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linzeek44 · February 2014

How's it going??

MrsKipper · February 2014

I'm not nursing anymore but can I just say how much I miss it? I can't wait to start back in June!

I have an irrational fear that it won't be as easy this time around. No real reason other than by this time in my pregnancy with Nola I was leaking colostrum like crazy and so far, nothing. I know that has no baring on supply, so I should probably just stop thinking about it!

MrsManny · February 2014

We are still here. We dropped a feeding this week when he switched to one nap. He handled it great! People must be grouchy and snarky from the weather this week, I had two people tell me it's time to wean. Rude.

MRoxy0628 · February 2014

Still plugging along! We're still nursing a few times per day (more on the weekends) and a few times in the MOTN. There was one night this week in the MOTN when I asked her if she wanted milk (even though I knew the answer) and she said "YEAH!" I thought it was so cute and it made me smile to know how happy she was about nursing even in the MOTN.

Holly_1007 · February 2014

Still going here! Colby has been pretty sick so I'm glad I am able to comfort him. Great job mamas!

Holly_1007 · February 2014

@mrskipper I leaked like crazy with my first pregnancy and not at all with my second,I wouldn't worry if I were you

AlinnJo · February 2014

We are still here. I really feel like I would like to wean her from her usually one night time feeding. I would like to know what it feels like to sleep through the night again. I just don't see it happening. If I don't go in right away, she is SCREAMING for me. Saying MAMA over and over again. I just don't know if it will ever end. Since we got home from vacation, she has been waking up more at night. I tried to let her fuss/cry for her second wake up and she was up for an hour fussing/crying off and on. Most days, I am ok with one wake up, lately though, I don't want to do it anymore. Then I feel selfish because SHE needs the comfort at night. I should be able to deal with it.

Sorry, I am totally rambling. I'm just feeling a little drained. I love nursing her before nap and bed time. I love being able to comfort her when she needs it. I hope I'm just having an off week. But please tell me that eventually, she will sleep through the night? Right?

eshee8198 · February 2014

Still going. It is a little annoying how obsessed she is with it when I get home from work, but it's getting easier to distract her with some playing after the first time she's nursed.

eshee8198 · February 2014

MrsManny said:

We are still here. We dropped a feeding this week when he switched to one nap. He handled it great! People must be grouchy and snarky from the weather this week, I had two people tell me it's time to wean. Rude.

Those people need a throat punch. Sorry.

linzeek44 · February 2014

AlinnJo said:

We are still here. I really feel like I would like to wean her from her usually one night time feeding. I would like to know what it feels like to sleep through the night again. I just don't see it happening. If I don't go in right away, she is SCREAMING for me. Saying MAMA over and over again. I just don't know if it will ever end. Since we got home from vacation, she has been waking up more at night. I tried to let her fuss/cry for her second wake up and she was up for an hour fussing/crying off and on. Most days, I am ok with one wake up, lately though, I don't want to do it anymore. Then I feel selfish because SHE needs the comfort at night. I should be able to deal with it.

Sorry, I am totally rambling. I'm just feeling a little drained. I love nursing her before nap and bed time. I love being able to comfort her when she needs it. I hope I'm just having an off week. But please tell me that eventually, she will sleep through the night? Right?

Eric Ryan has always sorta sucked at sleeping. We night weaned at 15 or so months. It took 3 weeks of dad going in for him to start to sleep better (one waking or no waking).

DH went in and tried to soothe him without picking him up. Mostly talked softly and sat in the recliner next to his bed. The first couple nights, E was pretty mad. Then he would see his daddy, lie down, and go to bed without much of a fuss.

DH didn't love the arrangement but he was willing since I was up every night multiple times a night for 15 months. haha.

linzeek44 · February 2014

We're still here.

E had the stomach bug last week and could only really nurse and eat toast/cheerios. He was so hungry he was up screaming for milk all night, and pretty much nursed every hour for 4 days. I am still really tired. My boobs weren't used to all that nursing.

You'd think all that nursing would boost supply, but this week I've had a sucktacular pumping week. I'm thinking of stopping the pumping at 18m and offering cow's milk in the toddler room at school.

I'm worried about my overall milk supply, especially on the weekends when he wants to nurse during the day. Tell me that it'll be fine even if I drop the noon pump (during which I just only got about an ounce, which is really low for me).

BarefootContessa · February 2014

Still going. It is a little annoying how obsessed she is with it when I get home from work, but it's getting easier to distract her with some playing after the first time she's nursed.

STUCK:

This is us, too. He's obsessed with it recently. I have to admit... I'm really getting tired of the MOTN sessions, but otherwise it doesn't bother me. I'm getting a lot of pressure to wean from friends and family, including DH.

linzeek44 · February 2014

He also now points to my pump and then points to me and says boob. hahaha.

Usually when I say, "What do you want?" he signs milk. So the other day he said "boob."

