BFing

Re: BFing

• superToots member

  September 2013

  bibliophileemily said:

  Is it still EBF if I had to do formula supplementation in the beginning? It was only for the first few weeks, and she hasn't had formula since...
  Well, if it does count, still EBF'ing here, and I see no reason to stop any time soon. It's not about the health benefits or the bonding for me though; I'm just too cheap to buy formula when I can make milk for free, and nursing is so second-nature by now that it's nothing to just pull up my shirt and let her at it.
  That is what works for ME though. Everyone is different. I get some people worrying because my DD hasn't had a bottle since she was a month old (I've never pumped) and she can't quite figure out solids, but in the long run, as long as the baby gets fed, it doesn't matter.
  

  In my book it still counts! You can totally say you EBF!!

  
  

    DS1 4.4.11. &  DS2 4.18.13
  

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• asc34 member

  September 2013

  We are at 5 months and still EBF.  We will start solids at 6 months if she is ready.  I'm having a really hard time producing enough while pumping at work.  The freezer stash is slowly decreasing, so I know we will have to at least supplement with formula at a point in the near-ish future.  My goal was 6 months so I'm happy I'm going to make it that far!
  

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• leasaj member

  September 2013

  Once I started back to work in late Aug and had to pump during the day my supply dropped. I had to start mixing 1 oz in every bottle she has while I'm gone. I hated to do it but at least she's still getting mainly BM.

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