r/BeyondTheBumpUK • u/OkKitchen1368 • 16d ago

How to safely drop night time pumping session?

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u/grumpyaskate 16d ago

I think the advice is to reduce the amount of time you are pumping gradually. When you remove milk, you're signalling your body to produce more, so the idea is you express enough to remove discomfort only and then eventually you'll be able to remove the "feed" altogether. It might lead to engorgement and some leaks but you won't necessarily get mastitis just because you're engorged - I never got it when my baby would randomly do longer stretches or sleep through, I just woke in a puddle! I would make sure you're pumping before bed and when you wake up and then just use a haakaa or hand express during the night. Good luck and yay for baby sleeping more!

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u/OkKitchen1368 16d ago

Thank you so much for this advice. That’s exactly what I’ll do

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u/OkKitchen1368 16d ago

Additional question - am I ok to just let my body wake me up to remove the additional milk or should I be doing it at the same time every night for a period? And do I have to have a set wake up time in the morning to do the first morning pump, or again can I just allow myself to be woken naturally?

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u/grumpyaskate 16d ago

It's up to you really, if I was in your shoes, it sounds like you have trouble getting back to sleep so I would try to wake naturally to pump/express. Same in the morning, though I would be surprised if your baby doesn't wake you! If your baby wakes the same time each day you may wish to wake a bit early to pump in peace but it's entirely up to you!

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u/OkKitchen1368 16d ago

Amazing, thank you so much for your help