https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:07:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201744 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:02:49 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2201744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only on Day 10, but so far it's going really well, I think! She zones out or falls asleep while nursing a fair bit, so I have to keep waking her to remind her what she's doing, but otherwise I think we are getting the hang of it! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201639 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:09:47 +0000 PawPrints 2201639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nine weeks going strong. She gets fussy in the evenings and I'm a bit worried about possible gas issues or maybe reflux but we give her one bottle a day to keep her used to taking one, and it helps to make that happen in the evenings. Night time is no problem, a couple of feedings still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201388 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 14:04:32 +0000 Ginger333 2201388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS will be 3 years old in August and is still nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201360 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:34:43 +0000 cornucopia8 2201360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 weeks! I went on a weeklong trip to be in a wedding and was separated from her. There was some flow preference when I came back, but starting nursing at night fixed that after a couple of days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201245 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 07:01:43 +0000 NavyRN2012 2201245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 weeks and going really well! He nurses like a champ and takes pumped breastmilk during the day when I'm at work. I've really had no difficulties with this little guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201239 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 06:50:31 +0000 Pumuckl 2201239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nearly 5m (wow when did that happen) and nursing 6-7 times a day. Missing the days were she STTN. Luckily we don't have any issues besides a tired mommy... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201215 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 05:45:23 +0000 anonysquire 2201215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 months and 3 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2201199 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 03:53:51 +0000 MrsBrewer 2201199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Checking in!! LO is 2 days old! Just getting the hang of things! We are using a nipple shield, the LC suggested it since she just won't open up to get my nipple in, then when she does she pushes it out right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2200738 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 22:24:46 +0000 Kemma 2200738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to say how cool it is to read about all the nursing toddlers!!</p> <p>As for us, my big girl (31 months) is still nursing once a day but I think she'd quite happily nurse all day if I'd let her!! And can I just say how helpful she is when it comes to clearly clogged ducts??</p> <p>Wee guy is nine weeks and we've had a much easier run at the bf'ing than I had with his sister. Latching / nipple pain had gone by two weeks this time and aside from a touch of oversupply and OALD he nurses well :-) Wee guy has also started the whole "suck a bit then pop off and smile at Mum" game which just melts me every time :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in/page/2#post-2199357 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:49:32 +0000 Anya 2199357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11 weeks and going really well but I'm worried about how our nursing relationship might be affected when I have to go back to work :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199352 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:40:08 +0000 josina 2199352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months and going great! Love nursing, and pumping isn't so bad, the breaks at work are nice and I have quite a bit stashed. Not sure how long we'll go but I have no plans of quitting in the near future; I don't think we'll go over a year but plans may change once we get there.</p> <p>@Mrs.Someone: 6 months and my little guy is super distracted too! He'll nurse for a minute, stop and look, nurse, look, repeat! Nursing sessions are down to about 6 min. each side but I have a fast let down so thats probably all he needs. Sucks he is biting you though! Ouch. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199214 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:48:40 +0000 MrsRcCar 2199214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 16 months and going strong every 3 hours accept at night. I love the nursing relationship. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199210 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:44:22 +0000 Adira 2199210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms. pug: Have you checked out kellymom?</p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/back-to-breast/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/back-to-breast/</a></p> <p>How long does it take him to finish a bottle with the nipples he's currently using? Maybe your letdown is too slow and he's getting frustrated since he doesn't have to wait for it with a bottle. Perhaps try expressing before nursing to get things going and then get him to latch? Generally babies don't wean this young, so hopefully you'll be able to convince him to go back to it! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199205 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:41:42 +0000 avivoca 2199205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms. pug: Hopefully he will be more likely to want to nurse for comfort in a new situation, which may help your cause. Did your daycare tell you you needed to use faster nipples? They should use whatever you ask them to, especially if he's developing a preference that may jeapordize your nursing relationship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199195 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:36:22 +0000 ms. pug 2199195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Thank you! We use the dr. browns slow flow, the only slower one is newborn. Unfortunately we had to stop using those because it takes LO 30-40 min to finish a bottle and daycare just can't keep up with that. I am trying to do more skin to skin and it seems to be helping a bit. this could not have come at a worse time because we are going out of town with baby this weekend. Ugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199194 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:35:32 +0000 PurplePeony 2199194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 18 months and nurses usually twice a day, but sometimes up to 4 times. I waver on whether I'm ready to push her toward weaning, and she seems to waver on how much she wants to nurse...so I think we're slowly headed that direction. I was glad yesterday that she still nurses, though, because she got ear tubes and it was an obvious comfort to her when she first woke up and even later in the day after she seemed otherwise recovered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199188 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:29:38 +0000 MoonMoon 2199188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About to turn 2 and we're still going strong! I'm actually beginning to wonder if he'll ever wean himself... But we're traveling right now and I don't know how I'd calm, soothe, distract, hydrate, etc. him without it. I guess you could say we're both addicted!