Breastfeeding

3 days away from 6 mths...

( i am posting this now b/c I will be on vacation when I offficially hit 6 mths) of exclusivly breastfeeding..my dd has never ever had a drop of formula and let me tell you this is single handly my biggest accomplishment ever.  Yes carrying her, and birthing here were huge but ebfing for 6 mths truely tops them.  I work ft and I am so thankful the my employer is supportive of my wishes and here is hoping I can make it to my ulitmate goal of 12 mths!!

To all those out there that are struggling early on, my best peice of advice is to be 1,000% committed to it..yes there are many times the tought of the ease of mixing powder and water have crossed my mind, but my committment to give my daughter my milk has gotten me through all the trial and tribulations.

Thank you for all the wonderful advice I have received on this board!!!

Re: 3 days away from 6 mths...

  • Definitely great to read! I have the same goals, so its great to hear from those who have done it.

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  • Congrats! I made it to six months but have had to break down earlier this week and supplement with formula because my LO is not gaining weight fast enough and my supply is not enough to supplement her with. Good for you for being 100% committed... I'm hoping to get back on track and make it to 12 months with you!
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  • Congratulations - Way to go, Momma!  Big Smile
  • Congrats!  What a wonderful accomplishment for you and a great gift you have given your DC.  I exclusively BF both my kids for over a year while working FT, so I know how tough it is.  I agree that it is one of my proudest accomplishments.  Great job!
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    yeah!  congrats!
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  • Great!

    I'm almost at my 6 month mark of exclusively pumping!  DS has had maybe 4 bottles of formula in that time.  I agree with you - this is my biggest accomplishment ever.  I'm happy to do it for DS, but I really would like to sleep again (still getting up in the middle of the night to pump more).

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