Stopping pumping

It's been one of those decisions that is upsetting. I loved pumping because it gave my daughter liquid gold, it protected her from getting sick and I'm sure it tasted a lot better then formula however at 4 months old the pumping journey is ending.

I've decided to stop pumping mainly because my supply is down to close to nothing, she started sleeping for long periods at night which caught me off guard (I normally pump when she gets up for a feeding) so my supply decreased and going on 2 hormone birth control decreased it even more.

Atm I'm in the stage where I'm just stopping so I'll probably pump a few more times to prevent matisis and then I will be done.

I don't feel like I let her down, due to the same circumstances I stopped pumping for my son at around the same time and I felt horrible. I think I felt so bad because I was a first time mom and I just wanted everything to be perfect. This time I know better, I did my best.


I'm proud to say Julianna had breast milk for the first month of her life, she did need fortifier for a week but that's because she had trouble with weight gain. It was all nice while it lasted however it will be nice to have more freedom and loose weight easier (for my body it is easier to loose weight, when my body produces milk it holds on to fat).

Well I gota get going Julianna is in get swing kicking away wanting my attention.