Working and Pumping

I can't say that I'm too sad as I start thinking about weaning from the pump..... :)  

My freezer stash is getting out of hand and I'd like to stop pumping all together right around Christmas. I've been doing two pumps a day for about the last month - netting about 6-10oz. which is still more than DS is taking.  Do you think it's safe to go to one pump now and just keep that up until Christmas?  DS is still reverse cycling and is taking about 4-8 oz. a day when I'm gone, and he's usually only nursing once or twice during the day when I'm home, so I can't imagine I'll be engorged by this point, right?  I'm not worried too much about keeping up with him at this point - I have plenty in the freezer to make up for any shortfalls.  I do still want to be able to nurse on the weekends, though.

Thoughts? 

 
  

  

Thanks. Right now, I'm pumping at like 10:00/3:00 or 10:30/3:30. I was hoping to cut it down to one lunch-time pump. I work 8-4 and take lunch around 11:30, so I'd be pumping around 11:30-12:00.

I think that's a good idea - I'll start only pumping for like 10 minutes on my 3:00 pump and then gradually cut it off.  I'd love to be down to one pump by the end of the month (since I'm starting to get busy at work).

Thanks again~

 
  

  

Tracy had some good suggestions for how to do the weaning process.  I didn't have to wean b/c DD hit 1 when I was on my winter break ;)

It sounds like you have a very workable plan, and since you're close to a year, you shouldn't really have problems w/ your overall supply, especially w/ a reverse cycler :)

*SPENCER* 41 year old Mami of a toddler!