What is your BFing goal?

katiegal · January 2012

I never really set one for myself. My LO is just about 5 months and even though it's a lot of work (pumping and nursing), I really love that she's only ever had BM so I plan to keep going with it. I know AAP recommends at least 6 months. I always figured that maybe I'd go a year but I see some women going for >1 year. I was just curious what other mamas were doing.

smilelari · January 2012

At least a year

megs68 · January 2012

A year. I would say longer than that (I went to around 16 mos with DS) but I have to exclusively pump and it sucks! So I'll be thrilled to make it to a year.

luis&collette · January 2012

Hello all BFing Moms

My LO is 3 months and I plan on BFing until he is a least one. I'm willing to go longer it's just up to him. I just love BFing besides all the health benefits it's also great on your pocketbook. ;-)

pitterpatter129 · January 2012

We've made it 13 months! Keep going mamas! I plan to keep going until he self-weans.

ashes1010 · January 2012

At least one year and then I plan on letting my girls decide after that. (Although, if it was up to one of my twins, she'd bf until she is 10 - she loves it!)

AnnaMPAdams · January 2012

My original goal was 3 months, then six and now a year. I just keep pushing it back! : ) It feels so great to have never supplemented, and I think I'll just keep going as long as we can!

crh1221 · January 2012

Our pedi recommended weaning after a year as BM has no significant nutrition benefits after a year. That's pretty much what I had decided for myself anyways.

Red_Dahlia · January 2012

1 year.

First it was 6 months, then 9 months, then 1 year. Once we get to a year I'll reevaluate... I might keep going, I love BFing DD, but I will probably be ready to throw the pump out the window!

nosoup4u · January 2012

crh1221:
Our pedi recommended weaning after a year as BM has no significant nutrition benefits after a year. That's pretty much what I had decided for myself anyways.

Your pediatrician doesn't give very accurate advice. Breastmilk is still nutritionally valuable to toddlers past 12 months.

https://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html

OP - I aimed for a year with DS1, nursed him for about 2.5. DS1 has been nursing 14 months, and I'll wean him around two years.

MrsNash37212 · January 2012

My goal is for a year. I was originally planning on pumping enough of a stash that I could stop at 9 months, but I despise pumping so now I'm planning to go all the way.

telfakaye · January 2012

My bf goal is 2 yrs we are at 15 mths and I love it!

bugandbibs · January 2012

The WHO recommend bmilk for at least the first 2 years, so this is my goal. I plan to breast feed until my LO self weans, but hope to have enough of a freezer stash to last until she is 2 y/o. I figure even is she self weans earlier than 2 (which is likely) I can give her bmilk in a cup to drink instead of WCM.

pitterpatter129 · January 2012

crh1221:
Our pedi recommended weaning after a year as BM has no significant nutrition benefits after a year. That's pretty much what I had decided for myself anyways.

This is not true. I'd be careful taking any other bfing advice from the pedi in the future... The WHO even recommends bfing for at LEAST 2 years.

lotsofbustles · January 2012

Our goal was a year and I bf dd until 14 months. I didn't want to stop but, we're ttc and I thought it would help.

ejagk · January 2012

I EP and plan to do so for at least a year. I started with a goal of 6 months EBF, but once I switched to EP (latch issues) and discovered I have a great supply, I upped the goal.

kcl22 · January 2012

crh1221:
Our pedi recommended weaning after a year as BM has no significant nutrition benefits after a year. That's pretty much what I had decided for myself anyways.

That is 100% not true. And the WHO's current recommendations are actually to nurse until 2 years. Most pediatricians have no formal education regarding breastfeeding. Do your own research.

We've been going for 14 months; I feel like I'm almost done. Also, I'm trying harder to lose weight and my supply is taking a hit so it may not be up to me much longer.

kitkat145 · January 2012

To keep EBF together, pumping at work until 1 year. Hopefully, my stash will stay large enough that I can give her BM in a sippy at daycare for a while after I stop pumping. BF together until she self weans which I hope is around 2.

pepomntpat · January 2012

My goal now is to go until DD self weans.

pepomntpat · January 2012

crh1221:
Our pedi recommended weaning after a year as BM has no significant nutrition benefits after a year. That's pretty much what I had decided for myself anyways.

Your pediatrician is stupid. If you want to wean at a year, that is fine, but don't do it because your pedi lied to you. Breastmilk does not become less nutritious after a year. That's illogical.

jess!ca · January 2012

kitkat145:
To keep EBF together, pumping at work until 1 year. Hopefully, my stash will stay large enough that I can give her BM in a sippy at daycare for a while after I stop pumping. BF together until she self weans which I hope is around 2.

This is my goal also.

mrslandon · January 2012

lotsofbustles:
Our goal was a year and I bf dd until 14 months. I didn't want to stop but, we're ttc and I thought it would help.

Similar here. I nursed my first for 15 months, and even though we wanted to have kids close together I didn't get pregnant again until after I weaned. This time around I aim to wean at 1 year, mostly because we want a third fairly soon.

ksulli · January 2012

It was 6 mos, which we just passed a week ago. Now we'll take it month by month.

I hate pumping at work, so we may end up moving to morning/night nursing only which I'd like to keep up until 1 year. I have a respectable freezer stash so that would last another month & a half or so at daycare after I quit the pump, hopefully it'll keep growing a little so that if I pump until she's 9 mos she'll stay in BM until 1 year.

uncharch7 · January 2012

Short term: long enough for DS to learn how to latch and get my supply up

Long term: one year

tarahnpaul · January 2012

Until she self-weans. Maybe by age 3? If we want another kid, we need ivf most likely and you have to completely wean so that may also play a role since I'm 35.

desdemona39 · January 2012

I will stop pumping at 1 year, and nurse until DD self weans.

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