https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 20:21:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217759 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:23:25 +0000 Mommy Finger 1217759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping around 10-10.5 months as I had enough of a freezer stash to take him to 1 year. His birthday is on Saturday and I seriously think I"m done with my stash this weekend. He nursed in the morning and night up until about 3 weeks ago not for any other reason than he was done. I probably could have gone longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217694 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:04:37 +0000 Periwinkle 1217694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of the great advice! I have to laugh because event though I thought I had totally retired the pump last week, I am pumping as I type this! I was out for the evening and LO wouldn't nurse when I saw him tonight so I thought I might as well pump now. Nervous to stop, cold turkey. </p> <p>I am so happy to hear that you've had success with nursing still after stopping pumping. I am hoping my body regulates over time because I would really like to keep nursing, if he'll have it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217626 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:51:17 +0000 MamaMoose 1217626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dolphin: I'm thinking of taking a sledge hammer to mine ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217559 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:37:30 +0000 dolphin 1217559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! I'm planning to stop pumping next month when DD turns one but continue to nurse morning, night and MOTN. I can't wait to be DONE with the pump and throw it against the wall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217482 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:19:54 +0000 MamaMoose 1217482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: awesome. Thanks for the advice!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217465 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:14:03 +0000 mediagirl 1217465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I did half and half and when she drank that no problem, I just went cold turkey. She didn't care! I would just cut one pump out a week. Your supply should handle it just fine. You may be uncomfortable for a day or two but it gets better fast! It's totally different for everyone but just go with your gut. That's the best real advice I can offer. On weekends, let her nurse when you would pump, if you want to. If I remember correctly I did "don't offer, don't refuse" at just before and just after 1 year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217370 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:37:08 +0000 mrsjyw 1217370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tidybee: he likes it. The first day was hit or miss. But he takes in more milk now per day than he was the last cpl mths since we started solids. We did almond milk because my family is lactose so we wanted to delay wcm for ds </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217346 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:24:10 +0000 MamaMoose 1217346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: so her room actually transitioned from an infant room to a toddler room this week. They are giving her milk in a sippy cup once a day and bottles twice a day. She takes it from the sippy cup no problem, and she hasn't noticed the cow's milk mixed into her Breastmilk. But I'm nervous she won't take cows milk straight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217323 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:19:00 +0000 Tidybee 1217323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: how did he do with almond milk? DD is not taking WCM but my ped didn't say anything about trying almond milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217236 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:48:50 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1217236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping right after his birthday. We're still nursing just fine two months later. I'm pretty sure it's mostly comfort &amp; only one is a really "good" session. Most of his nutrition is coming from table food &amp; cows milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1217154 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:22:30 +0000 mediagirl 1217154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I give you major props. I quit before 12 months. :-) Does she not like cows milk? Have you tried sippy cups at all? What's the plan with daycare, when will she transition to the next room? I ask the last Q because my daycare doesn't allow bottles in the 1s room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216452 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:08:11 +0000 Beehive 1216452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping a little over a month ago (LO was about 11.5 months) and my supply quickly regulated to the morning and evening feeds. We're still doing those nursing sessions for the time being, I haven't decided when we'll stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216420 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:01:06 +0000 MamaMoose 1216420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Haha no problem! She'll be 1 on 11/26. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216402 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:57:28 +0000 mediagirl 1216402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: how old is she again? I'm sorry...I know she's around 1 but I can't remember her birthday (shame on me). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216384 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:54:12 +0000 MamaMoose 1216384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Yeah Icould just pull from the stash. I just feel like if I nurse her all weekend it might delay the process of getting her totally on wcm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216218 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:27:45 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1216218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed about six months after stopping pumping and probably could have gone longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216141 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:07:01 +0000 MamaCate 1216141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping at 13 months and used my freezer stash to ease the transition to whole milk both during the week at daycare and on weekends. We were able to keep nursing morning and evenings only until about 19/20 months when LO dropped the evening feed on her own. She just dropped the morning in the past few weeks, so around 22 months? My supply was able to keep up without a problem.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216128 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:02:26 +0000 mrsjyw 1216128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has 1 nursing session in the morning and drinks almond milk throughout the day. He'll be one in a week. We started the transition 1.5 wks ago to almond milk. I stopped pumping two wks ago. No hinderance on AM nursing session. and little to no discomfort throughout the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216120 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:00:23 +0000 regberadaisy 1216120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping at 13 months and still nursing at 18 months 2-3x a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216113 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:57:54 +0000 mediagirl 1216113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: ah, during transition, I would nurse her during those times. Do you have any stash you could use? I was so done with pumping towards the end, I quit whatever sessions I could as quickly as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216091 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:53:19 +0000 Tidybee 1216091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping @ 11 months and nursed morning and night (and still am at 12.5 months). My supply definitely went down, I think, but she seems content with what she is getting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1216069 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:48:23 +0000 MamaMoose 1216069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: What did you do on the weekends during the transition period? M isn't ready to have full bottles of just milk yet. Should I pump on the weekends so we can give her combo bottles until she's totally on wcm? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1215897 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:35:11 +0000 kiddosc 1215897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped pumping at a year and we nursed until about 14 months before bed. That is the only time I see LO every day. He stopped by himself at 14 months, he just wasn't interested anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1215891 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:31:19 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1215891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped to just one pump at work when LO was 13 months, and my supply tanked. My let down had been getting progressively slower so LO was frustrated when he was trying to nurse so I just quit over the next few days. My LO was never really a comfort nurser though, I don't think he cared at all when we stopped (which hurt my feelings actually!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1215875 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:24:02 +0000 mediagirl 1215875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing at 17 months. I just cut out her daytime nursing sessions when I was home on weekends and kept the am/pm sessions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1215872 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:22:22 +0000 septca 1215872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not at this point yet, but have been asking a lot of my "mommy" friends about it - general experience seems to be that, after weaning the pump, they were able to nurse at wake up and bedtime for as long as they/LO wanted or until they got pregnant again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1215840 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:10:29 +0000 MamaMoose 1215840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the transtion period now. I now pump twice a day instead of three times. LO gets three bottles a day at school. Right now they are 2/3 breastmilk and 1/3 wcm. My pumping output is definitely decreasing on the new schedule. But LO still nurses great morning and night (and MOTN) and I seem to have fine supply at those times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-who-stopped-pumping#post-1215831 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:08:42 +0000 Periwinkle 1215831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO turned one last week (!) and I decided to stop pumping. He is now taking one bottle of WCM and 2 bottles of either formula or frozen BM at daycare. We will be working toward 100% WCM in a few weeks.</p> <p>Even though I had not been that diligent about pumping at work in the last month or so that I was doing it (I pumped when I got home some days), I am wondering how my supply will fare since we plan on continuing nursing for the time being.</p> <p>How did you supply do after you stopped pumping at work? Were you able to continue nursing? If so, for how long? </p>