https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:48:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-974147 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:50:11 +0000 mrsjyw 974147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This past month! I only pump two three days a week, ds intake is going down, so I pump twice n get 10-13oz depending on yhe day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-973990 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:23:18 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 973990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started 2x a day around 9 months (although it's only 6 adjusted since he's a preemie). My output dropped from 18oz 3x to about 10 2x which is a bit frustrating. So make sure you are ok with a decent sized drop if necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-973963 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:09:31 +0000 SleepyMonkey 973963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i also pumped only 2x during the workday from the get go. every 4 hours. i also pump in the morning before work though, after she nurses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-973176 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:43:06 +0000 DillonLion 973176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: Just started today! So far so good. A little uncomfortable but what can ya do :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-973171 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:40:13 +0000 lindseykaye 973171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to say thanks for the replies and advice! I've been pumping 2x daily (around 10 and 3) for the last week and things are going well! I am producing a little less but still more than she needs each day for bottles. Hope I can keep it up!</p> <p>On a sour note - AF returned today. I am inclinded to think that spacing out my daytime pumping was part of it but it had to happen eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-939459 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:36:19 +0000 turkeylurkey 939459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: I just completed the weaning process this week. LO is 7mo. I did a lot of reading about how to wean. I decided to start with reducing the pumping sessions at work since that was the hardest time for me. I took away the middle session first and did this for two-three weeks. I would pump anytime I was in pain and just resumed the following day. Then I took away the last session before I went home. This is where it got tricky for me because sometimes the baby would be ready to eat when I got home and other times wasn't. So I ended up bringing the pump home everyday for a month. I think really there isn't a "correct" answer other than do what you feel is working for you. I worried/stressed over making sure I took away the right feedings/etc. And in the end... ended up doing my own thing. Good luck </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-939183 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:16:39 +0000 DillonLion 939183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: My supply has stayed in tact going from 6 total sessions a day (mix of nursing and pumping) down to 5, and even down to 4 occasionally the last week or two. It seems like you are still in the 7-8x a day range, so I bet your supply will do just find dropping one of those! I can get by on 4! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-939150 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:07:02 +0000 lindseykaye 939150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I think that is what I'm going to do - try it out for a few days/weeks and see how it goes. Might even start tomorrow so that if things take an immediate plunge I can try to recover over the weekend.</p> <p>Thanks for your input ladies - I am nervous but will be really happy to cut out a session and eventually to cut out pumping altogether! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-939033 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:26:51 +0000 Beehive 939033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only pump twice a day at work (always have since I went back at 6 months), but I also pump after his first feed in the morning and before I go to bed at night. The two at-home pumping sessions are key for me to have enough for his bottles the next day (usually with a little extra). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938955 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:59:11 +0000 littlebittyhouse 938955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i said 10-12 but some days I still do three. depends on my schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938839 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:31:58 +0000 edelweiss 938839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when i went back to work at 3 months, i was pumping 2x per day at work. i then added a right-before-bed session in order to keep up with LO's demand. i also tried adding another pumping session at work, to make it 3x per workday, but after a week i wasn't seeing any increase so i went back to 2x per day and will probably keep it that way until we start weaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938825 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:28:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 938825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped to twice a day at 8 months, and once a day at 9 months, and I have trying to drop this last session altogether but mah bewbs refoose to cooperate!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938816 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:26:38 +0000 mrskc 938816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: You can try out just pumping twice for a couple of weeks and see what it does to your output. That's great you are able to freeze extra. </p> <p>My situation is a little different, I've always only pumped twice. I worked half days until he was 7 months and would pump before work and once at work... eventually dropping the first pump at home and only pumping once. Now that I'm full time, I only pump twice 10 am and 2 pm. I get about 12 ounces + or - a few ounces. BUT DS has reversed cycled and nurses a lot during the night and drinks at most 8 ounces while I'm at work. DS is 9 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938781 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:20:12 +0000 lindseykaye 938781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonLong: She was drinking 12-16 oz a day before solids and since introducing them is down to 10-12 oz. Our loose daily schedule is:<br /> 6:30 nurse<br /> 8:30 2 oz yogurt<br /> 9:30 4 oz bottle<br /> 12:30 2-4 oz bottle followed by 4+ oz fruit/bm/grain puree<br /> 3:30 4 oz bottle<br /> 6:30 6+ oz veggie/bm/grain puree<br /> 7:00 nurse<br /> 12:00 nurse<br /> 3:00 nurse</p> <p>Right now I can get 16-18 oz a day and am freezing the extra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938700 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:57:23 +0000 mediagirl 938700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was around 8-9 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938667 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:51:59 +0000 LemonLong 938667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 8.5 months and is still taking 15 oz at daycare? How much solids are your LO's taking and how much milk are you sending? She nurses and then eats 1/4 cup baby fortified oatmeal for breakfast, a 4 oz squeeze pouch of baby food at daycare plus the three bottles equaling 15 oz, and then for dinner she gets whatever we are having (BLW) and she's a pretty good eater, right after dinner she nurses once more and goes to bed. I'd love to cut down on pumping, but it seems like she's still taking in the same amount before solids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938651 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:47:45 +0000 mamimami 938651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not till the very end -- I was too concerned I wouldn't have enough. Maybe 2 weeks before he turned one, I started dropping sessions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938628 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:43:58 +0000 Adira 938628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only pump twice at work from the get-go. But I do pump in the morning before going to work, so I wasn't sure if that still counts as 3 sessions per work day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938587 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:35:00 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 938587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping 2x a day at around 8-9 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938585 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:34:42 +0000 DillonLion 938585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once she turns 8 months on the 27th, I'm dropping down to 2x a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-when-did-you-go-from-3-to-2-pumping-sessions-per-work-day#post-938579 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:32:17 +0000 lindseykaye 938579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 8 months old and I have been pumping 3x a day at work since my return when she was 3 months. Now that she is getting solids regularly, her milk intake at daycare has dropped a little.<br /> I have been lucky enough to meet her needs with extra this whole time, but I would love to drop from 3 to 2 sessions a day. My main concern is being able to continue to produce enough through the 1-year mark.</p> <p>If you are a WOHM... </p>