Seeking advice for how to stop

Decreasing Supply/Weaning

I would meet with a lactation consultant but no longer covered by insurance so coming to Reddit for some tips.

My daughter is turning 1 this weekend! So I’m preparing to stop pumping. It’s be a long journey, but a pretty positive one for the most part.

For context I used to pump 6x/day and have brought it down to 2x/day. The issue is that with the 2 pumps I still pump 30-32oz. Previously, I used to pump approx 60oz/day so I have definitely cut my supply in half.

To continue to reduce I’m thinking of cutting a few minutes from each session. When I moved to 2 pumps, I was doing 30 minutes each session. So now I’m doing 28 minutes. Maybe I’ll bring it down to 26 mins each session today. I guess my question is - how would you start reducing? Would you reduce time from both sessions or pick one until you completely cut it and then tackle the next one?

Posted Aug 11, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC

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