My baby is 8 months old and I am wanting to go from 5 pumps to 3 pumps a day (and am wanting to switch to about half breast milk and half formula instead of just breast milk) I am currently pumping about every 5 hours and getting about 7 ounces a pump total.
I am wondering how long I should take to do this transition and if I should just slowly reduce the amount of milk I pump each session or drop a session? Looking for advice for people who have been through it. I recently got mastitis and I'm just mentally ready to ask less of my boobs. If I drop to 3 sessions will I still be able to get 7 ounces during those three sessions? Also how do I avoid getting mastitis while transitioning? Thank you!
u/Collecting-nachos — 9 days ago