It feels like I just started

[BoxxyBabee]

We have 6mo down and I planned to bf for a year. Half way done already? It makes me sad, and I only have like 6oz frozen milk. How do you guys get 200oz of frozen milk?

[MaryJarrett]

You don't have to stop at a year. Take it one day at a time. :) nursing past a year is extremely beneficial for baby and you.

And you also don't have to have a freezer stash. If you want one, you can start pumping in the mornings or so.

[Baby_Avas_Momma]

Unless you're a donor or you're exclusively pumping, there's no need for 200oz lol.

[aehanrahan]

What they said! ^^^

[aehanrahan]

I never had ANY milk stashed.

[polkaspots]

I never have much stashed. I think the most I have had at one time was 30 ounces. I know the rule is pump every time baby has a bottle, but to me that defeated the purpose of pumping and giving baby a bottle in the first place.

[BrownEyedGirl86]

I pumped after everytime d nursed and now I pump one breast first thing in the morning.

[K8wizzo]

I've never had a milk stash because I have excess lipase so freezing my milk is a pain in the neck.  If I went out, I usually took baby along.  If I couldn't, I pumped that morning and left milk if I'd be gone long enough that he might need some.... he took maybe an ounce, once.

No need to stop at 1 year--there's so much benefit for you and baby in continuing.  Take it one day at a time. :)  We have been and now my nursling is 34 months and down to once or twice a day.  It makes me sad to think that he'll be done soon.

[lulu_tattoos]

I pump about 4 oz a day right now to build a "just in case" supply. I pump a couple oz after a morning feeding and a couple oz after an afternoon feeding. Or before a feeding if I'm engorged and need to. I have enough in my freezer to get through maybe a day if something crazy happened and I couldn't nurse. it makes me feel better than the thought of using formula in those situations.