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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP. I'll go ahead and offer an alternative view from other PPs.

I went the EP route and it was absolutely the right decision for our family. I was an overproducer (it sounds like you are too) and was able to go down to about 3 or 4 pumps a day for most of that first year (after the 3rd month or so). I worked from home so I pumped in the morning, once at lunch and then in the evening after baby went down. It was more than enough and I built a freezer stash.

In my experience, I liked being able to see how much baby was getting, the freedom of being able to have a looser schedule (because he didn't need the breast to feed so if I was out on an errand it was alright), and the bonding experience I was able to share with my husband who also got to feed our baby often. Also, I have to travel a lot for work and I liked knowing that baby was already used to a bottle and had enough stash to tide him over.

It's not for everyone and lots of people either said I was crazy or I was a champ for going the EP route but it was the right decision for our family. [/quote]

I'm also an EPer by choice., currently 7 months into it for the 2nd time. If it's what you want to do and how you prefer to feed your kid, then DO IT and ignore what anyone else thinks. It definitely helps having your spouse/family support you because it is a commitment. Like the PP, I'm an oversupplier. We have an extra chest freezer just for the milk. With my first, I weaned completely at 11 months and my kid had milk for an additional 6 months. I pump 4x a day.[/quote]

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