BF Musings

[ISH]

It would be fair to say I am not the most maternal person in the world. But! even I'm experiencing some regret as I start weaning that BF will come to an end at some point. I intend to keep BFing him until around 1 year, probably evening meal, and I just know when the time comes to stop, I'll be shedding a sneaky tear. It's just so sweet, the way he looks up at me and, if I'm looking away, waiting till he makes me look down into his eyes, gives me the sweetest smile and then latches back on. Melts even my cold heart, he is just the loveliest thing


Of course, when BF is over, so will my tendinitis, which is no small matter. I'll be looking forward to that!

 

[Maria1977]

In the end I was really lucky. I kept wanting to stop BFing because I wanted my body back, but I loved feeding Oz myself. In the end I didn't want to stop and was happy to carry on until he wanted to stop. I didn't think he ever would lol, but then I got pregnant again and my milk must've changed taste coz all of a sudden Oz was like 'wtf is this' lol. He carried on for another 3 months but then he kept biting me, so I stopped cold turkey and OMG I was relieved because my nipples were so sensitive it made me feel ill to feed him!!

I'm defo going to BFing LO#2, and really want to keep going until she's at least one. It seems right around that age, when they are no longer babies and becoming little people!!

xxxx

 

[ISH]

Bfing is great in so many ways, you can pig out to your heart's content, LOL, and I've always had to watch what I ate. So I'm currently living the dream!

 

[Maria1977]

Bfing is great in so many ways, you can pig out to your heart's content, LOL, and I've always had to watch what I ate. So I'm currently living the dream!

OMG me too. Weight fell off when feeding Oz. I'm looking forward to that diet again lol

 

[ISH]

I am considering expressing until I'm 50 years old It's just too easy!

(my OH is under the delusion he can do the same and is gaining weight like a sumo wrestler)

 

[catty1]

I will be absolutely bereft when Owen decides he's had enough. It actually makes me sad just thinking about it

 

[Esoames]

I cried when I stopped xx

 

[pinkyprincess]

I'm torn. Part of me will enjoy getting my life and body back. The other part will be really really sad! Sometimes I wonder if I'll do it for a long time tho, others I think no way. Planning on winging it!

 

[Princess81]

I cried loads when I stopped. I was so set on doing it for a year but he just couldn't tolerate it he's so much happier now but I miss it lots.


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[Nurse 26]

I am torn same as pinky, can't wait to get my body back but will be so sad to stop, just can't decide when that will be, I thought 6 months, now I'm thinking a bit longer, how long is everyone else going for?

 

[pinkyprincess]

I am torn same as pinky, can't wait to get my body back but will be so sad to stop, just can't decide when that will be, I thought 6 months, now I'm thinking a bit longer, how long is everyone else going for?

I'm nearly at 6 months and I can't imagine not doing it! I think just go with what your body and baby tells you but for me at least a year now

 

[mum2b410]

I was gonna stop at 6 months but once we went to combi feeding (around 22weeks) I felt different coz it didn't have the same pressure on me iykwim. Now I still bf at night and first thing in morning which is nice coz I can have more freedom in the day but still get my closeness/cuddled/smiles! Think about stopping completely but prob not for another months or two- the hardest bit was the first bottle, but after a couple of weeks it def felt like the right choice for me and now I feel i have a really good balance

 

[l_maclean]

I am torn same as pinky, can't wait to get my body back but will be so sad to stop, just can't decide when that will be, I thought 6 months, now I'm thinking a bit longer, how long is everyone else going for?

I'm not fussed about my body - I'm loving the calorie burning effects, but bet DH wishes he could have it back. Lol


I'm tempted just to let her self wean, especially after her strikes - it could really be anytime!! In also a but of a cheap skate, and don't fancy spending money on formula if I don't need to, so would hope she'll go to the year then we can use cows milk. Xxx


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[BevG]

I was gonna stop at 6 months but once we went to combi feeding (around 22weeks) I felt different coz it didn't have the same pressure on me iykwim. Now I still bf at night and first thing in morning which is nice coz I can have more freedom in the day but still get my closeness/cuddled/smiles! Think about stopping completely but prob not for another months or two- the hardest bit was the first bottle, but after a couple of weeks it def felt like the right choice for me and now I feel i have a really good balance

i feel like this too lol

 

[mum2b410]

It's nice isn't it? Best of both worlds I think! X

 

[Nurse 26]

thats intersesting, maybe combi feeding after 6 months would be a good balance as get a bit more freedom but still get to BF.

 

[mum2b410]

It's a personal decision so no right or wrong, but i feel like a different person since going to combi feeding. Wanted to bf for 6 months and pretty much got there and thought i'd give up completely but when it came to it I felt happy to carry on with it in combination with ff as he only wants one feed at night and I can chose what bf I want to do in the day. Like i say, no right or wrong, but this is working well for me personally and I think LO has taken to it well coz it happened gradually and he still gets some booby time a bit longer! Lol! X

 

[Sarah13]

Im feeling sad that K is starting to reduce his feeds too. In one way it will be nice to get my freedom back but this part of child raising is over so quickly Im enjoying it while it lasts. Oh and loving the constant eating what I like, i haven't had chocolate every day since i was a skinny teenager!

 

[BevG]

It's a personal decision so no right or wrong, but i feel like a different person since going to combi feeding. Wanted to bf for 6 months and pretty much got there and thought i'd give up completely but when it came to it I felt happy to carry on with it in combination with ff as he only wants one feed at night and I can chose what bf I want to do in the day. Like i say, no right or wrong, but this is working well for me personally and I think LO has taken to it well coz it happened gradually and he still gets some booby time a bit longer! Lol! X

the best bits are times like yesterday when i came home from college, my mum looks after alyssa and shed had her bottles like normal and when i picked her up she nuzzled into me and wanted to bf and then fell asleep in my arms really contented, i get gummy smiles round my nipple in the morning, dont have to make up a bottle straight away, never have to listen to her screaming hungry cos i can bf her while i wait for kettle to boil or bottle to cool down and if were out and about and im caught short i can bf her but i can have time away and daddy can feed her too. i wont have to introduce formula as a new thing when shes older and fussier and i know she takes a bottle well lol. i try to bf most feeds and just top up but knowing that if i need to i can skip a feed and just give her a bottle is bliss. she has 3 or 4 bottles a day maximum and it works brilliantly for me. i felt bad at first when i had to start giving her formula, then worse when she got lazy and cba sucking the milk out unless i was engorged but its all settled down now into a nice routine of morning bf, bottle at 11 and 2, bf about 4 bottle at 6 ish and bf round 8 then bottle if necessary to get her to sleep for 9

 

[pinkyprincess]

Im feeling sad that K is starting to reduce his feeds too. In one way it will be nice to get my freedom back but this part of child raising is over so quickly Im enjoying it while it lasts. Oh and loving the constant eating what I like, i haven't had chocolate every day since i was a skinny teenager!

Are you telling me there is light at the end of this tunnel?