Ritual & Prayers for Breastfeeding Mothers

When deciding to stop breastfeeding, you can begin with a blessing of giving thanks:

מוֹדָה אֲנִי לְפָנָיִךְ, אֵם הַיְּצִירָה, עַל הַזְּכוּת לָשֵׂאת אֶת בִּתִּי בְּרַחֲמֵי.
בְּרוּכָה אֶת אֱלֹהַּ, אֵם הַיְּצִירָה, אֲשֶׁר יָצְרָה אֶת הָאִשָּׁה בִּדְמוּתָהּ בְּחָכְמָה, לְהָזִין אֶת פְּרִי בִּטְנָהּ בְּעִתָּה. יָדוּעַ לַכֹּל כִּי מְלֶאכֶת הַהֲנָקָה נְחוּצָה וּרְצוּיָה, בּוֹ בָּעֵת – תּוֹבְעָנִית וּמַתִּישָׁה. מוֹדָה אֲנִי לָךְ עַל הַכּוֹחַ וְהַיְּכֹלֶת לְהִתְמוֹדֵד עִם הָאֶתְגָּרִים וּלְסַפֵּק לְבִתִּי אֶת הַתְּזוּנָה הַנְּכוֹנָה לָהּ לְלֹא דִּחוּי.
בְּרוּכָה אֶת אֱלֹהַּ, אֵם הַיְּצִירָה, אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱנִיקָה הַשְׁרָאָה, חָכְמָה, בִּינָה וַהֲבָנָה, לִיצִירַת מַשְׁאֵבַת הֶחָלָב. מוֹדֶה אֲנִי עַל מְלֶאכֶת הַשְּׁאִיבָה שֶׁהֲקָלָה עַל מַכְאוֹבַי וְאִפְשְׁרָה לִי לְהָזִין אֶת בִּתִּי בְּחָלָב שָׁאוּב כַּאֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנִּי נִמְצֵאת לְצִדָּהּ.
בְּרוּכָה אֶת אֱלֹהַּ, אֵם כָּל חַי.

I give thanks before you, mother of creation, for the honor of carrying my child in my womb.
Blessed are you, Eloah, mother of creation, who brilliantly created me in her image, equipped me with the ability to nourish my infant as needed. It is known that the efforts of breastfeeding are needed and wanted, while simultaneously being rigorous and exhausting. I thank you for the strength and ability to take on the challenge of nursing and promptly provide my child with nourishment.
Blessed are you, Eloah, mother of creation, who has given creativity, wisdom, intelligence and understanding for the need to create the breastfeeding pump. I give thanks before you for the process of milk extraction which provided me with relief from my pain and offered me the possibility to feed my child my milk when I was not physically present.
Blessed are you, Eloah, mother of all living.

This blessing can be said during or after the last feeding and/or using the breastfeeding pump:

לַכֹּל זְמָן וְעֵת לְכָל חֵפֶץ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם,
עֵת לְהַאֲכִיל וְעֵת לִשְׁבוּעַ,
עֵת לִשְׁמֹר וְעֵת לְהִפָּרֵד.

נִפְרֶדֶת אֲנִי עַתָּה מֵהֶחָלָב שֶׁמִּלָּא אֶת שַׁדַּי,
שֶׁהֵזִין אֶת בִּתִּי וְסִפֵּק אֶת כָּל צְרָכֶיהָ,
בְּהוֹדָיָה וּרְנָנָה,
בְּגַעְגּוּעַ וּלְזִכָּרוֹן.

For everything there is a time and place under the heavens,
A time to feed and time to have enough food,
A time for safekeeping, and a time to say goodbye.

With great joy and thanksgiving,
with longing and honor,
it is now time to part ways with the milk that filled my breasts,
which provided nourishment for my child.

This blessing can be said during packing of the breast pump:

Note: Since I gifted my breast pump to another mother, I included that in my blessing. If you are not parting ways with your pump and saving it for future use, feel free to adapt the blessing to your situation.

לַכֹּל זְמָן וְעֵת לְכָל חֵפֶץ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם,
עֵת לְהַאֲכִיל וְעֵת לִשְׁבוּע,
עֵת לִשְׁמֹר וְעֵת לְהִפָּרֵד.

נִפְרֶדֶת אֲנִי עַתָּה מֵהַמַּשְׁאֵבָה שֶׁסִּיְּעָה לְיָמַי וְלֵילוֹתַי,
בְּבִרְכַּת הַצְלָחָה אֵיתָנָה,
תְּשַׁמֵּשׁ אֶת הָאֵם הַבָּאָה וְתָזִין אֶת בִּתָּהּ,
וּתְסַיֵּעַ לָהּ לְכָל צְרָכֶיהָ כְּשֵׁם שֶׁסִּיְּעָה לִי,
בְּשָׁעָה טוֹבָה, אָמֵן.

For everything there is a time and place under the heavens,
A time to feed and time to have enough food,
A time for safekeeping, and a time to say goodbye.

It is time to part ways with the breast pump that assisted my days and nights,
I bless its new recipient for its continued service.
May it help nourish her baby and assist with her needs as it did for me.
Amen.

This is a blessing for the new relationship with baby/child:

יַלְדָּתִי שֶׁלִּי,
בְּרֵחָמִי נָשָׂאתִי אוֹתָךְ תִּשְׁעָה יְרֵחִים, בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְצִפִּיָּה לְגַדֵּל אוֹתָךְ וּלְהַעֲנִיק לָךְ אֶת כָּל הַטּוֹב וְהַבְּרָכָה
מִגּוּפִי לָקַחַת אֶת כָּל צְרָכַיִךְ, מֵחֲלֵב שָׁדַי יָנַקְתְּ לִרְוָיָה
כָּעֵת אַתְּ מוּכָנָה לָקַחַת אֶת כָּל צְרָכַיִךְ מֵסִיר וּמַחֲבַת, כַּפִּית וְצַלַּחַת
אַמְשִׁיךְ לְהַזְיָנֵךְ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבִשְׁקִיקָה
לִרְאוֹת אֶת פָּנַיִךְ מְחַיְּכוֹת בַּהֲנָאָה
כְּשֶׁאַתְּ מְנַסָּה טְעָמִים, מִרְקָמִים וְרֵיחוֹת חֲדָשִׁים.

בְּרוּכָה אֶת אֱלֹהַּ, אֵם הַיְּצִירָה, שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בְּדַבְּרָהּ.
בְּרוּכָה אֶת יָהּ, אִם הַיְּצִירָה, שֶׁהֶחֱיִיתָנוּ, וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה, אָמֵן.

My child, I have carried you in my womb for nine months, with love and the anticipation of raising you and giving you all the goodness and blessings I can give.
From my body you have taken all your needs, from my breasts you have drunk milk to quench your thirst, relieve your hunger and provide physical and emotional closeness.
Now, you are ready to receive your food from pots and pans, spoons and plates.
I will continue to feed you with love and excitement, watch your face smile with delight as you experience flavors, textures and smells for the first time.

Blessed are you, Eloah, mother of creation, who spoke the world into being, who breathed us into life, who sustained us, and brought us to this moment. Amen.