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It's different for everyone, but I honestly believe it you let your body adjust it will. I never pumped much and I still nurse my LO mornings most days, some days we skip morning and just do before bed.

I feel for you - my supply is getting worse and worse. At most I was at 18 oz from 8 pumps, and now I'm at 10 oz from 6 pumps - and that's pumping for 40 minutes each time! It takes A LOT for me to keep doing it. I just think about how good it is for DD (only 10 weeks), and much extra guilt I would have if I quit.

2 oz though? That's rough... if it was me, and it got down that low, I would probably quit.

I personally would not spend that much time pumping for that little output. But... there are ways to increase your supply if it's important to you. More Milk Plus has made a difference for me. But I think I remember that you are already partially supplementing with formula so if you are OK with doing more formula and just nursing morning and I night I think you should do it to take the stress and worry off yourself.

oh that is so frustrating! if i were in your shoes i think i would quit--all that work for 2 oz is really hard to take. i'm not sure what will happen to your supply, as it probably depends from person to person. i'm assuming your baby is happy and healthy, and that will continue whether you give the 2 oz of breastmilk or use formula instead. could you weigh what's most important to you (i.e. are the benefits of not pumping worth your supply going down) and make a decision from there?

but bottom line is that it's totally okay not to pump.

do not feel guilty for stopping, if it makes you less stressed (as they way, happy mama = happy baby).

that being said, i did read something once about someone (i can't find it) who used reglan and motilium to increase milk supply. i believe both of those medications worked.