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watermellens
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Weaning at 10 months - sad :(
watermellens
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So I think we're almost done BFing and I'm not ready 
Little one is 10 months old and he was EBFed until 8 months and then we started to supplement with some formula. I work full time and just wasn't pumping enough as I would have if he was nursing (because he was always satisfied on the weekends and when we were together). We've had a roller coaster 2 weeks - he's been teething like mad, he was in the hospital with a high fever last weekend, I got AF back and had a huge supply dip and he just seems too distracted to even want to nurse. I think the milk flows slower obviously than when he has bottles and he just can't be bothered to wait for it. I'm only pumping 4-5 oz. a day while we're apart and I just don't think that it's worth it anymore. The only time we nurse is first thing in the morning. If I was nursing him during the day I'd say that it's worth it to keep pumping, but since we're apart, why am I bothering just for a few ounces a day when he's already getting so much formula? I've tried upping water, taking Fenugreek, I already eat oatmeal every day, etc.
Little one is 10 months old and he was EBFed until 8 months and then we started to supplement with some formula. I work full time and just wasn't pumping enough as I would have if he was nursing (because he was always satisfied on the weekends and when we were together). We've had a roller coaster 2 weeks - he's been teething like mad, he was in the hospital with a high fever last weekend, I got AF back and had a huge supply dip and he just seems too distracted to even want to nurse. I think the milk flows slower obviously than when he has bottles and he just can't be bothered to wait for it. I'm only pumping 4-5 oz. a day while we're apart and I just don't think that it's worth it anymore. The only time we nurse is first thing in the morning. If I was nursing him during the day I'd say that it's worth it to keep pumping, but since we're apart, why am I bothering just for a few ounces a day when he's already getting so much formula? I've tried upping water, taking Fenugreek, I already eat oatmeal every day, etc. I feel like I failed because I didn't make it to a year (my goal) but I should be happy that we made it 10 months. I'll keep nursing him at wake up if he'll let me and before bed, I think I'm just looking for someone to tell me that it's okay to stop and just be at peace with it. Sorry, I know I don't post here a whole lot, but I'm just looking for some support.
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Re: Weaning at 10 months - sad :(
Maybe you could think about it as just being done pumping at work. If you nurse him morning and night, you're still bf and could still make it to your goal of a year. You're not a failure, you bf your LO for 10 months! That's fantastic!
I could have written your post exactly- to the T, except my baby is 9 1/2 months old. I can't seem to bring myself to offically stop, although I am barely pumping one full bottle per day. I am lucky if he even nurses once per day, he seems very distracted. I wanted to get to the 1 year mark too, but just don't see it playing out that way.
What has gotten me through the guilt feeling is knowing what an amazing thing I have done for 9 1/2 months! And the fact that all good things must come to an end at somepoint, whether its now or in 2 1/2 months.
TTC since 3/12
High LH/FSH Ratio 8/12
DX with PCOS 11/12
Clomid 50mg - 19.5mm Follie - Trigger + TI = BFP! 11/12
EDD August 11, 2013
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My little man at 0-1-2