What's your BFing Goal? How long? Clicky Poll

vsalt31 · April 2012

Assuming all goes well, what is your BFing Goal?[Poll]

Froggy76 · April 2012

Right now, my goal is 6 months EBF. We're almost there. I would love to nurse beyond 1 year, but I'm really sick of pumping at work, so I'm going to re-evaluate next month and decide if I want to try cutting back on pumping.

tokenhoser · April 2012

We're almost at a year and I can't imagine stopping. He would be so heartbroken. We'll see how things go if I get pregnant, but that's the only thing that might be a bump in the road. Teeth are no big deal.

ILoveRunning · April 2012

Before I took a BFing class (while pregnant) my goal was 6 months, afterwards it became 6 months with a stretch goal of a year.

After DS was born we had some difficulties, so while my goal was still 6/12 months, I broke it down into small increments so that I wouldn't go crazy. First goal was 1 month, then 3, then 6 and 12. Once I hit three months, I knew I would make it to 12 months.

We are now at almost 18 months, and still going strong. I am still pumping at work once a day, but hope to finish that once he transitions to WCM at daycare (still working on it). Ideally, I would love to do child-led weaning, but if we start to approach 2.5-3 years I will encourage him to wean.

globalwife · April 2012

My first goal was just to get till when I had to go back to work at 4 months. Then it became 5 months and then 6. We are still going strong ad she is 8. I think I have enough of a stash to make it to 9.5. After that, I would like to continue to BF but will probably have to add in some formula since my stash is running low and I can only pump once a day at work. If we make it to a year, I think I will start weaning at that point.

tlew12778 · April 2012

We do CLW. DD is 3y3m and still nurses. She says she will share with DC2. I will nurse DC2 until s/he decides to wean.

amye84 · April 2012

I voted 1 year, but I have no problems going beyond that! As long as DDs and I still enjoy our nursing relationship I plan to continue to 18mo-2yr.

We had a LOT of difficulty to start with. Girls were early and in NICU, latch problems, nipple shields, supplementing with bottles of pumped BM and tons of pumping! Like PP I had to break it down into small goals so I wouldn't go crazy! My short term goal now is 6 months (almost there!) and long term is a year.

jcsumm0 · April 2012

I picked "as long as possible" but right now I'm thinking I will do some gentle mother-led weaning if we are still nursing at 2 years. That may change when we get there.

walkercpa · April 2012

My first goal was a year, and I made it past that, and still going strong! I am in the process of transitioning to WCM during the day, so I can stop pumping at work. I am so sick of the pump. I will continue nursing first thing in the AM, and to sleep, as long as he wants to do it.

KoalaBear103 · April 2012

I change my goal as I meet it, that way I don't have a huge disappointment if I don't make it to a year.

My current goal is May 24th. My first goal was through my maternity leave. since I met that, I changed it.

bdschad · April 2012

my goal was 18 months but right now we are going on 20 months. I guess I would like to make it to 2 years but I'm not sure if we will or not.

The WHO reccomends 2 years so that would be the best case scenario.

pepomntpat · April 2012

I never really had a goal. I always have said that I will nurse as long as it works for both me and DD. That said, now that I am past those difficult early stages and dealing with thrush and mastitis and sore nipples and waking up every 45 minutes, I am in absolutely no hurry to stop. It is actually relaxing and something I look forward to now. So, I selected as long as possible.

HSartteach · April 2012

I voted 6 months b/c that's when I return to work. I would like to continue from there, but pumping will depend upon my class schedule--I teach.

acooper18 · April 2012

1 year has been my goal since the beginning, but it's feeling like such a long time away right now. Everyone says it will get better as she gets older, and I've found that to be true so far, but it's still hard. BFing is a bigger commitment than I realized.

becketts · April 2012

Assuming we can transition to EBF, my goal is 1 year. If that doesn't work and I end up EPing again, my goal will be 6 months (made it 8mo with DD1).

BnchaNums · April 2012

My plan was for as long as she wanted, but to be perfectly honest, her mouth full of teeth have changed my opinions. We'll see how things are going at 1 yr. if her latch hasn't improved, that'll probably be the end.

kcl22 · April 2012

My goal was always to a year and then as long as we were both happy continuing. He ended up pretty much self weaning at 16 months.

dianadvargas · April 2012

I EBFed DD1 until she was 1 year and then she weaned at about 14 months. With DD2 my goal is until she turns 1 (in 2 weeks) and then I will stop pumping at work and nurse her morning, nights and weekends, and see what happens....

I feel sad though that it's coming to an end, this is probably my last baby, so I may never ever BF again... and also having my baby turn 1 and becoming a toddler is so bittersweet....time flies...

The other part of me is happy that I will soon have my body back. I have 20 pounds to lose and I have not been on any diets or work outs because I didn't want to affect my supply. I will finally be able to do this and get my prepregnancy body back...hopefully...

bunniekrissy · April 2012

I voted as long as possible, though we want to TTC when he is a year old so that may impact how long I end up BFing him.

SoonToBeMsP · April 2012

My goal is one year, but I wouldn't cut her off at that point. I'm enjoying the bonding

JasonKristen · May 2012

I plan on continuing morning and night nursing for as long as she wants. I had cut out nursing during the day about a month ago since I wasn't even pumping an ounce at work, but we have a freezer supply that will last us well past a year. My milk supply definitely took a dive when I got pregnant, but only for a few weeks. I am sure if I would have stuck it out with my pumping at work it would have come back, but I was ready to be done pumping too.

Kevinandlaura · May 2012

Prior to having my baby, I knew I wanted to BF, and for as long as I could. Like any first time BF mom, my first couple of weeks were bumpy, painful and a lot of cluster feeding that I thought would never end. Suddenly we were at 2.5 months and really in the hang of things, then the sharp shooting pains started, followed by blisters. I have literally had a blister every week since March 1st. It's so painful and I have felt like giving up EVERY week, but I look at my daughter and don't allow myself to. I am now on my 5th antibiotic to try and kick this infection and I am hoping that once this is taken care of, we will get back to our goal of "BF as long as I can." I can't wait for the days of pain free BF again. But even through all this pain and pills, I refuse to quit. I encourage all of you to keep at it. You're doing a great job giving your babies the best nutrition possible.

judahsmommy1 · May 2012

My goal (both with my son and with the upcoming baby) is 12 mo. My son wasn't very interested in continuing BFing when he turned a year. I stopped offering, he asked for it twice (both times he sucked a few times and then was done) and then never again. He's always been very interested in solid food. I was more than happy to wean and to have my boobies back to myself. However, if this baby wants to continue BFing after a year, I am more than willing to let them until they are ready to wean. I feel like it should be a mutual decision if at all possible. (That's my statement for myself, not for other women!)

BriParker09 · May 2012

My initial goal was 6 months...my bunny boy never latched so i always pumped and bottle fed him the BM. Now that he's almost 6 months i was thinking about continuing to pump but recently found out im preggo again (yay!!!)

but being pregnant has all but dried up my BM...so i guess i'll be sticking with my initial goal!

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