I guess boob is his new phase.

linzeek44 · February 2014

@mrskipper I'm glad you'll get another nursing opportunity.

@auroraloo how's it going with M over there?

bosha711 · February 2014

Still here. I thought we were down to 1 time a day, but that early morning session creeped back in. I think I need to set 18 months as my cut off & be firm about it. I've been ready to stop for a while, but would rather DD be the one to lead the way.

jenndub · February 2014

Still here, but I won't be for long.

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I had my first prenatal appointment for baby # 4 on Wednesday and my doctor told me that I need to wean. I have had problems with iron-defiency anemia and gestational diabetes in my previous pregnancies. My doctor said that he doesn't want to have any additional strain on my body and I need to give up nursing asap. I cried my eyes out Wednesday but started overnight weaning. Sawyer was miserable, she woke up 8 times crying and saying "boob?" I felt terrible. Last night she only woke up 3 times and we got her back to sleep a lot faster.

Still nursing twice during the day. I plan to drop one in the next week or so and drop the other a week or two after that.

jenndub · February 2014

@auroraloo Thank you!

eshee8198 · February 2014

linzeek44 said:

We're still here.

E had the stomach bug last week and could only really nurse and eat toast/cheerios. He was so hungry he was up screaming for milk all night, and pretty much nursed every hour for 4 days. I am still really tired. My boobs weren't used to all that nursing.

You'd think all that nursing would boost supply, but this week I've had a sucktacular pumping week. I'm thinking of stopping the pumping at 18m and offering cow's milk in the toddler room at school.

I'm worried about my overall milk supply, especially on the weekends when he wants to nurse during the day. Tell me that it'll be fine even if I drop the noon pump (during which I just only got about an ounce, which is really low for me).

I've been nursing morning and evening, plus on demand on the weekends. When I was on my work trip, I was still able to pump 8 oz in just my morning session, so I know she was getting plenty even though I wasn't pumping at all during the week. You'll be fine.

Also, DD has started saying "boob" too. Oops.

AKB090609 · February 2014

I think we are nearly done. My plan continues to be to push for it thru our trip, but my guess is we will be done by March or April at the latest.

I feel a little guilty because I have no feelings about stopping at all. I think it's because I never had a goal or anything, I went into it with an "I'll try it and if it works great, if not no biggie" attitude. Now I worry that I will feel like I have to BF #2 for a certain amount of time.

linzeek44 · February 2014

@auroraloo I really enjoyed your blog post. You said so many things so well. My favorite LC always says that it's not all or nothing, and I love that you really capture that so well with your story.

MississippiCatfish · February 2014

AlinnJo said:
We are still here. I really feel like I would like to wean her from her usually one night time feeding. I would like to know what it feels like to sleep through the night again. I just don't see it happening. If I don't go in right away, she is SCREAMING for me. Saying MAMA over and over again. I just don't know if it will ever end. Since we got home from vacation, she has been waking up more at night. I tried to let her fuss/cry for her second wake up and she was up for an hour fussing/crying off and on. Most days, I am ok with one wake up, lately though, I don't want to do it anymore. Then I feel selfish because SHE needs the comfort at night. I should be able to deal with it.

Sorry, I am totally rambling. I'm just feeling a little drained. I love nursing her before nap and bed time. I love being able to comfort her when she needs it. I hope I'm just having an off week. But please tell me that eventually, she will sleep through the night? Right?

@allinjo I just wanted to say that Eddie was an awful sleeper and still up once or twice a night at 13 months. If DH went in or I waited it out for a few minutes, he freaked out like you described. But something magical happened right before 14 months and he started sleeping through the night on his own. And now when he does wake up, once or twice a month, I can read him a story and get him back to sleep (still not ideal, but it's so few and far between that I'm okay with goin with the flow). Anyway, I was really confident that for whatever reason he still needed me in the night and he would stop when he was truly ready on his own - and he did. I definitely understand being exhausted and frustrated, but know that relief may be just around the corner:) you can do it!

AlinnJo · February 2014

@MississippiCatcish Thank you. It's is so nice to know that others have similar experiences. And I am right there with you in believing she will stop when she's ready. I was definetly having a rough day when I wrote this. Last night was twice but I see the tip of her canines coming through. She's obviously had discomfort. I'll trudge through knowing I'm doing what's best for her.

@harti09 YES! I hate that I grumble about it when she obviously needs it. I give major props to you for continuing to do it with not one but TWO. You are my hero!! And our children are exactly the same at night, just want that quick snack on the boob in the middle of the night. It's like she wakes up and just needs to make sure her precious milk is still available to comfort her. I know it's comforting. But damn. Can't she need comforting at like, 10 in the morning instead of 3:30 in the morning?!? Someday we will get to sleep all night. Someday!!

Anoe1113 · February 2014

I still EP!

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