Who BFeeds mornings and nights only? What's your experience so far like?

dianadvargas

I'm currently pumping once at work. But as of next week I will stop pumping. DD turns 1. So I will be nursing her mornings and late afternoons when I get home and nights when I'm with her. I' wondering if at the beginning you feel uncomfortable at work, or do you always end up engorged???

Thanks

krisim

I've been doing this for 6 months now (since DD was 3 months old and I went to work, she's been getting some formula and some frozen milk during the day).  I weaned very slowly and never had any problems with engorgement.  I would slowly cut back on the time that you pump. 

mrsjones06

I did this when my 1st hit a year. I felt a little full the first day or two, but it was a very easy transition & I don't remember feeling any actual discomfort. Your body will adjust quickly.

emilys629

mrsjones06:

I did this when my 1st hit a year. I felt a little full the first day or two, but it was a very easy transition & I don't remember feeling any actual discomfort. Your body will adjust quickly.

 

How long were you able to sustain just day & night. Did you feel like it was a meal or just comfort feeding? 

dianadvargas

emilys629:

mrsjones06:

I did this when my 1st hit a year. I felt a little full the first day or two, but it was a very easy transition & I don't remember feeling any actual discomfort. Your body will adjust quickly.

 

How long were you able to sustain just day & night. Did you feel like it was a meal or just comfort feeding? 

 

Great question!!! I want to know to...

Thanks for asking this.

dianadvargas

emilys629:

mrsjones06:

I did this when my 1st hit a year. I felt a little full the first day or two, but it was a very easy transition & I don't remember feeling any actual discomfort. Your body will adjust quickly.

 

How long were you able to sustain just day & night. Did you feel like it was a meal or just comfort feeding? 

 

Great question!!! I want to know too...

Thanks for asking this.

tokenhoser

I plan to do this - nurse when together, WCM at daycare. I still dream feed him at 10 and feed him around 3 or 4 am, so I expect I'll be nursing at least 4-5 x a day. That is definitely enough to supply nutrition.

From kellymom:

In the second year (12-23 months), 448 mL (16 oz) of breastmilk provides:

• 29% of energy requirements
• 43% of protein requirements
• 36% of calcium requirements
• 75% of vitamin A requirements
• 76% of folate requirements
• 94% of vitamin B12 requirements
• 60% of vitamin C requirements

? Dewey 2001

 

dianadvargas

tokenhoser:

I plan to do this - nurse when together, WCM at daycare. I still dream feed him at 10 and feed him around 3 or 4 am, so I expect I'll be nursing at least 4-5 x a day. That is definitely enough to supply nutrition.

From kellymom:

In the second year (12-23 months), 448 mL (16 oz) of breastmilk provides:

• 29% of energy requirements
• 43% of protein requirements
• 36% of calcium requirements
• 75% of vitamin A requirements
• 76% of folate requirements
• 94% of vitamin B12 requirements
• 60% of vitamin C requirements

? Dewey 2001

 

 

Thanks tokenhoser that is great info. Great answer especially for those asking me why would I stil BF her....I already got the: when are your stopping, she is almost one? lol.....My DD too has the almost the same schedule at night...she goes to sleep between 8-830pm. I dream feed her at 10, and then between 3-4am, and then at 6am, then again when I come back home at 6pm. It varies though sometimes is clearly for comfort, other times I can clearly hear her drinking a lot.  I plan to go with the flow...we'll see how it works.

Thanks 

 

 

tokenhoser

The whole "after a year" section is really encouraging:

https://kellymom.com/category/ages/after12mo/

There are still tons of benefits to breastfeeding after a year, and part time definitely counts. DS got sick this week with a terrible sore throat - he wouldn't touch solids, but he still nursed. I don't know what I would have done if I wasn't breastfeeding. It can make things so much easier.

meganandgabe

emilys629:

mrsjones06:

I did this when my 1st hit a year. I felt a little full the first day or two, but it was a very easy transition & I don't remember feeling any actual discomfort. Your body will adjust quickly.

 

How long were you able to sustain just day & night. Did you feel like it was a meal or just comfort feeding? 

I did this with DD.  We made it until 18 months but then she self-weaned (I think because I was hitting my second tri).  At about 16 months I started to feel like it was just comfort nursing.  She could spend the night at my parents and I didn't feel engorged or anything which is why I think that.

krissymac

I quit pumping 8 days ago and only nurse in the mornings and evenings now. We just sent the last of my freezer stash to daycare today too. She will eat all formula and solids while at daycare and nurse at home. On the weekends, I do about the same. So far so good. I have not felt uncomfortable at work going without pumping. and it's been fantastic not to haul my pump around every day and wash parts and bottles!!