Breastfeeding Poll

Violet1372 · February 2014

I was just wondering what the stats are on this. So are you...

happybride 276 · February 2014

I said EBF and working mom, but my supply is dropping due to an illness and taking antibiotics. DS also has been going through a growth spurt so I might have to supplement with formula. Right now I am dipping into my freezer stash and hoping that I can build my supply back up. I know it shouldn't matter to me, but I feel very defeated that I might have to start supplementing.

Bamgal25 · February 2014

I voted mostly FF with some BF as working mom. I work part-time mostly from home though. My supply dropped significantly last week and I'm tired of battling my supply issues so I am in the process of weaning and will be all FF soon.

Violet1372 · February 2014

@happybride 276 - DD is being super fatty these days. She ate 7 ounces last night then 5 more 2 hours later. I can't keep up with her at all. I have to do about 3 bottles a day. I feel terrible about it but I have also tried supplements, cookies, extra pumping and nothing is uping my supply. I am just trying to keep her on some breastmilk but have pretty much excepted that she prefers the bottle to my boob..

Violet1372 · February 2014

Bamgal25 said:

I voted mostly FF with some BF as working mom. I work part-time mostly from home though. My supply dropped significantly last week and I'm tired of battling my supply issues so I am in the process of weaning and will be all FF soon.

That is exactly how I feel too. It sucks. I wish I was a SAHM I feel like it would be soo much easier because things were going great until I went back to work.

Violet1372 · February 2014

drey1028 said:

I like that this is called the BEASTfeeding poll lol

Oh man.. I didn't even notice that I misspelled that. fail on my part

JocelynB0911 · February 2014

I'm still going strong ebfing the twins.

Eta
They're eating a lot and my supply dropped a week and a half ago. Not sure why but it rebounded and it seems like I'm getting a bit more than prior to the drop.

happybride 276 · February 2014

Violet1372 said:
@happybride 276 - DD is being super fatty these days. She ate 7 ounces last night then 5 more 2 hours later. I can't keep up with her at all. I have to do about 3 bottles a day. I feel terrible about it but I have also tried supplements, cookies, extra pumping and nothing is uping my supply. I am just trying to keep her on some breastmilk but have pretty much excepted that she prefers the bottle to my boob..

It's crazy! That boy loves eating right now! I am holding out hope that I can get my supply back up and can keep him on BM exclusively once he starts eating. I have never really got DS to latch so he has basically been on the bottle from day one, but I also have been pumping basically every 2-3 hours since the beginning as well. If we were to have a second I would work harder on gettingn a good latch. Pumping is for the birds. I have done all the tricks to get my supply up too. I am just doing what I can and hoping it will get better or that I come to terms with it.

stephl3055 · February 2014

SS - BF with some supplementing at the start, then mostly supplemented with some BM, and now completely FF. I'm a working mom.

samfam1 · February 2014

SS. After DS's surgery he had a replogle tube and could begin feeds until he was nearing discharge, which was 3 & 1/2 weeks after birth. I tried SO hard to pump from the beginning, I even spent 4 nights sleeping in the NICU trying to EBF to boost my supply, but in the end it tanked. We are EFF now.

sunshine2929 · February 2014

I picked EBF as a SAHM. Im still on maternity leave though i might have to go back soon due to financial reasons. I am going to start weaning him off very soon.

lillyq1982 · February 2014

Violet1372 said:

Bamgal25 said:

I voted mostly FF with some BF as working mom. I work part-time mostly from home though. My supply dropped significantly last week and I'm tired of battling my supply issues so I am in the process of weaning and will be all FF soon.
That is exactly how I feel too. It sucks. I wish I was a SAHM I feel like it would be soo much easier because things were going great until I went back to work.

I am right there with you ladies! Just know you are doing the best for your LO working and you have worked your tail off to EBF as long as possible!!

