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weaning at 5-6 months?

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I'm not so much interested in the logistics, but rather how you made the decision that it was time to wean.  Drew is EBF but takes one bottle of EBM a day.  The other night DH and I talked about weaning and just doing formula (I can't imagine EPing...god bless those that do!).  There are several reasons we're thinking about switching but the real thing that's holding me back is my emotional attachment to BFing.  I'm so torn about it though.  For any that would like to share, I'd like to hear about how you made the decision and how you felt after weaning.

I'll post this on 6-12 as well.  TIA!

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Re: weaning at 5-6 months?

  • mltaylor23mltaylor23

    I work FT, so DD gets 2 bottles of EBM on M - F, and I go nurse her at lunch. I am also pumping once after her 6am feeding and then again at 9pm. I have decided to drop the pumping sessions and the noon feeding. Right now I am working on just dropping the 9pm and then will go from there. I just decided I needed a little more 'free' time. It will make me sad to not see her at lunch but I know that it will make me more sane to have to to go to they gym or run errands.

    I will still nurse her AM and PM, that is the great thing about BFing, it doesn't have to be all or nothing.

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  • rommelearommelea
    We are in the process of weaning.  I work full time and pumping was just driving me insane - it was making me stressed and resentful of any feeding time.  I too really enjoyed the emotional attachment that comes with BFing... so we still BF at night.  I've just stopped pumping, and DS is working his way through my freezer stash and starting up on formula.  I don't miss pumping AT ALL - and now I'm not dreading BFing like I was.  I am much happier now - which I think makes me a better mommy :)
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  • T_&_AT_&_A

    I am not making enough to continue for much longer. I pump 2ish ounces and he takes 5 ounce bottles. I've tried everything, and none of it's helping. as my dh said, it's consuming my life, I'm constantly worrying about it, and it's not worth it to be so stressed. I'm weaning myself from the pump this week, and I doubt my supply will last long enough to BF in the am and pm. But I'll drop the pm feed first, then the am, just because I think I'll have enough in the am longer to be able to feed him. 

    we started cereal this week too. it sucks, but i've got to let it go.  

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