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May 2012 Moms
bellelamb
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Extended bfing
bellelamb
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Who's still bfing?
How often does lo nurse?
Lucas nurses early morning 6am, on getting up 7am, before morning nap, sometimes in the afternoon, and a few times in the evening, if we're home. If we're out or busy he doesn't ask so it can be as little as morning and evening on a busy day.
Any plans on when you'll wean?
I don't plan on even thinking about weaning until 18 months and then only if we're ready.
What does dh think?
My husband keeps saying I need to wean him, but I haven't shown him the research why past one is good. He just knows with our others by one I was ready to be done.
Have or will you nip now that lo is older?
I have and will, somehow this time I feel strong and beautiful that I can feed my baby, regardless of what some small minded people may think.
Anything you want to share about bfing?
For me I wish I had been as educated and empowered about bfing before my last child! I wish I had bf my first or ebf my middle BUT I am so happy that by Lucas I had it figured out and have ebf him. I wish I could go back and do it over and differently with the others but I can't so I'll just enjoy this for now.
How often does lo nurse?
Lucas nurses early morning 6am, on getting up 7am, before morning nap, sometimes in the afternoon, and a few times in the evening, if we're home. If we're out or busy he doesn't ask so it can be as little as morning and evening on a busy day.
Any plans on when you'll wean?
I don't plan on even thinking about weaning until 18 months and then only if we're ready.
What does dh think?
My husband keeps saying I need to wean him, but I haven't shown him the research why past one is good. He just knows with our others by one I was ready to be done.
Have or will you nip now that lo is older?
I have and will, somehow this time I feel strong and beautiful that I can feed my baby, regardless of what some small minded people may think.
Anything you want to share about bfing?
For me I wish I had been as educated and empowered about bfing before my last child! I wish I had bf my first or ebf my middle BUT I am so happy that by Lucas I had it figured out and have ebf him. I wish I could go back and do it over and differently with the others but I can't so I'll just enjoy this for now.
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Re: Extended bfing
We're only BFing once a day now. She's been weaning herself. I would try to BF her and she'd get whiney or push away so our number of times a day have dwindled quickly since March. At the beginning of this month we were at morning and night, but at night she's more interested in eating supper with us than BFing. Our morning is 6:30 am laying together in bed, then on weekdays she gets breakfast at daycare and here on weekends.
I don't have plans to wean. I hope she doesn't give up on our morning snuggles too fast. I love them. I planned to wean at 6 months, then thought maybe a year but she had her own ideas, so I'll let her decide.
DH doesn't care. I think the infrequency of it helps him to not care. He enjoys her coming in bed with us in the morning because when she's done eating she crawls all over us and acts all silly. It's a fun time for all of us to wake up together.
Given the time of day we usually nurse I don't need to NIP, but the other day DD was hungry during one of DHs soccer games so I NIP and didn't think twice. It's harder cause she's so wiggly now and we're out of practice, but I don't care about what people think about it. People judge just about everything these days.
I wish DD had held her interest a little longer. I had such a hard time starting, then was so proud when we figured it out, then I had to go back to work early and my supply just tanked like crazy, and I managed to hang on enough to feed her 4 times a day, and then SHE gave up. Sigh. She just loves FOOD so much lol.
Who's still bfing? Me!
How often does lo nurse? She is nursing three times a day during the week (morning, after work and before bed) and 4-5 on the weekend. The only reason it is more on the weekend is because I nurse her to sleep. However she is definitely not getting a full meal before her naps.
What does dh think? He hasn't said anything. I don't think he thinks about it since he doesn't really know any different. He tends to follow my lead on these kinds of things.
Have or will you nip now that lo is older? We really haven't had to NIP for awhile since she is down to so few nursing sessions.
Anything you want to share about bfing? I'm really excited about next time. I think I will feel so much more prepared and I will be able to relax so much more then I did this time. In the beginning I felt so tied down with how long and how often she nursed. Next time I will savor that down time with LO because I now know how fleeting it is.
Who's still bfing? Me
How often does lo nurse? DD nurses 4 times a day in addition to two bm bottles. She nurses at 7:30, 11:30, 5:30, and 7:30 (bedtime). She gets bm bottles at 9:30 and 3:00. I keep waiting for her to go longer in between feeds but she just hasn't made that switch yet. She gets solids at 8:30, 1:30, and 6:30.
