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[quote=Anonymous]Pumped for three months with my oldest (till he was six months old), then weaned to formula so I could get pregnant again.

Exclusively pumped with my middle child for six months (till she was 9 months old) then weaned to formula cause pumping sucks.

Third only nursed 5 days. I was always a “just enough”-er for my first two, and my third is a tank. Couldn’t keep up with his demand and he was wreaking havoc on my nipples. He immediately was drinking almost 30 oz a day!

In retrospect, pumping was not worth it. I’m like you - pumping took a lot of time and brain space for me at work and really interrupted the flow of my day. I think for some people, pumping at work is a nice break and a way to feel connected to their baby from a distance, but for me it was neither of those things. Even once I got wearable pumps!

I will warn you that both time I weaned, I slowly dropped feeds, and for a while, I’d get more per feed, so my total output would only decrease by an ounce or two. (Ex: 6 times x 4 oz, then 5 times x 4.5 oz, 4 times x 5 oz). But once I hit three pumps or feedings a day my production plummeted. Like 6 oz total all day. So while some people can just nurse 2-3 times a day, I couldn’t and it’s possible that won’t be an option for you.  
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