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I AM OFFICIALLY DONE PUMPING!

I EP'd since day 1 for my twins. 11 months, 3 weeks, 5 days. I can't even tell you how many gallons of milk I produced. I donated over 200 oz to their NICU last spring and at my peak was pumping 54 oz per day. We also never had to supplement with formula. Holy.shit.

I'm pretty freaking proud of myself for making it this far. My last pump session was yesterday morning so my boobs still hurt like hell but I'm sure in a day or 2 will be better. I'm using up my freezer stash but they are down to just a bedtime bottle. I originally planned to quit at 6 months but decided to power thru to save money. I've had numerous clogs and my poor boobs will probably deflate but I am SO EXCITED TO WEAR NORMAL BRAS AGAIN! <)

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bananapancakes Senior Member Posts: 9,922 Likes: 16,924	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 8:56:03 GMT -5 carriebradshaw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bananapancakes on Oct 8, 2015 8:56:03 GMT -5 You are awesome! Enjoy your new bras!
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vtdiamond Senior Member Posts: 5,744 Likes: 3,295	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 8:58:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vtdiamond on Oct 8, 2015 8:58:24 GMT -5 So awesome, congratulations!!
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lostlenore Full Member Posts: 1,323 Likes: 627	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 8:58:43 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lostlenore on Oct 8, 2015 8:58:43 GMT -5 Wow! You should be proud...that is amazing!
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pinotgrig Elder Posts: 10,380 Likes: 11,200	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:01:04 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pinotgrig on Oct 8, 2015 9:01:04 GMT -5 That's a huge accomplishment!!! I'm in awe of you - that's truly amazing.
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djc315 Senior Member Posts: 6,782 Likes: 6,240	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:01:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by djc315 on Oct 8, 2015 9:01:10 GMT -5 That's amazing! Congratulations!!
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carolinagirl831 Senior Member Posts: 8,467 Likes: 5,696	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:02:30 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carolinagirl831 on Oct 8, 2015 9:02:30 GMT -5 Wow that's amazing!!
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mcfelix Senior Member Posts: 5,520 Likes: 5,043	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:04:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mcfelix on Oct 8, 2015 9:04:14 GMT -5 WOW. Amazing. Congrats!
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scribellesam Senior Member Posts: 6,327 Likes: 6,071	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:05:19 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scribellesam on Oct 8, 2015 9:05:19 GMT -5 That's pretty spectacular. EP moms are so badass. Congrats!
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kdubs923 Senior Member Posts: 6,764 Likes: 10,696	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:05:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kdubs923 on Oct 8, 2015 9:05:45 GMT -5 Dude, that is amazing! Congratulations! Get yourself some new bras, a massage, weekend away, SOMETHING! You deserve it!
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antoniamarchette Junior Member Posts: 947 Likes: 959	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:06:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by antoniamarchette on Oct 8, 2015 9:06:18 GMT -5 That's awesome!!
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starburst Full Member Posts: 4,111 Likes: 3,387	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:06:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by starburst on Oct 8, 2015 9:06:15 GMT -5 That's amazing! Congrats!
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dulcemariamar Senior Member Posts: 5,952 Likes: 1,945	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:06:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dulcemariamar on Oct 8, 2015 9:06:36 GMT -5 Congrats
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ginkgoleaf Senior Member Posts: 5,097 Likes: 5,416	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:20:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ginkgoleaf on Oct 8, 2015 9:20:06 GMT -5 Awesome job, especially for twins! I hope I'm able to produce like that when mine arrive!
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jene Senior Member Posts: 9,491 Likes: 10,259	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:20:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jene on Oct 8, 2015 9:20:57 GMT -5 That's awesome! It's such a great feeling to be done!
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Deleted Posts: 0	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:21:28 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 9:21:28 GMT -5 Awesome job! Nursing twins was hard enough, I cannot imagine EP for them!
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pennylane Full Member Posts: 2,261 Likes: 1,870	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:21:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pennylane on Oct 8, 2015 9:21:46 GMT -5 That's amazing!
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HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:31:27 GMT -5

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Oct 8, 2015 9:20:06 GMT -5 ginkgoleaf said:

Awesome job, especially for twins! I hope I'm able to produce like that when mine arrive!

As much as I hated that mine were in the NICU I think that's what got me on a good start. I was able to build a huge freezer stash in the beginning. My biggest piece of advice is pump every single time the babies eat. I eventually got to the point where I could pump and feed both kids at the same time. Even once they STTN I still woke at 2 am for months because I would get a good 12-15 oz then. My supply dropped once I cut back on sessions.

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bcarp30 Senior Member Posts: 5,248 Likes: 3,968	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:38:32 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bcarp30 on Oct 8, 2015 9:38:32 GMT -5 Amazing!!! Congrats!!
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Oct 8, 2015 9:31:27 GMT -5 linz said:

Oct 8, 2015 9:20:06 GMT -5 ginkgoleaf said:

Awesome job, especially for twins! I hope I'm able to produce like that when mine arrive!

As much as I hated that mine were in the NICU I think that's what got me on a good start. I was able to build a huge freezer stash in the beginning. My biggest piece of advice is pump every single time the babies eat. I eventually got to the point where I could pump and feed both kids at the same time. Even once they STTN I still woke at 2 am for months because I would get a good 12-15 oz then. My supply dropped once I cut back on sessions.

Thanks for the tips. I'm planning to mostly BF but I'm sure I'll need to pump sometimes too, either to keep up supply or give myself a "break" (ha). With DS we had to combo feed after about 6 months but I'm hoping since I'm a SAHM now that it'll be easier to keep up than it was when I was working.

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badtzmaru22 Senior Member Posts: 5,106 Likes: 3,135	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:40:38 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by badtzmaru22 on Oct 8, 2015 9:40:38 GMT -5 Woohoo!!! Congrats!!
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namasteak Elder Posts: 39,404 Likes: 26,093	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:40:34 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by namasteak on Oct 8, 2015 9:40:34 GMT -5 Freaking awesome!
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meltoine Senior Member Posts: 5,847 Likes: 5,533	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 9:45:27 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by meltoine on Oct 8, 2015 9:45:27 GMT -5 You are amazing!
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melsamoony Full Member Posts: 4,131 Likes: 3,589	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 10:00:25 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by melsamoony on Oct 8, 2015 10:00:25 GMT -5 Great job! Congratulations. Normal bras are the shit after you have been in nursing bras that do nothing for boob shape btw.
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mannah Full Member Posts: 2,455 Likes: 2,413	HUGE Aww Oct 8, 2015 10:02:18 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mannah on Oct 8, 2015 10:02:18 GMT -5 Congratulations, what a major accomplishment!
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