https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 14:05:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792148 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:58 +0000 pl0508 792148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer ! My first goal was 3 months and we will be at it 4 months next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792111 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:01 +0000 lomom 792111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: that's what I'm doing and I'm really struggling with it. I'm glad to hear you made it 13 months! That is incredible! :) gives me a bit of hope... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792104 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:20 +0000 Sweet T 792104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shorter. DS was breastfed for about a month before we switched to formula. It was really hard for me. My birth didn't turn out like I'd planned and then BFing didn't workout either. It was a combination of colic, a baby who refused to latch, and lack of support (DH was deployed). My original goal was a year and I'm hoping it works out with LO #2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792082 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:30 +0000 yin 792082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't exactly breastfeed directly, but I exclusively pumped a lot longer than planned -- 13 months. My original goal was 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792080 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:59 +0000 hilsy85 792080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at 7 months...much longer than I thought I would breastfeed if you had asked me when LO was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792076 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:45 +0000 chopsuey 792076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer. I wanted to go at least a year, ideally 2. DD's almost 26 months old and I nurse her once a day still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792035 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:36 +0000 Ree723 792035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer. I wasn't overly enthusiastic about it and set a big goal of six months but was hoping to at least make 6 weeks. Nearly 11 months in, we're still going strong! We'll keep going to a year and then start gradually weaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-792012 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:48 +0000 MamaJ 792012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer. I didn't want to breastfeed at all. But I figured I would try and if it worked it worked. Then I set a 6 month goal. 5.5 months and still going. Hoping to make it a year now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791964 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:57 +0000 Mrsbells 791964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>longer .I thought I would stop at a year but i still nurse at night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791913 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:17 +0000 Running Elley 791913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shorter. I BF until 3.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791907 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 791907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really set a goal. I just figured I'd breastfeed for as long as my body would let me. LO is one and we are going strong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791891 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:59 +0000 heffalump 791891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shorter. And LO is still healthy and happy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791876 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:34 +0000 Koolbreeze 791876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS1, way longer. I thought I'd breastfeed him for 6 months then give him pumped milk til 12 months. He nursed until he was 2 years 4 months. With DS2 I'm hoping for at least 2 years 6 months and he's 16 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791784 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:29 +0000 MrsF 791784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shorter. I had a very colicky baby who never slept and what I now believe was some minor PPD, I just felt like I couldn't do it any more. DD was late preterm, jaundiced and not gaining weight so our pedi and LC had us waking her every two hours around.the.clock, nursing for 15 minutes on each side, pumping after every session and supplementing with pumped milk each time. With a baby who never stopped crying and hardly slept, something had to give. </p> <p>I certainly feel some guilt about the fact that I didn't BF for a year like I had planned. I ran into someone from my old BF group today and had to admit that I was a quitter. I felt a little shame. I absolutely know, however, that formula was the best thing for my baby and myself. I am proud that I was able to nurse her for 12 weeks. After that, she needed a sane mom who could keep it together and care for her more than she needed my milk. </p> <p>Sorry for the novel - this is close to my heart! Good luck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791700 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:58 +0000 Weagle 791700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really have a plan. My goal was 1 year+. We've made it past that. Right now I'm in the process of day weaning, and she can nurse in the mornings as long as she would like. Whenever she gets the hang of whole milk, I'll quit the nighttime pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791682 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:06:47 +0000 rachiecakes 791682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just shy of my goal of a year! I would've kept going as long as DS wanted to.<br /> I've worked full time, 40+ hours, since he was 7 weeks old and always breastfed when we were together but around 10 months he started refusing and sleeping through the night. That combo was the end of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791677 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:53 +0000 MsLipGloss 791677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer! My original goal was 6 months . . . my LO is almost 9 months now! Although I am in the process of day weaning, I plan to BF at morning/night until she's 1, if she's interested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791671 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:04:19 +0000 autumnlove 791671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO, shorter. I got pregnant so I had to wean when I dried out when LO was 9 months old. I had enough milk in the deep freezer so she drank breast milk for 5 more months.</p> <p>I want to breast feed my newborn for a year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791667 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:03:12 +0000 Bao 791667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer, but I set my original goal at 6 months. We are almost 9 months now, and my new goal is 12 months. I guess I was just hoping to make it 6 months at least, and I'm thankful I did. A year would be even better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791659 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:59 +0000 mediagirl 791659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer. I'm at 11 months and don't see us stopping anytime soon!! I thought I would be done at 12 months!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791647 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:19 +0000 runsyellowlites 791647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With G, shorter. With P, longer than I initially thought.. we'll have to see how long we go to know for sure though (I'm guessing till around age 3) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-breast-feed-longer-or-shorter-than-youd-planned#post-791635 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57:37 +0000 lomom 791635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I would aim for a year... Not sure how long I'll be able to keep up this EPing. </p> <p>Did you breast feed longer or shorter than you'd planned? </p>