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For the first 5 weeks of LOs life, I pumped 7 times a day-- pretty much every 3 hours around the clock to build supply. I literally never skipped a session-- if I had to go longer between 2 sessions, I would just do the next pump on schedule, even if it was only 2 hours later.

Around 5-6 weeks, I dropped down to 6 times a day, pumping every 4 hours even at night. After my LO turned 3 months and I felt my supply was well established , I dropped to 5 pumps a day and have been doing that just a couple of weeks.

I've seen your SOS posts about pumping and I'm going to lie to you---pumping sucks ass. I've cried over more plugged ducts and nipple blebs and blisters than I can count, I've been sleep deprived since the day my LO was born since I have to pump at night AND feed her, etc and it takes more than double the time. I don't leave the house for more than 3 hours at a time or I bring everything with me to pump in the car.

And now on an MSPI diet because of my baby 's allergies. So yes , it is difficult, SO difficult . I've had so many pumping times during the day where I just have to put my LO down while I pump, even when she 's fussy and wants to be held, even if she poops halfway into my pump session and needs to be changed, even when she gets hungry and I have to make her wait 10 minutes till I am done.

But... I will say... It's become my new normal and I'm basically used to it, and now so is my LO. My goal all along has been to give my LO BM for 6 months and I'm more than halfway there so
I'm planning to stick it out.

I know it sounds awful, but you just concentrate on finishing that one day. And eventually it makes a week and before you know it, it's been another month. One day at a time, you know ?