Advice Please- cutting back but not weaning

[kalishea]

I am still breastfeeding my 13 month old DS. He eats some solids, mostly what we're eating throughout the day, occasionally a yogurt, oatmeal or chunky baby food. I work two days a week (Tuesday and Friday), 10 hour days and pump twice during those days. Lately I haven't been getting as much milk during the pumping sessions and have been thinking about cutting it down to once a day.
My question is... Is it possible to only pump once those days I am working and still continue to have a supply to feed him at night and on the weekends? And if I am not providing enough bottled milk for my mom (the babysitter) to give him during the days I am working, should we start him on another type of milk (whole organic cow, hemp, coconut, goat) as well to supplement?

TIA

[texmati]

I have similar questions-- I work shorter days, but have cut back to only one pumping session a day-- if that! I think my milk supply has not suffered-- many kiddos sttn (or without eating at least, for 10,12 hour at a time, so I think it should be fine as long as your son is still feeding at night.

I'm also wondering what to do for milk once my son turns one.

[Ruthla]

Yes, you can cut back on pumping at work and continue to have plenty of milk for the times your'e with your baby.

The second question is one of personal preference. He won't *need* more milk if he's nursing plenty when you're together plus getting some ebm, but he might want it. Plus he may not be ready to eat enough solids to manage with only one bottle during a 10 hour day. I'd go with mammal milk first (goat or cow) and only try the vegan alternatives if he doesn't tolerate whole milk. I'd also recomend having your mom offer him lots of solids, and always use the ebm first, and only offer the supplemental milk if he really seems to need it.

[kalishea]

Thanks for the advice so far. I do have one more question which may seem kind of funny...
DS still drinks ebm out of a regular bottle. Should that be changed at his age? He does drink water out of a bottle with a straw. If we do supplement with, say, goat milk, do we put it in a bottle or the straw cup?