EBF to pumping

So I’m 10.5 months postpartum, my baby has been EBF only. He’s never had a bottle just his water in a water cup and he does eat foods. I’m having to go back to work soon cause we have to move and I will have to help with bills. I’ve only ever pumped when needed like if I’m super engorged.
If I can, I’d like to start pumping so we don’t have to buy formula.
Is there anything specific I should do for pumping? Like so many times a day starting out? When? How long?

And if all else fails are there any good formulas to switch little man to that would be sensitive for him being EBF to formula fed?

Am I just overthinking all of this?😂
I’ve never really pumped cause I didn’t want to lose my supply( I’ve heard of moms losing it after they start pumping) so it’s just scared me

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He might prefer milk from a cup rather than a bottle, try straw cups, open cups, etc! How old will he be when you start back at work? Quite often when they’re close to 1 year most babies will just nurse when they’re with you and have food & water while you’re at work, so you might not need to pump much at all!
You probably won’t get much from pumping at first, the main thing is to be consistent with your schedule and try to pump at the same time each day to give your body a routine to get used to, and remember to hydrate & eat extra to compensate for the extra production!
You won’t lose your supply so definitely don’t worry about that, it’s well established now and pumping will increase it anyway, not decrease. What you’ve likely heard from other mums ‘losing their supply’ after pumping is they expect to be engorged all the time thinking that means they have a supply, then when it regulates they think it’s gone.

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