Weaning Discussions

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

I figured we could have a place to commiserate together and everyone else doesn't have to hear about it

@libberluru (even though you're mostly done - sounds like your boobs are still going!

) @WasNotWas @kelly422 and anyone else I forgot!

kelly422 · March 2014

Wait, other people don't like hearing about our porn boobs?

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

My update - first bedtime with a bottle instead of boob! She was fine with it.

What I DIDN'T think about is that I always work out after putting her to bed. But since I didn't nurse and haven't since 7 am - ouch! It was a bit uncomfy. Thank goodness for a strong sports bra!

kelly422 · March 2014

I played volleyball on unpumped boobs, ouch, too!

kelly422 · March 2014

Ahh, the relief of pumping 12 ounces of milk out of the boobs!

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numbersgirl08 · March 2014

@libberluru your leaking is making me nervous! My plan was to stop a week before we left for our beach vacation, hoping to be close to normal and no leaking by then!

@phishgirl29 Come on in!

phishgirl29 · March 2014

So I have a confession.......

I nursed him for about 7 minutes tonight to releave the pain. Bad Phish, I know. I hadn't nursed since 3/1/14 but I needed releif. Im not leaking but I do express milk from if I squeeze. Oh, and I have lots of milk blisters all over my nips. This process is going to be long for me I think

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WasNotWas · March 2014

I'm so glad I have your horror stories

I'm going to start pushing back the mornings because that's already my longest stretch. The good thing is now H will be in charge of am wake ups. The bad thing is one more week of pumping.

Anybody lose weight yet?

amie444 · March 2014

Can I join? I am gonna do this super slow. My pedi gave me the go ahead to add 2 oz of CM to each feed at school. So I have dropped a pumping session. I have gone this for 3 days. And by the time I get to her bedtime feed I feel like I am going to fall over from the weight. Glad to have people to look to that are going much faster than me.

phishgirl29 · March 2014

I lost about 4lbs. My stomach is noticeably flatter. I still have 10lbs to go but I do see a difference.

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WasNotWas · March 2014

@amie444 that's how I started. Dropping 1 pumping session at work per week. I'm on week 2 and haven't exploded

WasNotWas · March 2014

Your husband is adorable @libberluru!!

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

Ouch! Woke up this morning to some painfully sore boobs. It was the first time going 24 hours between nursing. It feels so good to be emptied! I hope my supply starts to drop a lot over the next week.

nikel13 · March 2014

We are done over here. She takes the bottle all of the time, but still roots a little when she's sleepy or hungry. Hasn't tried to latch yet. I did ice and Aleve right after and have been good to go since. I miss my awesome boobs, though.

amie444 · March 2014

CL8badB said:
I should really start weaning. J hates bottles but sorta drinks from a sippy cup. Im trying to get him more into the sippy cup since he doesnt fight it. Hes happy to see it but doesnt drink much.
Am i crazy to think that i can breast feed for 11 months and then just start giving some cows milk in a sippy??
I was thinking that i could nurse and then give some cows milk in the sippy cup right after. Then gradually nurse less and give more cows milk day by day until hes totally just drinking cows milk by 1.
Thoughts??

This what I am doing.

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

I woke up this morning barely engorged. That's good - it means my supply is tanking like I had hoped. But it's messing with my mind. It means there's probably no going back now. And that I probably only have a few days left. Might not even make it the week I was planning.

But this is what I was hoping for! So I'll try to be happy.

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

Burp

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

Burp!

kelly422 · March 2014

@numbersgirl08 It's definitely a mind fluck. I have the same feelings. When I count up how many oz I made in a day, I should be happy it's less and less but for the last 9 months, I was trying to make as much milk as I could. It's hard to retrain the brain.

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WasNotWas · March 2014

Ugh today is the first time we are giving him a bottle while at home (I was nursing am & pm and he gets 2 bottles at school)...he was sucking on my collar bone while the bottle was warming and then I snapped at H because I was asking him to take Ty so that it wouldn't be an issue but he was all "what's the big deal"...

Ty took the bottle fine, but it made me so sad that he clearly wanted ME and I denied him...I guess I forgot to tell him we were weaning

WasNotWas · March 2014

burp..

nothing to see here

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numbersgirl08 · March 2014

WasNotWas said:
Ugh today is the first time we are giving him a bottle while at home (I was nursing am & pm and he gets 2 bottles at school)...he was sucking on my collar bone while the bottle was warming and then I snapped at H because I was asking him to take Ty so that it wouldn't be an issue but he was all "what's the big deal"...
Ty took the bottle fine, but it made me so sad that he clearly wanted ME and I denied him...I guess I forgot to tell him we were weaning

That's so hard! N will like peck at my collar when she's hungry still but seems fine with a bottle. I think it's just habit.

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WasNotWas · March 2014

So Ty decided that if he wasn't getting the boob this morning he wasn't eating at all...I sent the bottle to school with him since his refusal made us 15 minutes late...I swear, if that child wastes 8 oz!!

nikel13 · March 2014

Found out that I still leak last night. Awkward part, it was during sex. Yeah. Milk all over.

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

Didn't nurse this morning

I'm not sure yet if this is it or if I'll nurse every other day until it just kinda goes away. I think one boob is done but the other one is getting pretty full right now and I think will be very engorged tomorrow morning so I'll probably nurse then.

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numbersgirl08 · March 2014

Yay @libberluru‌

I haven't nursed since yesterday morning. I hurt. And N keeps smacking them with her fists. And I'm supposed to work out tonight. I think I'll nurse her tomorrow morning and every other morning for a bit, hoping I dry up!

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

I gave in and nursed tonight. But that's 36 hours since last time and previously I hadn't gone longer than 24. Progress!

phishgirl29 · March 2014

Yeah, my boobs are still leaking. Plus I got my first PP period today!

WasNotWas · March 2014

@phishgirl29 said:
Yeah, my boobs are still leaking. Plus I got my first PP period today!

Ugh that sucks!! I felt all crampy today like mine was coming

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itsStackie · March 2014

I'm starting to notice LO isn't satisfied from time to time, and my pumping sessions at work are ounces less than they used to be. I may be joining the weaning club soon.

numbersgirl08 · March 2014

@itsStackie‌ It's not that bad! We're a fun club! But we understand how much it messes with your mind and emotions. If you have to wean, I promise LO will be just fine, and you will too!

kelly422 · March 2014

I only pumped 5 oz this morning! I could probably drop my night pump, but I'm hanging on just a few more days so J can get some good antibodies from this nasty illness I have. Making progress

ETA: Anyone know how quickly the antibodies get into BM from an illness and how long they last? I just realized I have no idea

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