who is still breastfeeding?

JKTTC1 · May 2012

DS turned six months on may 5. I'm a teacher and this ismy last week atwork. I plan on nursing over the summer but I'm thinking of stopping before August when I return. Im burnt out on pumping. Who else has made it 6 months? Congrats!!!

Liz10/04 · May 2012

T will be 6 months on May 29th & I'm still EP'ing. I'm hoping to continue as long as I have supply. Congratulations to you for sticking with it!

jasnem · May 2012

I am still EBF and am a teacher as well. I have also been debating pumping next school year. It is SUCH a pain. I will probably calculate how long my freezer stash will last (I'm guessing 2 months by the end of summer), and will stop pumping 2 months before she turns 1. Still go back and forth though. I love nursing and hate pumping.

valerieanne9015 · May 2012

DD will be 6 months on the 25. I know I will make it until then, so I will meet my goal (yay!!), but I'm having such bad supply issues I don't know how much longer I will be able to go. I'm going to go as long as I can, even if it means only nursing once or twice a day!

bjfilly · May 2012

6 months this Thursday. I'm just barely making it though. My supply has taken a huge nosedive. But I'm going to hang on as long as the boobs will let me.

gina2433 · May 2012

I'm still at it. Just telling my sister my supply is not doing well.

purpleXdandelion · May 2012

I still am. Yay! My goal is to make it to one year

MC03 · May 2012

I am! 6 months on the 24th! I'm so sick of pumping but I guess I'm lucky I can keep up for now... just barely

smilelari · May 2012

Raises hand

JMC11511 · May 2012

Still breastfeeding 4 times a day, just started rice cereal last week, he is on two feedings of rice cereal in addition to a full nursing session. My goal is to make it to a year, and so far it seems like I will!

Adanessa · May 2012

Still going strong

Don't plan on quitting anytime soon. Actually I don't plan on quitting until she does.

jb2rn · May 2012

ds will be six months on May 27. My goal is a year.

gigglez82 · May 2012

LO is 6 months on the 21st and we're still going strong. I can't wait to hang up the pump too but I do enjoy nursing him. I feel like my work day will free up so much once I get to stop pumping. I would like to start going back to the gym during lunch but with pumping, eating lunch at my desk and catching up on work while doing so, I find it hard to fit that time in. But once pumping is done, it's ON!

JKTTC1 · May 2012

jasnem:
I am still EBF and am a teacher as well. I have also been debating pumping next school year. It is SUCH a pain. I will probably calculate how long my freezer stash will last (I'm guessing 2 months by the end of summer), and will stop pumping 2 months before she turns 1. Still go back and forth though. I love nursing and hate pumping.

This sums it up for me! I want to nurse over the summer but when August comes I don't want to break out that pump again!

RedCamaro · May 2012

I'm still here too! I've had a lot of supply issues and have come to terms with the fact that I'll be on Domperidone until DS weans. I plan on BFing him until he's a year then start weaning, unless he's still allergic to WCM. Then I'll have to think of something else.

KBBH · May 2012

LO will be 6 months next week and I am still BFing. I have to supplement (had to since birth) but she gets 1/2 from me and 1/2 formula. I plan on going as long as possible, but my supply is tanking.

jenni888 · May 2012

Six months and counting! He's recently started biting me, so I hope we can work through that so we can make it to at least a year.

valerieanne9015 · May 2012

I notice a trend of a lot of us saying we're still at it but supply is tanking. Is that something that happens around 6 month mark normally? Or is everyone else in the same boat as me and haven't been able to keep up with pumping as often as we should when LO is not around?

smilelari · May 2012

valerieanne9015:
I notice a trend of a lot of us saying we're still at it but supply is tanking. Is that something that happens around 6 month mark normally? Or is everyone else in the same boat as me and haven't been able to keep up with pumping as often as we should when LO is not around?

It's pretty typical to have a supply dip around 6 months. Usually it goes back up. My strategy is that I always make sure to pump at least as much as DD ate during the day. So if she eats 20 oz and I've only pumped 18 during the 4 sessions before I pick her up from daycare, I pump another time in the evening. I also pump a few times over the weekend as a buffer. I'm probably overdoing it somewhat, but I wasn't nearly as diligent with DS and he ended up getting a lot of formula. The goal this time is 0 formula.

