Episode 82 Weaning Part 2: Ending Pumping

Having you been pumping for a period of days, weeks, months or years and are now ready to stop? It doesn’t matter how much milk you’ve made– you did an amazing thing by pumping milk, and only YOU know when it is time to stop. If it is time to wean from the pump, there are several approaches you can take!Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC and mother of two breastfed babies and toddlers (who are now elementary aged) discusses:

• Considerations for which weaning approach
• A reminder that YOU KNOW your body best, and recommendations are just that– recommendations
• Three sold strategies for weaning from the pump based on how flexible your work schedule is, or how prone you are to clogged ducts

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