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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's up to you and how difficult you find pumping to be.  A lot of the benefits of breastmilk can be had from just one bottle a day.

He might latch, he might not, the only thing I can think to do is to spend time in bed with him, when he's hungry, both of you topless and the room dim and a little cool, not really pressuring him but just offering the opportunity.  That's the standard advice I got from my LC and it worked.[/quote]

OP here. My hope was to breastfeed off a year, but I don’t want to pump after 6 months because I will be back at work and baby will be more active. I don’t find pumping to be that bad. I pump when he sleeps and then feed him when he wakes up. He is on a good feeding and nap schedule. I started off pumping 10 times a day and then starting dropping pumping after 4 weeks. I’m down to 7 and will likely drop it down to 6 in the next week, and then 5 by 4/5 months. I like that he is getting breast milk and I have been able to build a freezer stash.

My husband is very supportive and does 2-3 feedings a day. He’s a good sleeper and is sleeping 11 hours at night. I’m able to get 7-8 hours with one pump that I will drop in the next week. I have a lot of family support and my husband does all the cooking.

He is hungry and won’t wait or try to suck from the breast. He gets mad and will scream until I give him a bottle. [/quote]

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