Jing22 · May 2012

jenni888:
Six months and counting! He's recently started biting me, so I hope we can work through that so we can make it to at least a year.

We are almost at 6 months, but I am getting bit and have bruising from her pinching me. I plan to continue to the year mark.

andecrocker · May 2012

6 months and still going strong with bfing and pumping at work. Pumping is tough work but I hope to make it a year.

NNGnome · May 2012

6 months and still going strong EBFing (I am in Canada so I am not working so don't have to pump), my goal was only to do 6 months originally, but it is still going well, so I am now hoping for a year, then to start weaning by not offering but not refusing if DS asks.

sccalla · May 2012

DD and I had to stop bfing at 5 months because of her medical issues, but I just wanted to stop in to say "Congratulations!" to all of you who are still breastfeeding. Way to go! I know it isn't always easy to breastfeed, so serious kudos to all of you. :-)

Natty13umppo · May 2012

Still EBF-ing! BFing is harder than I ever imagined. Even now, somehow at 5 1/2 months, I let her get away with a bad latch for a couple feeds or something and I'm still healing a giant scab on my nipple. It was a fun time when she spit up a bunch of brown stuff and with a call to the pedi, I was assured that it's just old blood from my cracked nipples. Fun.

I hope to make it a year, but I certainly have some understanding now as to why people stop.

MrsLaurenandDan · May 2012

I am! just so you know, as you get close to age 1, you may be able to cut pumping sessions but still nurse if you want to. I wouldn't wean completely just because you want to stop pumping. And believe me, I'm a teacher, I understand the hassle in a school setting.

Mrs.Greeko · May 2012

Still BFing here. And pumping at work. Only like 115 days left of work pumping!

I'll stop pumping at 12 months and continue nursing on demand until he weans, which judging by my other two will be between 18 and 24ish months.

Lara0802 · May 2012

I'm EPing at this point. My goal was 6 months, which we hit on the 8th. I'm now going back and forth about how much longer I want to do it for... My husband wants me to stop, because he just wants me to have more time to myself, etc, which I totally understand. And, part of me wants to quit too... but I keep doing it. I figure I'll take it month by month and see how it goes. I have a freezer stash that will last about 5-6 weeks if we mix in formula. DD has already had formula here and there when I haven't been able to keep up, but doesn't get much, if any, most weeks. The max she gets in a week is maybe 10 oz.

We'll just see how it goes... My supply is fine, so I feel like I should keep doing it since there really isn't a reason to stop.

epopp85 · May 2012

valerieanne9015:
DD will be 6 months on the 25. I know I will make it until then, so I will meet my goal (yay!!), but I'm having such bad supply issues I don't know how much longer I will be able to go. I'm going to go as long as I can, even if it means only nursing once or twice a day!

This is me exactly. As of the 10th, when she turned 6 months old, I am only nursing her once in the morning and once in the evening. She gets formula the rest of the time. She doesn't care about the formula and that was pretty much the only times I actually got to NURSE her anyway. The rest was just pumping.

Kaeldrasmommy · May 2012

We're still at it. My goal is one year or teeth. If I don't survive her having teeth I won't be too bothered (I hope), but will pump instead. Or maybe we'll get to a year with no teeth yet, who knows.

RedCamaro · May 2012

Natty13umppo:

Still EBF-ing! BFing is harder than I ever imagined. Even now, somehow at 5 1/2 months, I let her get away with a bad latch for a couple feeds or something and I'm still healing a giant scab on my nipple. It was a fun time when she spit up a bunch of brown stuff and with a call to the pedi, I was assured that it's just old blood from my cracked nipples. Fun.

I hope to make it a year, but I certainly have some understanding now as to why people stop.

Say WHAT!!! Honey if you are still dealing with cracked nips, call your OB and tell her/him that you need to have APNO cream right now! The LC did this for me in the beginning and it was a life saver. I know your pain, but get the cream so you can heal.

Froggy76 · May 2012

Me! 6 months yesterday! I would love to nurse well past one year, but I need mini-goals to keep myself motivated to pump. Right now, I'm targeting 9 months.

Jenny952 · May 2012

Me! Yay!!! I bf when we're together and pump 2-3x at work, whick stinks but I'm not ready for nursing to be over. I hope to make it 6 more months... or beyond

MrsCaddyshack · May 2012

Me! Made it to 6 months on May 10th (woo to the hoo!)

