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February 2012 Moms
Sept07b2b
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Anyone thinking of weaning any time soon?
Sept07b2b
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Anyone thinking of weaning their LO's any time soon? or are you now in it for the long haul or at least the 1 year mark. I sort of feel like there are two camps of people. People who choose to FF relatively early on and then those who BF for a year or longer.
I've been REALLY struggling with my supply lately, and my LO had her 9 month checkup yesterday and has dropped her percentile in weight a little bit. The pedi isn't worried, but my DH (who has always been a little anti-BF) jumped all over it and is now claiming I've been starving my DD in my quest to BF.
I'm not pumping enough at work, so I'm already supplementing for her bottles for daycare, and during Thanksgiving break, she started to show signs that BF while we're together isn't enough for her anymore. She's really not into solids yet, so I know she's not getting many calories from real food yet.
I'm just torn on what to do. I really think weaning might be best for all of us, but I feel like we're so close to 1 year, and I wonder if I would just feel really guilty about it if I stopped now! I just wonder at what point is it worth continuing to BF if I have to keep supplementing (presumably more and more as time goes by).
Anyone in the same boat? Anyone make it this far and thinking of calling it quits before 1 year?
TIA!!
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Re: Anyone thinking of weaning any time soon?
Besides that, do what feels best for you and your family. Don't base your decision on guilt whether that is to or not to bf but what is right for you and your LO.
This is us too.
I am worried my DD is continuing to drop in her percentiles as well, though she has always been very small. The pedi hasn't been worried so far but her 9 month checkup is on Friday and I'm pretty worried this one's going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back. I feel like she really hasn't grown much over the past 3 months as compared to before. I honestly doubt that BFing is to blame, but I'm still worried what her pedi might say.
I think you should just weigh the pros and cons for yourself and your LO and make the best decision you can based on those. Consider writing out an actual side by side pros and cons list. Looking at it would be helpful, at least for me.
ETA- I'm basically in the camp of BFing for a year + unless something major changes. Even if she's not getting much, I'm happy she's getting at least SOME BM so it's worth it to me. If I need to supplement with formula then I'll cross that bridge if we get to it, but I would still continue to BF regardless because it's just that important to me. It was a huge goal of mine. I think you have to decide for yourself how important BFing is to you.
Wean on purpose? Definitley not.
I am lucky. Eowyn LOVES the boobie. But LOVES solids too. I really feel that breastmilk can provide her nutrition and an immune system boost that nothing else can. Given the potential for serious water/food borne illness (that can't be vaxed for) I plan to nurse for as long as she is interested. Or until she is old enough to ask for it in complete sentences or multiple languages. Then we will cut it off.
Can you explain how your husband is anti-breast feeding? I don't mean to be rude but I just don't get that. At all. So it would help to understand his thinking - especially if he is putting pressure on you to stop.
My family is a Foreign Service family. Families like mine are posted in every corner of the globe. We live our lives away from family, friends and the conviences and comforts of home. We often live and work in dangerous places among those that misunderstand our intentions and purposes. Sometimes members of our ranks sacrifice our lives to further diplomacy. Please remember that we serve too. And I'm always open to questions.
Honestly, I don't really know how to explain it. He's never come right out and said he was against BF. He understands there are benefits, and I guess saying he's anti-BF is unfair, since he was very supportive of it in the beginning. I just think he believes that now that she is 9.5 months, most of the benefits are done. He also sees that it causes me a fair amount of stress. He hates that there seems to be pump parts all over the place (mostly in the drying rack) and that on weekends, DD eats so frequently. He thinks her fussiness is due to her being hungry (could be true with my diminishing supply), so he doesn't understand why I go to such lengths to continue.
I used to pump before going to bed to keep trying to meet DD needs, and I think it annoyed him (the noise, inability to cuddle, etc.). Daycare keeps telling me that DD seems hungry after eating, and he thinks that I'm starving her by trying to minimize the amount of formula I send. So I think saying he's "anti-BF" isn't accurate. It's more that he just isn't as pro-BF as I am, and doesn't get why I put myself through what I do to try to make this work. He sees switching to FF as the easy answer, so he's not very supportive of my quest to continue to BF even through my hurdles.
My son Lucas has always been average for weight 50%-60% percentiles. He was in the 40% at our nine month visit. He is about 19lbs. 13.5ozs. I would just look at pounds not the percentile. If the percentiles are based on an average of formula fed and breastfed babies then they are off. Breastfed babies don't eat as much and therefore dont gain as much weight whereas formula fed tend to be a bit more overweight. Lucas was also hungery too. So I put 4oz of breastmilk in his daycare bottles. He also had three solid meals.He loves the Gerber yogurts. Especially the peach flavor. Daycare has fed him pancakes, french toast sticks, bananas, toast. He also likes those little Motts apple sauce cups. Those gerber puffs are good for a snack. Of course you can always continue with the stage 2 foods. Lucas loves the fruits and sweet potatoes and chicken or turkey. I bought the mini eggo waffles and they were a big hit.
Lucas loves to breastfeed and transitioning to solids has been challenging as he tends to spit food out and I have to encourage him to keep it in. I plan to stick it out for a year. I pump three times a day at work to keep up with his demand. Well I pump during my commute in the car some days because work can get hectic. You can also send some baby juice in a sippy if you little one needs a little more to drink while eating the additional solids. Also Lucas was continually sick the first three months of daycare so he wasn't eating as well all the time. Could this be the case with your little one as well?