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When did you decide to stop BF?

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First off, I've always had a low supply and I've supplemented with formula at night and pumped and saved that milk. I went back to work a month ago and my saved milk stash is pretty much done. I pump at work twice and go home and feed my DD. Lately, I've been pumping 2 ounces for a total of 4 ounces a day total! Ugh.. i feel like my milk supply is decreasing. Recently, I'll be nursing my DD and she stops  and looks at me, she'll do this 2-3 times a feeding and I"m wondering if that means "Mom, there's not enough milk" I love BF my DD, it's a great connection especially at night but I'm wondering if it's time to stop. sigh. Would love to hear from other mommas out there. Thanks.

 

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Re: When did you decide to stop BF?

  • jshfjshf member
    Well I'm still BF DS, but babies are much better at getting milk than the pump.  So if she still keeps nursing then she is probably getting milk.  I would just keep BF as long as possible and supplement as needed.  Plus I think BF is a nice way to bond.  But if you decide to stop, at least you gave her as much as you did!  It's tough to be the "perfect" mom.  I think you need to balance things with your needs as well as her own.
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  • lmukewksterlmukewkster

    I am in your same boat regarding low supply and supplementing.  And, lately my DD looks at me during feedings, too.  I think it started happening when she became more aware of where she is, where I am and her having control over her body to move off the breast and look at me...  It still is incredibly bonding and at the end of a feeding DD seems to be full, so even though she comes on and off the breast I still think she's getting enough to eat.

    In terms of when to stop, I'd say its up to you.  I stopped pumping at work a couple weeks ago and am debating when to stop BF at home.  Just take it one day at a time until it feels right to stop.  GL.

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  • greycoralgreycoral

    I'm also in the same position you are. Every day that passes, my breasts feel less and less full. The pump and I are not friends, I'm lucky to get 3 oz out of both breasts per session. My son is at daycare 5 hours/day, and gets two bottles there, so I really only do one pump session (he BF's before and after "school").

    The last few times I've sent in a breast milk bottle, there have only been a couple ounces drank out of it (I send 6 oz bottles), and then just left in his cubby, and the formula bottle has been emptied. Maybe they don't realize they can reheat it? I dunno. But it's making me really mad, and making me feel like my pumping session is just totally a waste of time. It took me 2 days to get enough for that one bottle, and I had to pour it down the drain.

     I breastfeed for every one of his feedings except the two bottles at daycare, and he STILL wants to eat every 2 hours at home (including overnight). That just makes me think that there isn't much left in there for him these days.

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  • kle+spdkle+spd

    Just stopped completely on the 24th. Saddness!

    We started supplementing when she was 5 months due to slow weight gain and her having RSV. She needed to catch up.

    I joked that I produced low fat milk, but I actually think there is not much fat in my milk.

    She was very fond of BFing or else I would have stopped sooner. I let her slowly ween for a month!

    She is now (for 5 days) doing well on just the bottle. She has "asked" for it (she will tug on my shirt) a few times but I just get her a bottle and she is fine.

    If she wakes in teh middle of the night that is the hardest time to say no to her. But so far she is OK.

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  • cubuff98cubuff98 member
    I stopped right around 5 months--my supply was next to nothing and I had tried fenugreek, oatmeal, drinking more water and nothing worked.  I also have a high stress on the go job where pumping was getting very difficult so I decided to call it quits.  I had a hard time with it for a week but then I found other ways to still bond with her and am a lot less stressed. 
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  • JLGYJLGY member
    I was really agonizing about this when DD was around 6.5 months. For reasons I wont get into, we stopped BF when she was just about 7 months. I thought I might regret it and felt so horrible about quitting, but it's actually been totally fine and I've never looked back. I loved BF, but this (FF) is great too. Like pp said I have many ways that I bond with her other than BF. In hindsight I don't regret quitting at all. GL with your decision.
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