Formula: have one toe over the line - do I step? - Page 2

[TiredX2]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were still pumping three times a day! Wow, good for you It sounds like you've come up with a great decision for your whole family. As others have said--- esp if he is getting one bottle of bmilk during the day and then unrestricted nursing while you're home that should be *plenty*.

[DevaMajka]

Sounds like a great plan! My only "concern" was that if you stop pumping, that it would mess with your supply (so days you work/not pump you'd be overly full), but it seems like pumping once a day would alleviate that.

I have to say, I totally admire anyone who pumps! Yay for you for doing it for so long.

[busymama77]

Originally Posted by Kelmendi

I think that it's just fine. Formula isn't poison, it's just another food, and he'll still be getting that breastmilky goodness when he's with you.

I couldn't agree more! And would like to stress the part that was mentioned about the formula. It burns me to no end sometimes when some portray it as being such when you really have no other alternative BUT to give your child formula. It is just that - another food. You're baby will be nourished and thrive no matter what you do!
I started out bf'ing both of my boys and had to discontinue for close to the same reasons at around 2 months. Both are thriving, healthy and happy.

[JessBB]

I am a sahm but after 9-10 months, when I was away from DS1 he would have formula. I just HATE pumping, in the beginning I had low supply and I pumped enough for a lifetime. Since I don't work outside the home, wasn't much, maybe one bottle a week max. No effect on my supply and I did get my period back. Oh...and I took one night off when he was 11 months old. He nursed until 18 months when my milk dried up bc of pregnancy. GL and condolences on the loss of your mother.

[kayabrink]

I'm sorry about your mother. It's important to know we were there for our parents, and have no regrets about their final hours. My father passed away the first year I was working, and I do regret not being able to be there as much as I would have liked.

When my ds was the same age as yours, I went to university three or four days a week, from about 8 until 5 (with travel times). I never left any pumped milk, and he was not getting formula or any other kind of mammal/soy/alternative milk. He just ate, drank water, and nursed more when I was around. I never had any problems with supply on the days I was home (he could nurse at any time, and seemed satisfied after); and he often would nurse instead of eating food on my days off. However, I we did cosleep and I think he nursed A LOT at night. If you have a child that actually SLEEPS at night, and want to keep it that way, you might need to be more careful of his daytime milk intake.