Af1004 · February 2014

EBF as working mom. I work 2 full days and 2 half days per week so she gets pumped breast milk when with her grandparents. She's in the 98% in weight and 99% in height do I believe we are doing pretty good

Shanmarie1083 · February 2014

Sahm and EBF. We had to supplement for a bit in the beginning, but have been able to EBF for a few months now. Occasionally I will have to dip into my freezer stash when my supply is lower, but I still count that as EBF since its pumped breastmilk.

ajbook · February 2014

My suppy dipped due to a few different circumstances. LO is currently FF at daycare. When I am with her I BF first, then FF if she's still hungry, which she pretty much always is.

database6 · February 2014

EBF as a working mom. DD has pumped milk while I am at work or when I go out. Lately my supply seems to be adjusting, but I have been pumping a lot of extra milk since birth, so we have a freezer full and I still add to the stash every day. I am hoping to keep EBFing until she is a year, but it is hard working and pumping, and I don't enjoy pumping at all.

mistyflame · February 2014

I voted EBF and I'm a working mom... but I'm not sure how much longer I can say that. My first month back at work was fine, and now all of a sudden I can't seem to pump enough. My freezer stash is completely gone and if I don't pump enough today I will have to supplement tomorrow. I'm bummed... but honestly I'm so sick of pumping. I think I'd rather FF during the day and nurse LO at night. But not ready to throw in the towel just yet so I'm snacking on my lactation cookies and eating my steel cut oats for breakfast.

sugarellie · February 2014

I was an EP for the first 5 months. He now is on mainly formula with one bottle a day of pumped milk from my stash.

amief · February 2014

Until 2 days ago we were EBF. I have been back to work about 6 weeks and the round the clock pumping and not sleeping (4 mo wakeful) has been just killing me. Finally over the weekend I hit my breaking point and decided that cutting 1 pumping session before bed would help me get more sleep and be a much better mommy overall... so he got his first 2 ounces of formula yesterday. I still aim to be mostly BF for a while, but I am taking some of the pressure off and trying to get a little rest.

JamieWM · February 2014

SS I started out EBF but went to EFF early on

happybride 276 · February 2014

cabusbey said:

happybride 276 said:

I said EBF and working mom, but my supply is dropping due to an illness and taking antibiotics. DS also has been going through a growth spurt so I might have to supplement with formula. Right now I am dipping into my freezer stash and hoping that I can build my supply back up. I know it shouldn't matter to me, but I feel very defeated that I might have to start supplementing.

this exactly. you are not alone. it sucks!

My "love" was more like hugs. It's hard and I am sorry you are dealing with this too.

sgautschi · February 2014

EBF and SAHM. My supply tanked a bit when AF showed, but we made it through, just had to give her more sessions with the boob, and it's back to normal now.

Habs2Hart · February 2014

I wrote ebf as a sahm. I will go back to work but Mat leave here is a year.

KMD1106 · February 2014

Adrd47 said:
SS. I EFF now but I didn't do it from the start. I started off as EBF, then BF with FF, now EFF. My supply sucked.

This is exactly how it went for me.

redfallon · February 2014

Looks like I'm the only one that voted: Mostly FF with some BM as a SAHM

hmlynch84 · February 2014

I am a working mom and I EBF. So far things are going well. I BF in the evenings, throughout the night and on weekends. I pump every morning on my way to work and then once more in the middle of the day. I have a pretty big freezer stash from the beginning when I had to exclusively pump when DS had latch issues. My goal is to EBF for a year, but if things at work keep being too stressful (I'm a teacher and pumping takes up much needed prep time) I might have to figure something else out.

normandyn7 · February 2014

LO is EFF now. But I did EBF until he was about 2 months. I went back to work when he was 4 weeks so my supply tanked. He wasn't gaining weight so I switched to formula. Baby and momma are happier that way.

jmjewell19 · February 2014

JamieWM said:
SS I started out EBF but went to EFF early on

This.

kailet · February 2014

I started out BF and had to supplement. Ended up going EFF at 6wks since my supply was so low with no chance of being able to EBF. =\

psychgirl33 · February 2014

I'm BFing and working. I just recently had to start supplementing again (had to for the first 5 weeks). I'm trying to get my supply back up so I don't have to supplement anymore, but it's not coming back up very well.

VitaLuna · February 2014

I said EBF as a WM, but I think that might change soon. I have tried everything to boost my supply, but am still 4oz short when I pump at work. My freezer stash is gone and I'm pumping all day on my days off trying to make up for it. I know it will catch up to me very soon and I'll have to supplement

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