10 months of pumping… and counting

Breastfeeding tings

So I’m about 10-ish months in to the breastfeeding journey (almost reaching my 1 year goal), more or less exclusively pumping from the 2nd month onwards (after confinement nanny left 🥲), and then mixed feeding from 5-6 months until now.

Month 1-1.5 - 8 pumps a day (every 3 hours)

Month 1.5-3 - 6-7 pumps a day

Month 3-5.5 - 5 pumps a day (ML ended, started working part time)

Month 5.5-7.5 - 4 pumps a day (found a new full time job)

Month 7.5-10 - 3-4 pumps a day

Month 10-now - 2 pumps a days

Here are some of my recent thoughts, in no order at all (basically disordered ya):

- so tired of this wired up life because freedom is restricted / every time you go out confirm will have at least one fat bag

- so sick of washing the pump parts every day (and i have 2 - one spectra at home and one wearable for work / going out) 😩

- starting to feel that it’s keeping me from spending more of my time and energy with and on bb because i have to keep telling her “no” “cannot” and pull her away when I’m pumping 🥺

- milk supply is so little now… is it still worth it? Still need to buy formula either way 🥲

- why formula so expensive???!!!? 😭

- can’t wait to get back the freedom of going places without worrying about bringing the pump, washing the pump, storing the milk, ice pack melting etc. 🥹

- need more sleep

- looking forward to having the time freedom to plan things instead of having it revolve around the pump timings

At the same time, I feel sad for not being able to provide more milk for my baby and for longer. I want to, but I also don’t really want to, you know?

Any moms can relate? 🥹

Did you choose to breastfeed your lil bub?

How long did you breastfeed / pump for? ☺️

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