I finally decided to quit pumping (DD quit nursing almost 2 months ago). I really wanted to make it to at least 9 months but I'm burned out on all things pumping. I figure it will take 2-3 weeks to dry up if I do it gradually, so that will give her 8 full months of breastmilk.
I have mixed feelings about it but I know I've stuck it out as long as I personally can. Kudos to you exclusive pumpers!
honeydew / 7968 posts
congrats for lasting this long! i know many women who quit after 3 months! i will be sad but greatly relieved when i get to retire my pump haha.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
Great job mama!
Can I ask why your daughter stopped nursing?
pomegranate / 3383 posts
Kudos to you for nursing/pumping for 8 months! My LO is 6.5 months and some days I consider switching...I could never exclusively pump though. I totally admire moms that EP!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
@regberadaisy: I have no idea why she did. One day she just decided that she didn't want to. I kept offering it and tried all sorts of positions, but ultimately she couldn't be bothered to do it anymore. I guess there's just too much to see and do than to be tied down to a boob for 5 min.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: I think you've done an awesome job! My son stopped at 11 weeks in a similar manner and after 2 weeks of exclusively pumping I quit. You went 2 months already!
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
That's great - 8 months of breastmilk is awesome!!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: do you think starting solids has anything to do with it? I have this fear that when M starts solid she won't want to BF any more either!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Great job! I am going to hang up the horns soon as well!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
Thank you, ladies! I guess I need to look at it as an accomplishment instead of giving up early. I see all these other women that make it to a year or more and I wished I could. Oh well.... Maybe next baby 
@regberadaisy: It started around that time but I don't think that ess the reason. She takes bottles like a champ still, as long as she is facing away from us. I think it's her way of becoming mire independent. It makes me sad and proud at the same time.
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
awesome job making it this far! i hope that i'm able to last that long!!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: aww I think I will feel the same way too!!! 8 months is a great accomplishment!
nectarine / 2964 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: Hugsss to you -- I have the same issue as you do but recently LO has gone back to normal *knock on wood*. I think his is related to teething. So I'd probably quit when it comes to the next wave of teething....
We are at 7.5 months now... I hope I can make it to 8 months too because I have thoughts of quitting every day when I go get my pump....
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: That's awesome you made it so long! Congrats!!! Breast feeding is so challenging -- yay for you!
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