I am now starting to supplement when needed and give myself a break, so DD has had a few ounces of formula since the 10th. I'm hoping to continue BF until at least 9 months.

Natty13umppo · May 2012

RedCamaro:
Natty13umppo:

Still EBF-ing! BFing is harder than I ever imagined. Even now, somehow at 5 1/2 months, I let her get away with a bad latch for a couple feeds or something and I'm still healing a giant scab on my nipple. It was a fun time when she spit up a bunch of brown stuff and with a call to the pedi, I was assured that it's just old blood from my cracked nipples. Fun.

I hope to make it a year, but I certainly have some understanding now as to why people stop.

Say WHAT!!! Honey if you are still dealing with cracked nips, call your OB and tell her/him that you need to have APNO cream right now! The LC did this for me in the beginning and it was a life saver. I know your pain, but get the cream so you can heal.

Oh no, it's not like that - I haven't been dealing with cracked nips for 5 1/2 months straight... (OMG - no way could I deal if that was true!) Somehow AT 5 1/2 months I guess I let her have a bad latch for a couple feeds or something and just recently had a case of cracked nips. (Well, it's still healing, but it's almost completely better.)

My point was, I thought breast feeding pain/issues would only affect people in the early days. I didn't think I'd get ANOTHER cracked nip after months of having "good" feedings.

angelina477 · May 2012

I am!

varkeyr · May 2012

Me! I usually go two years to prevent milk & egg allergies in my LOs.

cikangell · May 2012

I am!! Had to work with an LC and up my pumping, but am so excited. 6 mos. is one week from today!

Vieve831 · May 2012

smilelari:
valerieanne9015:
I notice a trend of a lot of us saying we're still at it but supply is tanking. Is that something that happens around 6 month mark normally? Or is everyone else in the same boat as me and haven't been able to keep up with pumping as often as we should when LO is not around?
It's pretty typical to have a supply dip around 6 months. Usually it goes back up. My strategy is that I always make sure to pump at least as much as DD ate during the day. So if she eats 20 oz and I've only pumped 18 during the 4 sessions before I pick her up from daycare, I pump another time in the evening. I also pump a few times over the weekend as a buffer. I'm probably overdoing it somewhat, but I wasn't nearly as diligent with DS and he ended up getting a lot of formula. The goal this time is 0 formula.

Interesting on the supply dip! I had no supply issues previously. I even had an oversupply at first. I thought I was good to go with my supply but suddenly it dipped this week. I tried to never use my stash and was slowly increasing it so I was very surprised. I started fenugreek tabs and it seems to be helping. Any clue why the dip takes place?

JKTTC1 · May 2012

Kaeldrasmommy:
We're still at it. My goal is one year or teeth. If I don't survive her having teeth I won't be too bothered (I hope), but will pump instead. Or maybe we'll get to a year with no teeth yet, who knows.

We have teeth! I almost quit that first week with teeth. I tried a light thumping on his cheek and that fixed the biting!

smilelari · May 2012

Vieve831:
smilelari:
valerieanne9015:
I notice a trend of a lot of us saying we're still at it but supply is tanking. Is that something that happens around 6 month mark normally? Or is everyone else in the same boat as me and haven't been able to keep up with pumping as often as we should when LO is not around?
It's pretty typical to have a supply dip around 6 months. Usually it goes back up. My strategy is that I always make sure to pump at least as much as DD ate during the day. So if she eats 20 oz and I've only pumped 18 during the 4 sessions before I pick her up from daycare, I pump another time in the evening. I also pump a few times over the weekend as a buffer. I'm probably overdoing it somewhat, but I wasn't nearly as diligent with DS and he ended up getting a lot of formula. The goal this time is 0 formula.
Interesting on the supply dip! I had no supply issues previously. I even had an oversupply at first. I thought I was good to go with my supply but suddenly it dipped this week. I tried to never use my stash and was slowly increasing it so I was very surprised. I started fenugreek tabs and it seems to be helping. Any clue why the dip takes place?

This talks about it a bit, but I don't really know

https://www.workandpump.com/6month.htm

LadyMadrid08 · May 2012

Me! And I'm loving it so much now. My goal is a year, but we are also talking TTC soon so it may be less than that if I get pregnant in the next few months and my supply tanks.

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