DillonLion on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
I really want LO to get breastmilk in some capacity until she is a year old. She is almost 6 months now. I am struggling for the following reasons:1) She has two teeth, and bits me constantly these...
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@highwire: What makes you want to continue?
View ArticleDillonLion on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
@78h2o: The germ planet at daycare, the AAP recommendation, meeting my goal of one year, giving her the food that was designed specifically for her.
View Articlehilsy85 on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
Hugs mama! You have done an amazing job nursing for this long, especially with the challenges you've had. I will say that some of what yo'ure experiencing now is really normal--like the biting, the...
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@highwire: this was me exactly. I was working 40+ hours a week and DS was quite comfortable with bottles and easily distracted when breastfed. When I breastfed him during the daytime hours I felt like...
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@highwire: HUGS! Whatever you decide to do is just fine. Look at what you have accomplished; she is 6months and you have given her some BM all this time. There is no rule that says you have to keep...
View Article78h2o on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
@highwire: I agree that you've done a tremendous job so far. I want to be supportive, but I also don't want to see you drive yourself crazy just to meet the AAP recommendation. There are a lot of other...
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@hilsy85: agree with you 1000% when DS got his first tooth, he spit out all his bottles and only wanted to nurse - at 7 months! and again at almost 9 months, refused all bottle during the day and...
View Articlelooch on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
This is not breastfeeding related, but I did want to respond to the comment that you made above about bonding.Bonding is different for every person and it's something that sometimes, from the outside...
View ArticleDillonLion on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
@hilsy85: I've thought about dropping down on sessions...but I'm so worried that I'll try up completely, so I don't want to drop sessions until we are closer to the one year mark (so around 10 months...
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@highwire: also, I know it's been said over and over "a baby doesn't self-wean before one" but, IMO, if mama is away all of the daylight hours 80 % of the time baby is going to find out that food comes...
View ArticleMrs. Twine on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
I had seriously low supply the first time around (I would say similar to you, actually, from what I've read of your story) and I did not completely dry up even when Ellie was a preschooler and not...
View ArticleMamaMoose on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
First of all, you have done an amazing job providing C with as much breastmilk as she's had thus far, especially given your struggles.If I were you I would drop to just nursing morning and night and...
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@Mrs. Twine: Yeah - there are a few perks that come with low supply!
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@MamaMoose: Thank you! It does seem like that would eliminate most of our issues.
View Articlebirdofafeather on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
no advice, but i understand wanting to give her BM til she's older. I think other PPs gave great advice though and i wish you luck. you're an awesome mom!
View Articleladyfingers on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
Hugs! I know it's been hard. I think that even if you can just do the morning session, you'll be doing her a lot of good antibody-wise. I don't have any experience to share, but good luck with whatever...
View Articlehilsy85 on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
@highwire: I guess I meant it more in the abstract sense, not necessarily you guys specifically! But like I said after that, if it's not working for either of you, then it's not something I think you...
View ArticleBeezus on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
I de-lurked and registered just to respond to this (Hi!).I have SO much empathy for you, Highwire! BFing was a struggle for me and DS from day one and I, like you, often feel like he prefers the...
View ArticleDillonLion on "Breastfeeding Support for the Older Baby"
@hilsy85: @Beezus: @ladyfingers: @birdofafeather: Thank you for all of the support, ladies!I'm going to try stretching out to 4 hours in between pumpings/feedings and see how that goes. She nurses the...
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