Is it possible to keep just the morning bf?

[<Catherine>]

We're down to just two bf's, our day looks roughly like this:-

8am bf
9-10am solids
(Nap 11ish)
12.30/1pm formula (just recently switched this one)
2pm solids
(Nap 3.30 ish)
4pm bf
5.30pm solids
7.30 bt formula
1am ish formula

Am I going to be able to switch the 4pm feed but keep the 8am feed (if I chose to)?

[cath~]

At 11 months (just before I returned to work) I dropped L down to just the morning BF and she kept it til 18 mos when I stopped offering it and she didn't ask for it.

So IME it's totally possible to keep bfing with just one feed (both sides I think) per day. I had no issues and my supply for it was fine.

[Roseii]

Yep I carried on with just the morning bf no problem

[<Catherine>]

Thanks ladies.

Yes, I feed both sides Cath.

So how do I go about dropping that 4pm feed? The first couple I had to pump for a bit to keep comfortable but since then I've just been able to drop without any problems as I've still fed regularly enough, but am I going to have issues if I suddenly drop to just the one?

I'm not sure in ready to drop the 4pm one yet, just exploring the idea

[cath~]

I think I just stopped it cold turkey. Was a bit full the first day or so but then it was fine.  Like you say, you can always express a little if it's too uncomfortable.

[Me.and.my.two.boys]

C was only having the morning bf for the last few months. He never had a regular schedule for bf'ing so it gradually reduced down to one but I would just do the same as you have done for the others

[*Ali*]

Definitely you can keep one feed if you choose to.

Only pump if you want milk to store or you need to for comfort.

[shivi]

mine were both on one feed per day for the last few months of bfing (for us it was the bedtime feed). So I'd also say you'll be fine x

[lily_layne]

I did morning only for the last few months of bf.  We dropped the BT feed (6 pm) with no problems and very little discomfort for me.