Right now, we're at 6 months. He still get breast milk. I'm sick right now, so my supply took a hit the past couple of days. We may start supplementing at night with one bottle and maybe one at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617566 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:06:52 +0000 sooz 617566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at 10+ months and still EBF combined with solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617564 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:06:34 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 617564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost ten months and I WOHM and she is still breastfed. I stopped pumping because I wasn't getting very much so now I only pump at work if I am very engorged. I am only gone for 6.5-7.5 hours each day, so she usually doesn't get any breastmilk while I am gone. But she eats lots of solids and sometimes gets almond milk with her meals to up her calorie intake. If I was gone for longer periods during the day I would definitely still be trying to pump enough for bottles for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617562 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:06:32 +0000 littlebittyhouse 617562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: @MsLipGloss: Monday and Tuesday are my biggest output days. By Friday I am pumping the bare minimum!</p> <p>@mrsjazz: When did you drop a session? Do you still yield the same amount?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617551 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:01:58 +0000 littlebittyhouse 617551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work at 3mo and am still pumping/nursing my 8mo old. I pump hands free 3x per day and use that time to distract myself with HB usually. </p> <p>Sometimes pumping is easy (today for example) other days are hard due to work constraints or just the fact that I don't want to pump LOL. My supply dipped a bit after going back to work but I was always able to bring home enough for the next day. When I first came back to work I was brining home 18-22oz of milk and now it is about 15-17oz. I had one major supply dip that I think was caused by a virus and and since I have my own office I was able to close my door and power pump for the hour if I needed to. </p> <p>All in all a really great experience for me so far. I love that I get to provide this for my LO and I really look forward to our nursing sessions together. I honestly feel really lucky that I have such a supportive environment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617535 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:57:49 +0000 mrsjazz 617535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 11 months and we are still going strong. I went from 3 to 2 pumping sessions at work. I usually do 2 15-20 minute sessions (for a total of 20-30 minutes away from my desk) but I don't feel bad about the time away since I use my time for lunch as pumping sessions.</p> <p>I pump once more before bed.</p> <p>I don't know how long I will continue, I am willing to keep pumping until 18 months, but I do want to drop to 1 pump session at work eventually (maybe 2 pumps a day?)</p> <p>@ladyfingers: It's awesome that you will be able to nurse on your lunch break! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617523 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:53:59 +0000 mrs. wagon 617523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: wow! With all that (and the fact that this is your only child currently) I don't see any reason you shouldn't try to go for a year!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617522 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:52:42 +0000 mrs. wagon 617522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was doing well until I got sick for the first time last week. My supply always stayed great and I didn't run into any plugged duct problems or anything but when I got sick, I was constantly afraid of mastitis (I got it the first day back at work!) and I was so weak I could barely sit up long enough to pump. It's been tough scheduling in 4 pumps a day with 2 kids and a full time job, so Wagon Sr. and I were talking about stopping soon, especially since LMW is almost 8 months and I have a good frozen stash. So since I had to take decongestants for the most debilitating sinus headache ever, (and decongestants are a lactation suppressant) I took the opportunity to go down to 3 pumps a day. My supply has gone down about 10 oz / day and I'm now just BARELY pumping enough for her each day. I'll probably continue with 3 pumps a day for at least another month or so then keep dropping pump sessions gradually. </p> <p>For me it's really just the complexity of the two kids and all the stuff I need to do every day. I would have loved to make it to a year but it's a HUGE time commitment. Having to drop everything to be unavailable to work or kids 4 times a day for 20 mins each is difficult to maintain every single day. Also, for me it was exclusive pumping, no nursing after she was about 12 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617520 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:52:04 +0000 MsLipGloss 617520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: I have a private office and good environment, too. You're lucky that your LO is so close! Hopefully it will be a smooth transition for you!</p> <p>@MrsJYW: Yep - I also planned to make it to a year, but after a couple of months, I changed my goal to 6 months, and then just a week/month at a time after that. I also see a big diff in my supply during the week too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617518 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:51:53 +0000 anbanan15 617518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work part time (differen amount of hours each week) so I'm not sure if this counts but I did pump at work. We EBF'd for 21 months. At 13 months LO did get 8 oz of a prescription formula but that was because he did not eat solids and did not influence BFing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-moms-how-long-did-you-ebf#post-617511 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:49:09 +0000 autumnlove 617511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work at 4 months and I was able to nurse and pump with no supply issues for 5 more months. I dried up right after getting a BFP and I had to wean when LO was 9 months old. </p>