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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you pumping more than you need?  Pump just enough to keep your baby fed and no more!  I hated pumping and security felt like it dominated my life when I had to do it; the few months my kids were in daycare before they turned 1 were some of the worst.  I loved breastfeeding and my kids did great with that but pumping was a disaster and in never produced much milk.  Don’t push yourself; I should have switched to formula, especially with the my second child, but I didn’t want to actually lose my supply and subsequently lose the option to nurse to sleep.[/quote]

OP here. I was told by my LC to pump until empty because breastfeeding is supply + demand. I’m only 5 weeks PP and my supply isn’t established until 12+ weeks. [/quote]

Unless you have low supply and your baby isn’t getting enough to eat, your baby is the demand.  You don’t have to stop cold turkey if you want to maintain a slight oversupply and build up a bit of a stash but it sounds like you’re doing way too much right now.  Cut back until it’s more manageable.[/quote]

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