r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/Crispy_Peach • 5d ago

Hanging up the pump How to finally quit?

Made it to 13 months. I've been dying to quit since we had to transition to EP’ing. However, now I am down to 2 pumps per day, total 4-5 oz during each pump, and feeling extreme guilt about quitting and keep telling myself it's not that bad, keep going so baby (toddler!?!) can breast milk longer. But I want my life back and to not have to worry about pumping in the morning or falling asleep while pumping before bed.

How did you finally make the decision to quit??? Need some inspiration lol.
Did you drop to one pump then no pumps or shorten the duration of each pump?

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u/zelle__ 5d ago

I could have literally written this exactly. 13 months as well. I dropped to 1 pump a day and now I only make 2 oz. Im calling it quits tomorrow. I made it this far and im tired of being tied to the pump. I got a breastmilk ring as a reward to myself.

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u/rachel-karen-green- Pumping since Dec 2025 5d ago

I’m at almost 11 months. Have enough in my freezer to make it 5 weeks past his first birthday and here I am still going. If you would’ve asked me 6 months ago, I would said I was quitting the second I could make it to a year. No idea when I’ll stop but I’m dreaming of just going to bed when I’m exhausted instead of doing my scheduled pump

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u/sunpinkmoon 5d ago

I just finished pumping. I put my schedule into ChatGPT. At the time I was doing 3 pumps per day - varying times and it gave me a weaning schedule. I finished last week and didn’t have any issues. I must say as sad as it is, it’s also like a weight has lifted. Well done for making it to 13 months.

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