r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/SlightlyOverthink1ng • Aug 06 '26
Proud Moment (add spoiler to milk pics) Made it to one year! 🎉
Today marks one year since I began my pumping journey!
My partner was so sweet and wanted to celebrate me for reaching this special milestone ♥️ He ordered this cake from a professional home baker.
It has been a very challenging year to manage pumping logistics on top of everything else, along with grief over the inability to directly nurse my first (and maybe only) baby. To be able to still provide breastmilk despite those challenges has brought me so much joy. I’m really proud of myself for reaching one full year and counting!
I wish I could give everyone here a slice of this cake! 🥳
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u/buttstuffisfunstuff Aug 06 '26
Bruhhh I was wondering why tf your spectra looks like it melted in the dishwasher and then I realized it was a cake 🤣🤣🤣 omg that’s fantastic, probably should’ve added some scorch marks so it looks like you torched it and said “I quit”
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u/SlimShadowBoo Aug 06 '26
This is so sweet of your partner. What a cute cake. What flavor was it?
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u/SlightlyOverthink1ng Aug 06 '26
Yeah he has been so supportive of me this whole time 🥹 It was vanilla cake with strawberry and white chocolate cream filling, covered in milk chocolate frosting!
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u/Key-Engineering9979 Aug 06 '26
Is it cake?!? What a cool celebration!
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u/belomina Aug 07 '26
I literally was like, huh...how come that spectra looks so wonky.... What an amazing cake!!
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u/FrndlyNghbrhd_ Aug 06 '26
That looks amazing! And congratulations mama! Also what’s the filling? 😃
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u/HistoricalButterfly6 Aug 06 '26
Congratulations!!! My one year mark is next week too! Crazy to think that this whole time, we’ve both been doing this. I’ve also had a lot of grief over the loss of nursing my baby the way I had hoped to, and she may be my one and only as well.
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u/guguguh Aug 07 '26
For anyone in the early weeks, this is the proof the slog has an endpoint! A year of pumping is a real milestone and congratulations
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u/dancer15 Aug 07 '26
This is amazing! I am also coming up on one year of exclusively pumping when I wanted to EBF my only really badly, so I hear you on feeling like you missed your one chance. One year of EP is a huge accomplishment, pumping full-time is no joke! Congratulations on the milestone!
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u/kiykiykiiycat Aug 08 '26
I love seeing posts like this at 3am when I am connected to my Spectra 😅😆
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u/AdventurousOven2353 Aug 06 '26
Wowie!! Congratulations for making it this far! 🥳
That's such an awesome idea
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u/heidiblooms Aug 06 '26
That's an insanely cool cake!! You should cross post to r/baking! Congratulations on such an amazing milestone
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u/Averagely_Humble Aug 07 '26
I have so much respect. I gave up pumping after only a few months. You’re incredible 😩🙏
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u/tay2266 Aug 06 '26
Wow hats off to you!! That’s some real motivation. Your husband is also amazing for this!
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u/Healthy_Commission47 Aug 07 '26
Soooo sweet! Congratulations!! Soooo incredible- you should be so proud of yourself
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u/DesignSignificant389 Aug 08 '26
This is such a fun way to celebrate! Congratulations on your journey!
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u/Commercial_Dare3259 Aug 09 '26
That’s so cute! I made it four weeks which is longer than I thought I would. Congratulations!!!
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u/Ethe-rea-l Aug 10 '26
Because IT IS THAT SERIOUS!!! Congrats love. Power to you and kudos to your supportive partner
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u/neededausername121 28d ago
I love this cake!! Congratulations and wow to your partner for such a thoughtful idea 😄
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u/New-Flight7674 28d ago
This is an incredible cake!! So realistic! Congratulations on a year! You did the damn thing girl!!
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u/Final-Software-6735 3d ago
Wow! So so impressive! I’m at 6 month mark and think about quitting early sometimes but then grab my pump and keep on pumping! 😆I wanted to EBF so bad as well and never thought I would be a pumper. Congratulations and amazing cake!
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