I would not start pumping again with a baby over a year of age. Your baby will get most of her nutrition from whole milk and solid food. Breast feeding will be supplemental and for comfort and bonding at this point. Just keep nursing when you are together and try not to worry about it too much. It will probably be easier on her that you think!

My DD #1 used a bottle for EBM until she stopped taking EBM at over a year. She would take water in a sippy cup but not EBM. If your DD will take EBM in a sippy cup, that's great.

I think one thing to realize is that you can make the best plan, but until that day you won't know what will work best for both you and your daughter. It's also not like you can't change your mind in the first few days if it isn't going well.

You should be proud of yourself for nursing to a year and beyond.

This is what I want to do, and I think I just needed to hear it from someone. So thank you



I think it's great that you pumped for so long. If I were still pumping I might continue, but it's been quite a while (I haven't needed to be apart from DD during her two nursing sessions/day), and I'm just not up for picking it up again. DH really doesn't think I should either.



Very true, and something to remember amidst all the planning. Despite the unpredictable nature of life, I always feel the need to plan it out as best I can. I'm a control freak, what can I say?



Thank you. I try to think this way whenever I feel guilty about stopping - DD and I have accomplished quite a lot!

Thanks for all the support, ladies! I'll keep you updated

Exactly. At this point, you're nursing for comfort and bonding, not for nutritional reasons! No need to pump. Your supply will be ok. She's probably not getting that much any more anyway, and skipping a day here and there is the first step to slow weaning.

Of course not a week or so after I started this thread, DD started to cut back on the amount that she nurses We're still doing it twice a day, but I'm definitely producing less milk now (I used to always be very full in the morning; now I'm not). So I think we're going to be just fine when it comes to missing sessions here and there. Depending on her wants and needs, we'll either slowly wean altogether, or we'll keep nursing when I'm available. Definitely not going to pump at this point!

I'm glad things are working out.