Since going back to work in Sept I have pumped twice a day at work and ds2 has had ebm (sometimes with a formula top-up) when he is at the childminders. During this time I have just resumed demand feeding on weekends/days off. He will be 1 yr old in a weeks time and I decided over Christmas that when I go back to work I am done with the pumping (I know I could continue with this longer if I wanted but my caseload is getting busier and my time management is crap so feel I should stop so I can get more work done, also getting fed up re pumping).
Anyway last week I was at work two days and decided to cut out one pumping session with a view to dropping daytime feeds (giving milk in doidy or bottle instead)over New Year holidays and then next week I wont have to pump. I still really want to bf morning and bedtime and middle of night if needed. However I'm worried about my supply dropping too fast and that interfering in the natural course of things might upset the apple cart and cause him to not want breast at these times. Today he has had one side this morning before we got out of bed (refused other side, wanted to play),both sides late afternoon (at a time when I would be back from work anyway) and one side at bedtime and then he was fast asleep. The side which didnt get taken at bedtime is now really full.
I suppose things will even out but I do feel anxious incase my doing this causes him to wean prematurely (IMO 1 year is too soon). If I didnt have to work I would still just be feeding him whenever.
Has anyone else successfully made this adjustment?