Switching to formula

The Haaka products have saved my life! The silicone manual breast pump and the lady bug breast collector have bought me so much time back

I combo fed my son from the time he was in the hospital till he was 3 months. I didnt have a good supply and then my milk dried up at 3 months. At night we'd alternate feeding methods between formula and breast milk

Hi congratulations on this big step and not allowing anyone to tell you otherwise! I did the same thing for many factors and FTM. I hand pumped early in the morning and at night. I found hand pumping got more out and felt less D-MER. It was BAD. It also helps expressing more milk!! Your milk may or may not drop. For me it did after a while formula feeding became easier. I did many different methods BUT remember about the food temps and times mold is a real thing. We did the pitcher method, and then having bottles ready. Now we just fill up the bottles and have the Togo formula container. Depends on your situation and what would be easier. Hope it helps you can ask me more questions! 🥹🎀🫶🏼 also breast milk is good for 6 hours!! My lactation consultant stated this is the new norm.

This advice is only if you want to continue!
Have you attempted to drop a pump? At 3 months old your supply should be regulated where you dont need to keep the same amount of milk removals to produce the same. Slowly lower pumping time by 2-5 minutes on one of your pumps (best to do the one you get the least output on or is the most inconvenient for you) until its down to 5 minutes or less, and then drop it completely and re space the rest of your pumps for either 4 hours inbetween all, or give yourself some longer stretches at night or whenever you need.

Aim for like 12a, 5a, 9a, 12p, 4p, 8p
or something similar, give or take an hour on any of them

In the beginning you may need to increase the other 6 pumping sessions by a few minutes to compensate, but that depends on how long you pump for already (its good to keep total pumping minutes about the same or close, so if you pump for only 20 minutes, increase the other 6 pump sessions by ~3 minutes IF you notice a supply decrease)

Hope that all makes sense!