Breastfeeding

[BelindaP]

For those of who that breastfed, how long did you breastfeed your child for?

#1: 10 months
#2: 14 months

 

[RedTulipMom]

i breastfed Luke for 14 1/2 mos. He weaned himself at that time, which i was quite surprised about! I am now pregnant again and will let this baby wean itself when they are ready!

 

[Jehane]

All 5 of mine weaned themselves round about the 18 month mark. I'd've gone longer but the kids were ready & stopped of their own accord.

 

[okiemommy26]

I did not breast feed.

 

[PenelopePitstop2]

10 months
6 months
12 months

 

[jessi22]

3 months with both.

 

[tessas212]

nursed for 3 months, still currently pumping for my 6.5 month old.

 

[tansy]

With 3 of my children I breastfed for roughly 12 months, but for one of them I breastfed for 2 years, maybe a little more.

 

[CrystalBrooke]

I didn't breastfeed Emily. I could barely raise my head to look at her after the cesarian, there was no way I could hold her to breastfeed so they gave her a bottle...she never would latch on after that.

I plan to breastfeed with my next one (should I be blessed with another)..but I won't do it any longer than 6 months...if that.

 

[rae72]

One week short of 23 months with my first and 5 or 6 months with my second.

 

[tessas212]

Wow! It is so great so many of you nursed for so long! I admire you! What great parents you must be I'm thankful to stilll give my baby God's best nutrition, but wish my baby would go back on the breast. Pumping is a lot of work with no fun.

 

[ChildByGrace]

My eldest I fed for 8 months although after 4 months I had to introduce a bottle as I lost my milk at one feed and couldn't get it back. Then at around 6 months I bf morning and evening but during the day bottle fed.
Every day I fed my so was a struggle - he wasn't a natural feeder at all and I didn't enjoy the experience at all. I only did it because I really wanted to feed himself and I'm a very determined person who doesn't like to be beaten. When I tell people I fed him for 8 months they all say 'you must of found it very easy'. Yeah right - it was awful lol

With my youngest I am still fully feeding after 5 months. I've had to put her on baby porridge as she was hungry which I was upset about as I was hoping to get her to six months with just milk. I am hoping to get her to a year with my milk so that I can transfer her straight to cows milk once I decide not to feed her. Not sure how much past a year we'll go although I can't see myself still feeding at two years - unless it's just morning and evening

 

[TaterFaith]

I couldn't breastfeed mine until baby #4. He was the most success! He didn't even know what a bottle was so I am hoping that baby #5 will be a breeze

 

[Hadassah]

I don't think I replied to this, but I'm still nursing Jonathan off and on, and Teddy's had the breast *only* since his 3rd day.

 

[tiredwalker]

Dd nursed once (as in one time) even with the lactation consultant. We tried for several weeks and she didn't get it (she could latch, but she wouldn't suck). So I pumped for 11 months.

 

[javaluver]

My daughter is 7 months old and I am still nursing half the time. We had a really rough start so I am so happy to still be doing it at all.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

DD1- formula fed
DD2- breast for 5.5 months then I had to have emergency surgery, and formula and breast fed her to 13.5 months
DD3- 12 months and still going!

 

[luv2bhome]

My first son, only 2 weeks, he was tongue tied and couldnt latch. My second child for 8 months. Pumped twice a night when I went back to work.

 

[pwfaith]

For those of who that breastfed, how long did you breastfeed your child for?

#1 - 10.5 months (found out I was 2.5 months pg, due to dropping down to 90lbs, my body couldn't handle the required calorie intake of both bfing and pregnancy at that time)

#2 - 13 months - I would have gone long but one night she nursed, looked at her sister playing on the floor, stopped nursing, got down, started playing with her sister and never had interest in it again

#3 - 13 months - preferred to go longer but we went away for the weekend and my supply just really dropped after that.

#4 - 14 months

#5 - 15 months - another one that I would have liked to have gone longer with but had to wean b/c DH and I had plans LONG before she arrived to go away for our 10th wedding anniversary for a week.

 

[BridgetsMom]

I put down 24+ months even though my daughter is only 19 months now, because we are still going strong with breastfeeding and I can't imagine weaning her soon.

I had always thought that I'd wean a child before she could talk to me about breastfeeding -- don't ask me why, it was an irrational thing -- but then along came my daughter and not only has breastfeeding been so good for her, but when she started talking about it, she named it "happy milkies". How on earth could I wean her, absent some pressing medical reason, when she curls up against me and asks for her happy milkies?