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[quote=Anonymous]If your wife has large breasts/large storage capacity, you could kindly suggest she try pumping less often. I exclusively pumped for my two kids because of latching issues and short nipples. The first time around I was exhausted because of trying to follow the advice to pump every 3-4 hours. For the second kid, I tried pumping much less often but for longer. I often went 12 hours at night without pumping and pumped every six to 8 hours during day time. But when I sat down to pump, I pumped for an hour to make sure I’d emptied the breasts. I spent the same amount of time per day pumping, but it was much better because of being able to sleep through the night, not having to schedule as many pumps and not having to wash the pump parts as often.

My husband thought it was kind of crazy that I pumped given that he and I both agree the benefits of breastfeeding are pretty minimal and short term. But I felt this powerful, irrational, mom-guilt-ish need to do it anyway. He would tell me he was totally fine with me quitting but also supported me in doing it. I think you can be open about being totally okay with formula and noting that she must be so tired from all the work she’s putting in. (But yeah, probably don’t mention you aren’t happy with how crabby she is.)[/quote]

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