BF: how long?

Chrissy1019

How long are you planning to bf your baby? Just curious

istalkgeeks

One year, hopefully not any longer or shorter.

sgroff26

I'm trying for 1 year right now, but have heard it's equally hard for mommy and baby to give up the closeness.  So we'll see

uluvfranke

same, one year I hope

MommaEm

a year like I did with DS.

sandy02

Im hoping for a year or a little more.  Ethan self-weaned at 8 months and it was really emotionally hard on me, I wasn't ready and he wasn't either (in the physical still needs milk type way) but at least I didnt have to wean him off of something he really still enjoyed.  I'd like Lance to wean himself as well, that would be optimal, just hopefully closer to a year this time.

OctoberBabyH

8 months-1 year if my supply allows it. I also plan on trying BLW.

MrsHA7

Apparently I'm the odd one out on this one - I don't plan to BF for 1 year. I'll be happy if I make it to 4 months when we start solids. Right now my goal is to make it to the new year.

MissNikki007

I'm hoping for one year also.

lindathornton

MrsHA7:

Apparently I'm the odd one out on this one - I don't plan to BF for 1 year. I'll be happy if I make it to 4 months when we start solids. Right now my goal is to make it to the new year.

 

Oh your baby is only worth 4 months?

katana

Between 12-18 months.

akbride25

9-12 months

XCrissCrossX

lindathornton:

MrsHA7:

Apparently I'm the odd one out on this one - I don't plan to BF for 1 year. I'll be happy if I make it to 4 months when we start solids. Right now my goal is to make it to the new year.

 

Oh your baby is only worth 4 months?

That seems unnecessarily harsh. 

I EP and manage to get enough for LO to get BM for about half his feedings. I hope to provide at least some BM until 6 months (through flu season)

fotobird

Definitely a year. I'm going to let him self-wean (unless, of course, he wants to BF for an unreasonable amount of time).

lindathornton

XcrisscrossX:

lindathornton:

MrsHA7:

Apparently I'm the odd one out on this one - I don't plan to BF for 1 year. I'll be happy if I make it to 4 months when we start solids. Right now my goal is to make it to the new year.

 

Oh your baby is only worth 4 months?

That seems unnecessarily harsh. 

I EP and manage to get enough for LO to get BM for about half his feedings. I hope to provide at least some BM until 6 months (through flu season)

 

Well why the heck would you set your sights so low for your child? If they say using a car seat for 3 years is best, will you just "hope" to make it to 2 years? Ridiculous.

BrandiGreen

I set small goals. 6 months for sure and then a year if everything is still going successfully.

XCrissCrossX

lindathornton:

XcrisscrossX:

lindathornton:

MrsHA7:

Apparently I'm the odd one out on this one - I don't plan to BF for 1 year. I'll be happy if I make it to 4 months when we start solids. Right now my goal is to make it to the new year.

 

Oh your baby is only worth 4 months?

That seems unnecessarily harsh. 

I EP and manage to get enough for LO to get BM for about half his feedings. I hope to provide at least some BM until 6 months (through flu season)

 

Well why the heck would you set your sights so low for your child? If they say using a car seat for 3 years is best, will you just "hope" to make it to 2 years? Ridiculous.

 

Do you know her?

Maybe she has supply issues. Or she's suffering from PPD and breastfeeding is driving her deeper into it. Maybe baby has a health problem. Maybe her lifestyle just doesn't suit being solely responsible for her child's nutrition.

Car seats are not nearly the same. 

insertclevername

I have to supplement because of supply issues but I plan to give him what I can for at least 6 months, maybe a year, depending on how my supply holds out.

jamiemsmith

OctoberBabyH:

8 months-1 year if my supply allows it. I also plan on trying BLW.

I'm just hoping on making it to 6 months... I may have to become an EPer though... he's getting frustrated with my slow flow!!

What's BLW??  

m&m2006

hoping to go for 6 months.

OctoberBabyH

jamiemsmith:

OctoberBabyH:

8 months-1 year if my supply allows it. I also plan on trying BLW.

I'm just hoping on making it to 6 months... I may have to become an EPer though... he's getting frustrated with my slow flow!!

What's BLW??  

Hey you are giving it a shot, babe! Baby-led weaning. 

Check it out if you want to read up on it

https://www.babyledweaning.com/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby-led_weaning

Under.the.Rose

We'll see...I'll bf as long as I can without it getting (hate to say it) weird. No bf-ing a 3 yr old for me!

I don't want him to be able to reminisce about sucking on my boobs when he's older. lol

curtsgrl

I'm setting small goals for myself.  First I just wanted to make it 6 weeks, which was easier said then done since DS wound up in the PICU at 3 days, but we did now I'm shooting for 6 months and we'll be halfway there next week.  After that it'll be 9 months.  Ideally I'd love to make it a year but I'm happy for every day we're successful.

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CopperT0p

Aiming for a year here!  I'm hoping it's possible with a year's mat leave.

mathy333

lindathornton:

XcrisscrossX:

lindathornton:

MrsHA7:

Apparently I'm the odd one out on this one - I don't plan to BF for 1 year. I'll be happy if I make it to 4 months when we start solids. Right now my goal is to make it to the new year.

 

Oh your baby is only worth 4 months?

That seems unnecessarily harsh. 

I EP and manage to get enough for LO to get BM for about half his feedings. I hope to provide at least some BM until 6 months (through flu season)

 

Well why the heck would you set your sights so low for your child? If they say using a car seat for 3 years is best, will you just "hope" to make it to 2 years? Ridiculous.

 

You are seriously rude... maybe she set her goal for 4 months and if she makes it 4 months she will continue on breast feeding.  Who are you to judge...you have no idea what the situation is!  Geez... 

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CherryStarburst

both of my other two weaned themselves at 16 months right after they got all their molars.  I felt like it helped them be able to nurse through the teething pain.  I'm thinking I might want to go a little longer this time, like 18 months if she'll go for it, since she might be my last baby.

jennykimmel

As long as LO wants. My goal is 18 months or more if she doesn't self wean. It will also depend on when we want another baby.

sgroff26

ouraddress7:

both of my other two weaned themselves at 16 months right after they got all their molars.  I felt like it helped them be able to nurse through the teething pain.  I'm thinking I might want to go a little longer this time, like 18 months if she'll go for it, since she might be my last baby.

 

Awww I didnt think of that, maybe I should shoot for 18 months.

missrachelle

I'm shooting for a year.  I'm nervous about supply issues when I go back to work, we'll see how it goes.

wifeandmama

at least a year

nosoup4u

At least two years, though I will start to wean when he gets to two. DS1 nursed until just shy of 2.5.

I really liked nursing a toddler, it was nice when he was starting to eat, bc I didn't worry about him getting enough since he was also nursing.

Carilyn

At least a year.  I BF DS for 14 months when my supply ran out.  I had quit pumping at work at 11 months.  I was surprised it took 3 more months for my daytime supply to run out after that (I work nights)!

amalloy1

I'll be happy when I get to 3 months...& then we'll see how it goes with work. I don't think I'm going to be able to pump regularly at work & I'm afraid my supply is going to go down.