Should I drop the 2am pump session? WWYD?

[debrosskyle]

Hi there.

I've been bfing for 6 1/2 months now. I work full-time, feed on demand when I can and pump several times a day. My little one sleeps through the night most nights. I'm so tired and really need some sleep! I'm having a hard time with the nightly disruption of sleep. I'm thinking about not getting up at night to pump (1 or 2 am).

I pump at 10pm when I go to bed and DS usually wakes at 4ish for feeding, but sometimes sleeps until 7am. That means that I could go 6 to 9 hours without expressing milk. Do you guys think I'll mess-up my supply by doing this or do you think my body will adjust and make more milk during the day? Thoughts? Advice?


Deb

[Stephanie]

If you are pumping enough for your little one with they way your schedule is now, with out the 2am session, I would go ahead and drop it. Sleep is always a good thing.

If your supply starts to dip again, you can always add it back in. Enjoy your night!

[ashtonsmom]

I would NOT get up @ 2am to pump if your little is sleeping most nights. Mine never has done this. But I would continue to pump a couple of nights but only pump enough to relieve your breast from being full don't empty them and eventually they will catch up to DC schedule.

[Nessaloo]

You sound like you are on the same schedule that we're on. I dropped the 1-2am feeding and haven't seen any difference in my milk supply.

[ChestyLaRoo]

If you drop the 2am session, you should be fine for supply. Rest may actually help you increase your supply better than the pumping does.

[Tufftitty]

I agree with PP. Dropping it should be OK.

[StElmosFire]

I agree with PP, sleep tight mama!

[paigesmomma]

When my dd started sleeping through the night I dropped the middle of the night pumping session. Anytime I needed a boost, I would just get up and pump for like 5 minutes 2 nights in a row and that seemed to help.

[hotlama]

My dd is 11wo today. I go 7-8 hours without nursing or pumping during the work week. My body has adjusted to this and I am making enough milk to nurse dd at home, I pump enough for when we aren't home. I pump twice a day. Once between 9 and 10 am and then once in the evenings around 7 or 8.