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What are your concerns? It is critically important during the whole process that moms are paying close attention to their bodies. Are any areas of the breast tender? Do you find that you are feeling particularly full and uncomfortable? Does the time of day matter?
You are the best expert of your body and this process is NOT going to be scheduled and structured. Take time to allow your body the space to respond in its own time. The most critical piece of the process is how a mother and baby are continuing to connect as pumping time is decreased.
Many mothers continue to put baby to their breast, even as they are dialing their milk supply back when they are separated. Mastitis does require antibiotics. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice.
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Ready to stop pumping breast milk? Follow these tips to gradually and safely wean from your breast pump. Back to Top. In This Article. Continue Reading Below. Read This Next. View Sources. What to Expect. I would recommend using volume if you are prone to clogged ducts or mastitis , or if you have oversupply, to make sure your breasts start to get the message that they should be making less milk. Since they are about 12 hours apart, you can choose the one that you are most eager to get rid of.
For example, I was pumping at 7pm and 6am and decided to drop the morning one so I could sleep a little longer. Keep the one session you are not dropping the same length while gradually decreasing the length of time or amount of milk that you pump for the other one. If you feel uncomfortable, go ahead and pump, but just enough to relieve the pressure.
Hopefully, after this, you should be all set to stop. However, if you feel uncomfortable a few days or a week later, you can pump again if you need to. Bonus tip if you are already getting your period and experiencing a supply drop along with it: Try timing the weaning process to correspond with that drop in supply. Your body is already making less milk, so encourage it to continue to do so!
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