Any plans on when you'll wean? We are slowly introducing WCM in a sippy with her lunch. When she starts to accept that we will add it more times a day and hopefully start substituting it for some of her bottles. If that goes well we will be replacing the bottles with sippies and try to only nurse in the evenings, until she's ready to completely wean.
What does dh think? DH doesn't mind that I'm still nursing. He knows that my plans are to try to completely wean by 18 months and he's fine with it.
Have or will you nip now that lo is older? I never really NIP in the past and I probably won't start now. That is just my personal perference.
Anything you want to share about bfing? I love it and I would definitely do it again in the future. It's such a great bonding experience. BUT, the next time around I will try not to associate nursing with bedtime! Oops.
Linc is down to nursing two times a day (breakfast and dinner). This has been a slow process, and has worked so well for us. We just dropped a bf every 2 weeks.
Any plans on when you'll wean?
Well, we have 2 more weeks until we stop the dinner feeding, then 2 more weeks until we stop breakfast, so I guess we will be completely done when LO is right around 14 months.
What does dh think?
He is so proud of me and supportive. He really wanted me to bf for health benefits for LO, and he's so glad I was able to do it.
Have or will you nip now that lo is older?
No. Honestly, I would not nurse LO in public now that he is older. I mean, maybe the nursing room at BRU or something similar, but not in the middle of a restaurant like I used to.
Anything you want to share about bfing?
I will be sad to see it go. It's the end of an era. I still get pangs of sadness when he pulls at my shirt during the day. I know this is best for us, but a small part of me wishes I could bf him forever! LOL. Although, I really really enjoy being able to have an evening cocktail now that we aren't bfing past dinner time
I'm so glad you posted this. My doctor was laughing with me as we talked about how judgmental people can be. If you don't nurse to a year, you're a bad mom; and if you nurse over a year, you're a weirdo mom. :-D
Anyway, I'm still nursing, and I still love it. :-)
I was wondering about the baby-led weaning. My pediatrician said some kids really don't want to wean for a long time-- but eventually, all kids will wean on their own. So, I'm thinking I'll just go with whatever my LO wants.
My DH is awesome and supports whatever I want to do. They're my boobs, after all. :-)
I nursed in public a lot (I have a nursing cover I love), but I'm starting to feel more shy about it. I'm going to the breastfeeding mommies group on Monday to recharge. Haven't been in ages, and I think we should feel good about nursing (in public or otherwise), even if our LOs are a little bigger now.
I really struggled with nursing in the beginning (mastitis on both sides, super cracked nipples, etc.), but I am so glad I stuck with it. Yes, I do wish I could sleep through the night and so on, but really, this (for me) is one of the greatest privileges of being a woman. We can make human beings and feed them, too. Awesome! Go, us! :-)
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I just cut out pumping at work this past week (I was down to 1 pump a day for the past several months, but decided to stop altogether this week). I nurse her once in the morning, and 2 times in the evening after day care.
I'm planning to wean over the summer, but to go about it with the don't offer/don't refuse philosophy. I'm hoping that by offering rice milk at snack time, giving her real food, and keeping her busy, it'll be an easy transition. Though, honestly, I love the connection BF-ing provides and am a little sad about the decision to work on weaning.(DH is encouraging it... I'm dealing with some depression and refuse to take meds while BF at all. So once she's fully weaned, I can get back on them.)
I've never been big on NIP. Only when absolutely necessary has and still is my policy on that.
Who's still bfing? I am
How often does lo nurse? twice a day. sometimes three on Sundays (only day I'm with her all day)
Any plans on when you'll wean? I thought I was totally drying up a couple of months ago so I am thrilled to still be able to nurse Fifi. Right now I'm feeling that I will let here ween herself when she is ready. 18 months would be amazing. We'll see what happens.
What does dh think? My husband is happy that I am able to nurse, especially bc he saw how sad I was when I thought my supply was drying.
Have or will you nip now that lo is older? I have no problem NIP. It always amazes me how many people are uncomfortable by it. I'm proud to be a nursing mother.
