I met my pump goal, now I have to wean. Right now I pump 3 times a day for 15-25 minutes. want to get that down to two, and then stop.
Does that sound right? How did you stop pumping?
I met my pump goal, now I have to wean. Right now I pump 3 times a day for 15-25 minutes. want to get that down to two, and then stop.
Does that sound right? How did you stop pumping?
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I was doing 3 time a day for about 20 min, too! The first day, I just cut the time back to about 10 minutes. It huuuurt. That night, I just squeezed out the super sore spots in the shower. I also took sudafed and advil that night. The next morning, again, i just squeezed some out into the sink. I started pump weaning on a tuesday morning and wedn/thurs were the most painful days. I also took sudafed every night for a few nights. Friday i just had painful spots and they stopped hurting over the weekend. I think it took a week before i had NO sore spots anywhere and could poke at them without reeling in pain.
DH also had to hold the baby a lot for the first couple days. Any time she kicked me or leaned into me, they ached something terrible.
I just went through this ~a month ago, so I remember it well!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@blackbird: I forgot about taking allergy meds. If I took those for a few days, I'd be dry as a bone.
grapefruit / 4717 posts
@MaisyMay: I'm trying to wean off the pump at work, and it's really challenging. Down to 1 pump during the day, but my body is taking its sweet time regulating. Hmm.
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