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We breastfed until he self-weaned by 16 months. For the first 2 months after he turned a year, I still pumped at work - but when I realized he had dropped to just morning and night nursing, I stopped pumping. I just let him lead and nursed when he asked.

If I was going away overnight I might pump just once or twice incase LO isn't ready to give it up. Totally depends on your comfort level with it too!

@heartonastring: ah ok. i just remembered that a friend of mine tried to wean her DD at 13 months and had a difficult time and ended up nursing after nothing for 5 days. She was not sure if there was milk, but her DD was happy to nurse! so my guess is that you would not be completely dried up.

DD is 18 months and we were nursing morning and night from around 16 months. in that time, i've been away for the night feed for work and i haven't pumped and she was fine. i was away for 48 hours and i hand expressed and pumped once (barely an ounce!). when i got back, she still wanted to nurse and she seems to be getting milk out!

we're down to just the night feed and i'm going away for 3 nights with my GFs. i don't know if i'll still be nursing at that point (going back and forth on weaning) but if we are, i'll probably just hand express because pumping did nothing.

good luck!