Anything you want to share about bfing? I was absolutely thrilled when I no longer had to pump. If I have another I will invest in an electric pump. I'm completely planning on ritualistically and violently destroying my manual pump in a couple of weeks
Who's still bfing? Me
How often does lo nurse? Nurse in the morning, when we get home from DC (sometimes I nurse at pick up as DS some days doens't drink much and is waiting to get it from the tap), bedtime and then once overnight. On the weekends, he nurses when he wakes up from his nap. I have about 1.5 months of milk in the freezer so he gets bm in his sippy at lunch and snack at DC.
Any plans on when you'll wean? We'll keep going until DS starts showing signs he doesn't want to nurse anymore.
What does dh think? DH is supportive, but thinks I throw my boobs around too much. Which I do and I'm working to stop. (if ds falls hard and is crying I try to comfort with nursing)
Have or will you nip now that lo is older? I would nurse if really needed/wanted to, but DS is too busy to want to when we're out and about. I'm looking forward to wearing sundresses out this summer as I couldn't last summer due to nursing. Last week we had a 4 hour car ride and after 3 hours we stopped for lunch when DS woke from hi nap. He was wanting to nurse so I nursed him in the restaurant and then put him in the high chair and gave him a sandwich. I definitely got a lot of stares then.
Anything you want to share about bfing? I love it and love DS's milky smile when he pulls off and now he says 'ahhhh' when he pulls off like oh man, that was good.
Who's still bfing? I am
How often does lo nurse? DD nurses 2 times/day, morning and night
Any plans on when you'll wean? I used to think I would wean at 12 months, but now that we've gone to just 2 times/day and some WCM during the day, I could go for a long time, as long as she wants I guess
What does dh think? DH is completely supportive of whatever I want to do
Have or will you nip now that lo is older? I do when necessary, but since we are down to 2 times/day it isn't really necessary very much, maybe every once in a while in the evening (we don't nurse to sleep, so if I feel like she's hungry at night I'll nurse her and that may be when we are still out somewhere).
Anything you want to share about bfing? I am impressed with how informed my pedi is about it - he's always encouraged breast feeding and been able to answer my questions (I have other resources, too, but like that he is knowledgeable enough to give an opinion).
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I wear my normal clothes dresses included, I just pull a boob out of the top, I've never worn a nursing top in all the years I've bf.
Ive worn all my regular clothes too. I've never bought a nursing tank or even seen one. My sundresses aren't accessible for bf with tighter tops or halters.
I'm looking forward to wearing dresses again. They just aren't BF friendly at all (at least, not the dresses I own).
Who's still bfing? I am!
How often does lo nurse? Hmm depends really, he nurses mostly for comfort no more than 4 times a day.
Any plans on when you'll wean? He is weaning himself, but I want it to be done before the new baby gets here because he is too jealous to tandem feed lol.
What does dh think? He thinks that DS is happy BFing and it is up to me, but agrees that he is a bit too jealous to share when the new baby gets here..
Have or will you nip now that lo is older? I don't care about his age. I would probably go longer if I was not expecting another baby.
Anything you want to share about bfing? I love it, it is so easy and comforting for both myself and DS. Best thing I could have chosen.
Who's still bfing? ME! (I have a May 2012 baby and have lurked on this board but haven't posted)
How often does lo nurse?
Um....a lot? Wake up, maybe another time before breakfast, before first nap, after first nap, before second nap, after second nap, then maybe once before dinner, and once before bed. He's teething, so he's been coming at me a lot during the day and trying to yank down my shirt. I stay at home with him, so I think he views it as his personal buffet
Any plans on when you'll wean?
No idea yet. I planned to go to a year, but this kid is way too into the boob to try to wean right now. I am just going to play it by ear. I personally don't mind it right now, and if it becomes an issue for me, then I will think about weaning. Otherwise, I will let him dictate the weaning schedule.
What does dh think?
My husband is supportive. He think it is okay now, but I think he will probably think I should wean before I actually do. But they are my boobs, not his
Have or will you nip now that lo is older?
I haven't had to yet, but I will if he wants to. After a year of breastfeeding, I see my boobs as a feeding mechanism and I really don't care what anyone else thinks.
Anything you want to share about bfing?
I am so happy to have made it to a year...and now still going! It's just so easy now. I haven't even introduced WCM yet (trying to figure out if his eczema is dairy related, so waiting until we figure that out).