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When did you stop breastfeeding?

Terrim2009Terrim2009
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Looking for some advice as to how long to breastfeed our DS.  He was born at 27w4d and is now 7 mos old.  He started on rice cereal today.  Right now we are supplementing half of his feedings with 22 cal Neosure and direct breastfeeding the remainder of the time.

How long did you or are you planning on breastfeeding?

Thank you!

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Re: When did you stop breastfeeding?

  • erikaja6erikaja6 member
    I plan to breastfeed for a year. 
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  • monstergurlmonstergurl

    I never got my LO to latch too well so I am pumping and bottle feeding. I am suplimenting with formula also (about 2 bottles out of 7 a day). I plan on pumping until he is 3 months and then re-evaluating the plan. He has been gaining like crazy and is developing ahead of his gestational age so I don't feel so bad about considering formula.

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  • albertabride06albertabride06
    I bf'd for 6 months.
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  • Mrs. DestructoMrs. Destructo member
    My goal was 2 years, but I started having major supply issues when they were about 6 months old. I made it to their 1st birthday, but they were getting mostly formula at that point.
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  • sweetpea18sweetpea18 member

    I ep'ed for 9 months.  We had to fortify my breastmilk with 22 cal formula for the first 2 months, and she got used to the bottle. 

    I was lucky enough to stay ahead of her and had enough frozen to give her breastmilk for a year. 

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  • At1stsightAt1stsight
    Planning on doing it full time until one year and then just in the morning/evening until he or I want to stop (probably not past 1.5 yrs).
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  • LittleD8081LittleD8081 member
    I'm still BFing twice per day...  I'm having trouble letting go...and so is he.  :(  I wish it wasn't so hard for both of us, as AF has yet to return and we would like to TTC. *sigh* I'm guessing that we'll be done by the end of June...but, I'm flexible.
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  • witt0198witt0198
    Pumped for 17months, but I'm not sure I would have gone that long if it wasn't the ONLY thing he could half way tolerate.
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  • bump54321bump54321 member
    I'm hoping to bf for at least a year.
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  • Rachel&JoeRachel&Joe
    i pumped for about 7.5 months.  i would have done it longer but my milk made her hurl (cut out dairy, etc.) & we could never figure out why so once we found a formula she could tolerate (neocate), i stopped (& the puking stopped thank God!).
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  • Mrs.tlcSMrs.tlcS member

    I BFed my termie till 14/15 months, when she self weaned (probably due to the change in milk during my pregnancy).

    I hope/plan to BF DS at least as long.

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  • Lavender444Lavender444
    My plan is to BF for a year, maybe longer. We'll see what my body's plan is. With my DD I BF her until 10 months, when she self weaned. I also think she stopped because my milk changed once I was pg with DS.
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