How long have you been breastfeeding for?

[valentine]

I am worried the little one is not putting enough weight on.

If you are looking at the charts in your red book and getting worried please don't, they are based on bottle fed babies.

Yes, definitely, I second this.

You can chart her weight on this chart from the World Health Organisation - this is for breast fed babies.

Valentine Xxx

 

[monster_munch]

Great Thread

Just over 2 months here and determined to beat 5 1/2 months that I did with DD.

Am so proud of myself that I am exclusively feeding himas he was such a big baby and everyone said that I would probably need to give him a bottle At 8 weeks he was 14lbs 13.5oz so I can't be doing too bad.

at my virtual patting myself on the back... how big headed am I?!

 

[jools221181]

Great Thread

Just over 2 months here and determined to beat 5 1/2 months that I did with DD.

Am so proud of myself that I am exclusively feeding himas he was such a big baby and everyone said that I would probably need to give him a bottle At 8 weeks he was 14lbs 13.5oz so I can't be doing too bad.

at my virtual patting myself on the back... how big headed am I?!

You have every right to be proud of yourself!

 

[weenik]

I am worried the little one is not putting enough weight on.

If you are looking at the charts in your red book and getting worried please don't, they are based on bottle fed babies.

My red book had both charts in it....they should do that for everyone. It would make more sense and stop people getting worried unnecessarily

 

[zebrastripes]

It will be 10 months on Monday coming.

I'm so proud of the fact that I have never, ever had to resort to formula despite expressing every morning and night from she was 5 months old, due to being back at school. I began weaning her at 7 months old. I love breastfeeding and have no intention of stopping for a good while yet

 

[beanie]

3 months on the 28th May, dead chuffed with myself as I overcame a few issues with sore nips and Cally getting too attached to nipple shields so then having to learn all over again. But we did it. I got to 20 months with Seren so will hopefully do the same and maybe more with Cally.

 

[muppetmummy]

I am worried the little one is not putting enough weight on.

If you are looking at the charts in your red book and getting worried please don't, they are based on bottle fed babies.

ive got a breast from birth chart in my red book, maybe its different up here

 

[happy-chick]

I am worried the little one is not putting enough weight on.

If you are looking at the charts in your red book and getting worried please don't, they are based on bottle fed babies.

ive got a breast from birth chart in my red book, maybe its different up here

Yeh mine was changed by my Midwife so I now have a breastfed chart

 

[mummykay]

15 months and 10 days!

He only has his bedtime boob now though!

wooooooo go Jools - u must have super boobies!!!

Im sure Melanies been goin for awhile with Thea too??

I breastfed Jam for a whole year!!!

 

[Urchin]

I am worried the little one is not putting enough weight on.

If you are looking at the charts in your red book and getting worried please don't, they are based on bottle fed babies.

ive got a breast from birth chart in my red book, maybe its different up here

Yeh mine was changed by my Midwife so I now have a breastfed chart

ooh good maybe they are finally catching on!

 

[Squiglet]

I am worried the little one is not putting enough weight on.

If you are looking at the charts in your red book and getting worried please don't, they are based on bottle fed babies.

ive got a breast from birth chart in my red book, maybe its different up here

Yeh mine was changed by my Midwife so I now have a breastfed chart

ooh good maybe they are finally catching on!

I have a chart based on a Mediterranean baby.... so lil miss is just enormous on this and way off the final centile...

 

[DebbieM]

10 weeks and 6 days so far! Hated it at first and love it now and Luke has never had formula!

 

[kellysomer]

This is a very emotional subject for me. I BF DD for 8 days and it was agony, this time i didnt want to get depressed again at stopping so soon so i battled and battled!! It was agony!

So far we have done nearly 3 months!!! WOOHOO! I am super duper proud of my melons and me!!!!!!!! I smached my 9 days target!
I am hoping to get to 6 months and then express for DH to give Morgan at night as by then i will be back at work working too many hours into the evening!

I have got Morgan from 8lb 12 to 12lb 14 yay!!!!!

 

[monster_munch]

To everyone (and their boobies)

 

[Urchin]

This is a very emotional subject for me. I BF DD for 8 days and it was agony, this time i didnt want to get depressed again at stopping so soon so i battled and battled!! It was agony!

So far we have done nearly 3 months!!! WOOHOO! I am super duper proud of my melons and me!!!!!!!! I smached my 9 days target!
I am hoping to get to 6 months and then express for DH to give Morgan at night as by then i will be back at work working too many hours into the evening!

I have got Morgan from 8lb 12 to 12lb 14 yay!!!!!

yay well done!!

 

[Full of hope!]

Well done to you all!

I feel like a failure! Jacob has been on formula since day 2 of his life.

 

[valentine]

I feel like a failure! Jacob has been on formula since day 2 of his life.

Don't be silly, you are NOT A FAILURE.

Valentine Xxx

 

[Bee]

As long as my tickers says too

 

[Rosieroo]

I miss breastfeeding soooo much lol. There was a mum at the zoo feeding a teeny baby yesterday and I kept looking over, but she thought I was a right weirdo ha ha. I just miss the snuggles!

Managed 10 months with DD and 12 with DS.

 

[valentine]

I miss breastfeeding soooo much lol. There was a mum at the zoo feeding a teeny baby yesterday and I kept looking over, but she thought I was a right weirdo ha ha. I just miss the snuggles!

I did that too to a woman in Ikea feeding a newborn the other day, and I'm still breastfeeding!

Bonkers!

Valentine Xxx