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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. For those who pumped, did you follow your current feeding schedule or did you spread out your pumps? How often did you pump at 2 weeks old? Did you go a long period between pumps to get sleep at night? Did your supply decrease?[/quote]

I stopped breastfeed and switched to exclusively pumping at 2.5 months with each of my two children.  At 2 weeks, you should be removing milk every 3-4 hours, including overnight,  to establish your supply.  I slowly stretched that out and eventually dropped overnight pumping at about 4 months with my first and a little earlier with my second.  But it is hard to give specific advice because a lot depends on your supply (I had an oversupply, and also wanted to build up a supply of frozen milk).  [/quote]

OP here. This is my schedule. Any advice to lengthen if I do switch to pumping is appreciated. Times are rough estimate as this can vary day to day.

7:30am - Breastfeed on one side and pump the other. I tend to get 6-8oz of milk from both breasts. We use the hatch to measure his intake.

9:30am - Breastfeed both sides. I use the Haakaa to catch the letdown. I get about 3-4oz during the day and baby eats about 2oz per feed.

11:30am - Same as last feed.

1:30pm - Same as last feed.

3:30pm - Same as last feed.

5:30pm - Same as last feed.

7:30pm - Same as last feed. I get about 2oz at this time. He will eat 1-2 ounces of formula after nursing.

10:30pm - Same as last feed. I get about 2oz at this time. He will eat 1-2 ounces of formula after nursing.

1:30am - Breastfeeding on one side and pump on the other side. I get 6-8oz at this feeding.

4:30am - Breastfeeding on one side and pump on the other side. I get 6-8oz at this feeding.

I breastfeed roughly every 2 hours during the day ( we feed on-demand) and every 3 hours at night. I make 40-50oz/day and he’s eating 20-24oz/day. [/quote]

This is PP.  If you decide to switch to EP, I would start with every 3 hours for a week, and then if you still have such a vast oversupply, switch to every 3 hours during the day and every 4 at night, and then every 4 hours day and night, etc. and see how your supply decreases with each change.  It is hard to advice you on your desired supply because it depends on (a) whether your want to build up a freezer supply, (b) how long you want to provide breastmilk for, (c) how big your baby is, etc.  But personally, I'd be hesitant this early to let my supply drop below ~36 ounces because, among other reasons, your supply will naturally decrease on its own down the road.  Also read the exclusive pumping blog.[/quote]

*Advise not advice[/quote]

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