Will you BF/EP/FF again? (another poll)

butterfly62682

I was wondering how many of us will BF/EP/FF with the next.

Anyone can answer. What are you intentions with your next baby?

Sorry to be a post whore... I just have so many good ones today, when I normally don't.

ETA: I can't type.

[Poll]

butterfly62682

I voted BF because I really do hope to with my next, especially since I will be home all the time with them. But if that doesn't work I will def EP again.

Syncronicity09

I plan on BFing again, hopefully it will be smoother the second time around.

But I really replied so I can say I love your siggy pic!

milesc

I picked BF because I'm going to be chasing a 17 month old around,.... But I will pump when I can. We will see

butterfly62682

MrsPrevost:

I plan on BFing again, hopefully it will be smoother the second time around.

But I really replied so I can say I love your siggy pic!

Thank you! She picked up a lemon the other day and went to town! This isn't even the best face she made.

cassoppea

I'm hoping to learn from my mistakes with A and be able to EBF for as long as I can. If we have trouble nursing again, then I will pump, pump, pump!  I think I really messed up establishing my supply because I didn't understand the importance of pumping, since she wasn't latching properly. 

But, I will also not beat myself up so much if it doesn't work out as planned.  I was SO, SO upset for so long about not being able to EBF and that did nothing to help the situation.  

LoveOfMikesLife

I picked SS!

I wanted to BF last time so I'm hoping I can actually achieve that this time  

nirern626

Assuming we have the same luck with BFing next time as we have this time, I absolutely plan on doing the same. It was definitely the best choice for us, and totally worth the effort. 

gymnst1013

I will absolutely BF.  BFing is just so, so, so important to me.

kas80

I will BF again but I will give the next baby a bottle every day so we won't have complete bottle rejection again (I hope!)

amypogg6

I EPed with Em and plan on doing that again with the next one.  I think I'm almost afraid to BF. I'm not sure why.

helenejr

I loved BFing C. I'm sad that my supply could not keep up with his demand once he started solids. I really want to EFB for a year next time!

chocoholicchick

SS: I tried to EBF, then EP but my supply tanked and things just went downhill from there.  Next time, I am determined to EBF only now that I know so much more about BFing. 

cfisher2008

I will BF again. I had so many problems BFing in the beginning, but we worked it out. My aunt promises me that the next will be easy because I know what to do now. DD and I had almost every single BFing issue possible (except thrush and clogged ducts, although I did get mastitis)

kimbo1216

I voted BF. I hope to do a lot more at the boob and a lot less EP.

butterfly62682

LoveOfMikesLife:

I picked SS!

I wanted to BF last time so I'm hoping I can actually achieve that this time  

You will momma!

march2008

If we have another LO (still undecided), I will BF again. We had a really rough start at the beginning and then everything was really great until about 2 weeks ago when DD's top 2 teeth starting coming in and now I have some incredibly sore nipples ....sorry for the TMI. I'm going to work through it again (will re-visit my old LC if I have to) and would like to do extended breastfeeding as well.

maddiemoon43

I pray I will BF.  I would EP again if we needed to, but it isn't (and wasn't) a planned choice, it just sort of evolved, and I resented it 2 hours a day.  That said, I am proud of my commitment and that I still have weeks of frozen milk I am still offering after weaning last month. 

butterfly62682

maddiemoon43:

I pray I will BF.  I would EP again if we needed to, but it isn't (and wasn't) a planned choice, it just sort of evolved, and I resented it 2 hours a day.  That said, I am proud of my commitment and that I still have weeks of frozen milk I am still offering after weaning last month. 

Congrats on making it as long as you did. Eping is hard.

LexGator

BFing is the best parenting decision I have made and is extremely important to me as well. 

kaitylin

If we ever have another I will try my best to BF. I BF DD for 4 months (some formula that last month though, my supply tanked with the PPA) but couldn't handle it with her MSPI and I'm vegetarian so the diet was very difficult. My pro breastfeeding doctors encouraged me to stop because my PPA was very bad and the stress of not being able to find a lot of stuff to eat was making everything worse and I was getting weak... I really regretted it after stopping but now I know it was for the best and I had to stop to take away a stressor and help me tackle the PPA. Neocate is so expensive though and she can't tolerate anything else yet with the allergies! However, if we have another I'm praying they won't have the same allergies and I can eat a normal diet. Also, I'll be better prepared for the PPA. I really wanted to do a year (6 months minimum) and next time will work very very hard to achieve that goal. If it doesn't happen, I'm not going to stress about it though but will be giving my best effort. We will do breastfeeding as long as possible though!

Though, we may be one and done so we shall see. Definitely no more anytime soon.

Hallil

gymnst1013:

I will absolutely BF.  BFing is just so, so, so important to me.

This. I just can't imagine not.

IdigDirt

My bf problems and the depression it is causing me is a factor in wanting to be one and done. If I do have another I will hopefully do things differently so I can make it to a year.

11kacey

Not only will I BF again, I will start donating milk right away and alternate a day of milk for my baby, a day of milk for a NICU baby. We had so much milk that we couldn't use b/c we don't really use bottles (and when we did, it just meant I had to pump.. AGAIN) so I really hope to pump to help keep my supply up and donate that milk, as well as have a smaller stash of milk for our next baby.

 

skrichar

I hope to have better luck with BFing next time around. It definitely did not work out for us the first time around, and I'm still sad about that.

Sleepdeprived2011

I will definitely BF again, but I also won't beat myself up for having to supplement. Oh, and I'll get better about pumping and keeping a stash. 

M&M227

I voted BF, this time we ended up FF.  Which I'm happy with mostly.  Part of me is sad that it didn't work, but as a FTM I was soo overwhelmed and DD had so much trouble.  DH thinks I'm crazy for wanting to try and BF next time mostly because he saw how difficult it was for me.

SarahKate31

For the first 7 weeks, DS was BF and FF, and then we continued on with FF after that. Next time around I hope to do BF+FF again, but continue with BFing past 7 weeks.

Telly21182

I voted SS because I'd love to be able to BF the next one, but I honestly, since it'll be LO #2 I may start EPing sooner if there are latch issues like Ty had.  In an ideal world though I'll BF, but still start pumping earlier so that DH (and maybe even Ty depending on his age) can feed LO #2 occasionally!

susieandmarty

i was really unable to BF my DD - I had a breast reduction when I was 19 and was able to produce very little - we quickly had to supplement.  I also had a lot of emotional issues with the BF - before DD was born I thought - if i can great, but when I could not it hit me pretty hard and i pumped and pumped and then let DD sort of comfort feed for a few weeks.

I debate myself as to whether I will try again or just go straight to formula - like I said, I found BF stressful and very negative and I am not sure I want to put myself through that again.

 

slstine19

Sleepdeprived2011:

I will definitely BF again, but I also won't beat myself up for having to supplement. Oh, and I'll get better about pumping and keeping a stash. 

This if we have another one.