Poll: Breastfeeding

deo

I'm just curious, how many May mom's are still breastfeeding at this point?
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everam01

I made it to 7.5 months before my supply got low enough to supplement. It has dropped down to about 45 ounces a day and the boys combined need about 55 per day now. So, the rest is formula.

sparkymcgeee

mullenem:

everam01:

I made it to 7.5 months before my supply got low enough to supplement. It has dropped down to about 45 ounces a day and the boys combined need about 55 per day now. So, the rest is formula.

That is SUPER impressive.  I couldn't imagine EPing or BFing twins.  You totally rock, IMO!

For reals.

deo

everam01:

I made it to 7.5 months before my supply got low enough to supplement. It has dropped down to about 45 ounces a day and the boys combined need about 55 per day now. So, the rest is formula.

That is impressive!!

Raquellyo

I said 100% formula because I am only nursing once a day, in the mornings - I even packed away my pump a couple months ago.  Since I have to go to Canada for work next week, I think breastfeeding will be reaching its end.  I'm pretty sure those morning nursing sessions were only getting her an ounce or 2 anyway -- my supply crapped out a long time ago.  I was just holding onto this morning session more for me than for her I think.  It's hard to stop! 

miesl

Another twin mom EPer here.  I'm going to have to start supplementing soon, too.  I found out my milk is only good for ~3-4 months in the deep freeze, it just gets nasty after that.  About a month ago I chucked ~500 oz I pumped in June-August.  I have maybe 40 oz left in the freezer that should still be OK. 

If the freezer thing wouldn't have happened, I probably could have made it a year since I'm still getting ~48 oz/day and they use about ~52.

Lisa102304

miesl:

Another twin mom EPer here.  I'm going to have to start supplementing soon, too.  I found out my milk is only good for ~3-4 months in the deep freeze, it just gets nasty after that.  About a month ago I chucked ~500 oz I pumped in June-August.  I have maybe 40 oz left in the freezer that should still be OK. 

If the freezer thing wouldn't have happened, I probably could have made it a year since I'm still getting ~48 oz/day and they use about ~52.

I would NEVER dump milk without specifically KNOWING each individual bag went bad. I am still using milk from July and it is 100% fine. Not sure why you dumped everything? Did you taste/smell it and it went bad?

miesl

Lisa102304:

I would NEVER dump milk without specifically KNOWING each individual bag went bad. I am still using milk from July and it is 100% fine. Not sure why you dumped everything? Did you taste/smell it and it went bad?

I checked each bag... some were worse than others.  I tasted the ones that smelled the least nasty.  No good.  It was miserable watching it all go down the drain. :-(

lnelson20

We just ran through our freezer supply so are now supplementing up to 2 bottles a day. I don't make near enough even though I pump 2-3x a day at work.

sassy_mommy

Mostly still breastfeeding, but also some solid food and a bit of formula here and there.

JoyfulW&M

At 9m we are still exclusively nursing, no solids or bottles. his choice, I've tried solid, and he gags to the point of vomiting, well visit Tuesday.