</p> <p>In the last few weeks, we've had some issues with thrush so I've experienced latching pain for the first time. OW. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199187 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:29:36 +0000 avivoca 2199187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms. pug: What nipple flow are you using? Bottle feeding is easier for baby get milk out of, and if the nipple flow is too fast baby may develop a preference. I'd move to the slowest nipple flow you can find and maybe do a nursing bootcamp over the weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199179 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:23:49 +0000 ms. pug 2199179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need help. LO is 3 months next week and has all of a sudden gone on a complete nursing strike. I started work on Friday, and that is when the strike started. It confuses me because for an entire month before I went back I gave him only bottles of expressed milk between 8am and 5pm, just like at daycare. We use the same bottles and nipples at home as I give to daycare. He sort of latches but then just kind of smacks his lips without actually sucking. has this happened to anyone?!?! I need advice, badly. It has been 5-6 days now and he has only nursed once, but I keep trying. I even tried going back to a shield because we used one the first few weeks but, nope. Is it possible he is weaning? I feel like less than 3 months is too early for that, and am thinking its something else? Everything was going great up until this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2199176 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:21:39 +0000 Boogs 2199176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8.5 months and I can't wait to be done. Around a year is my goal and I'm sure we will get there. But I'm ready to get some freedom back since my LO won't take a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198984 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:10:29 +0000 jh524 2198984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I never imagined I'd still be bf- ing!!! My LO is 23 months and nurses when he wakes up &amp; when he goes to bed. Occasionally he'll want to snuggle and nurse throughout the day but that's not very often. But it's going great, no complaints here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198977 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:06:43 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2198977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9.5 months and it's waning... He's been really distracted for the last few months, and we're now at the point where he'll only nurse for a few minutes before either biting me or rolling away. So I mainly nurse to sleep for naps and night wakeups. It's rough! He won't take DH in the middle of the night anymore :bummed: He needs milk intake though, so we're going with it for now. He's had trouble since day 1, and we only ever had a month or two that it was easy, so I'm not too surprised. He's doing great with solids, so I'm not too worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198968 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:57:47 +0000 yellowbird 2198968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 months and no issues so far at all. Building my stash as I'm going back to work later this month. I breastfed my daughter for 15 months and would love to have a similar experience with ds, but I'm going to be gone a lot in nov-dec and I'm not sure if we will be able to continue. We'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198962 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:52:00 +0000 twodoghouse 2198962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins are 13 months old and have decided they'd like to nurse forever. Just kidding, of course, but we finally managed to get them to sleep through the night (not consistently both of them, but one or the other most nights) and I was convinced it would kill my supply. Nope, they're just nursing more than ever during the day! Typically they nurse 4 major sessions but sometimes snack a few more times in between. I never thought I'd be nursing two 13 month olds, but here we are. They've been supplemented since day 4 with formula but we are getting them off formula and onto wcm and I think that transition is making them want to nurse more too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198946 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:40:40 +0000 cheert16 2198946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E is almost 6 months old and things are going well. She is a great nurser, is sleeping through the night, and will take a bottle of pumped milk or formula if needed! I feel like this time is way easier because I am so much more relaxed about the whole process. My goal was 6 months for E, so we are almost there- I think I will try to make it a year- but let her decide when she wants to be done. With B he decided at 10 months, so we will see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198934 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:30:25 +0000 youboots 2198934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Thanks! I wrote the whole story in case someone is searching in desperation (like I did) on the boards for encouragement in the future. It gets better!</p> <p>ETA: M was so awesome and helpful and supportive especially when we were on the 8x a day schedule. He gave her nearly every bottle while I was pumping. I can bottle feed her now but at the time I would cry because it was so sad/frustrating and I was sleep deprived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198926 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:25:53 +0000 CakeLady 2198926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E turned 1 on Tuesday and we are still nursing morning and night during the week and more on weekends. I am so happy to have made it to my goal! And so glad to be through with the pump. I think we'll keep going for as long as it is still working for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198922 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:22:53 +0000 Happygal 2198922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: I'm impressed that you stuck with it--that sounds intense! Good work. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198919 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:19:36 +0000 YouGotMe 2198919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 5 months old today and we are still breastfeeding. I've finally got into a comfortable grove with her.</p> <p>I'm impressed I've lasted this long considering we had a very very rough start. We kept hitting bumps in the road but everything seems to have smoothed out and her weight gain finally seems consistent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-check-in#post-2198912 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:16:33 +0000 youboots 2198912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: that's awesome. Congrats!</p> <p>At 3 months it's going really well. She is eating about every 2.5 hours during the day. We had a rocky start. I was induced and my milk was not coming in (no one warned me this could happen, just to check for wet/dirties) well we ended up in the PICU for dehydration the week she was born. My milk came in at the hospital. She had a bad latch and was not transferring milk. So we saw an LC 1x a week until 6 weeks. I had to breast feed and pump then bottle feed 8 times a day at first, then dropped to 6 pumps then 3 as she was able to transfer more. Now I pump every morning freeze that milk, and give her a bottle of evening pumped milk with her probiotics. </p> <p>I was also using shields on both sides due to flat/inverted nipples, I was able to stop at about 8 weeks.</p> <p>I'm grateful it's going so well after a rough start. I hope to get to 1 year.</p> <p>ETA I had mastitis around 9-10 weeks. That was rough too. Hopefully that is the last of our issues. </p>