https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:42:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1350685 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:43:17 +0000 MamaMoose 1350685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All I care about is exclusive breastfeeding until a year. I did it with my daughter and hope to be able to do it with all future children. After that, whatever happens is fine with me. LO is almost 14 months and still nurses most mornings and nights, but sometimes she skips it. I mostly let her take the lead. She's definitely not ready to totally wean yet... when it's bed time she tries to rip my shirt off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1350632 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:24:56 +0000 prettylizy 1350632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD weaned at 15ish months and I was totally fine with that. Being back at work probably helped that process </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1350571 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:04:02 +0000 Pancakes 1350571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to wean when LO was 21 months because of some antibiotics I took following my D&amp;C (now, I'm not so sure that I really had to but at the time that is what the doctor told me, and it was a hard enough time so I just went with it). I was basically ready to wean but I'm sad LO had to wean before she was ready. For any future children I'd hope they could just wean when they're ready (but I'd also love that to be by their 2nd birthday!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1350518 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:51:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 1350518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope to nurse/pump longer with the second one. i switched to fomrula due to several issues and fingers crossed #2 will not have reflux/MSPI/ect. too. However, I will again not beat myself up over formula feeding because my DD adjusted perfectly &amp; is very advanced &amp; healthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1350505 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:46:24 +0000 Aimed 1350505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't bf at all with my LO and it actually worked out pretty well for us. It's weird, but in some ways in the interest of fairness, I'm not sure I'd bf a potential next LO - I'd feel like I was giving one something I didn't give the other. Maybe that's nuts! Not sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1350446 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:29:08 +0000 MrsStar 1350446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped bf at 13 months with lo, and am hoping to go 18ish months if possible with number 2. Lo is almost 16 months and I miss breastfeeding her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1349924 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:31:59 +0000 Tidybee 1349924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i nursed until just after 13 months. I was down to mornings only. I stopped offering and she never asked, so that was how we weaned. My goal was always a year and then consider the situation we were in. I'll probably do the same for LO #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1349902 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:27:26 +0000 DillonLion 1349902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im still not ready to even think about it. I do not look back on our breastfeeding journey fondly. If we do have another, i want to FF from the beginning </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1349821 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:05:44 +0000 lilyann 1349821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS nursed for 13 months, I wouldn't mind going longer but I don't think I can handle pumping at work past a year to keep up my supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1349812 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:02:50 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1349812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ellie was 5 when she weaned. I don't have any expectations for Lorelei, other than I know it will happen at some point. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1349810 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:02:25 +0000 yellowbird 1349810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed A for 14.5months and I have no desire to go longer with #2. I won't stop if he/she isn't ready, but it was hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1349732 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:42:38 +0000 mrsjyw 1349732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We nursed til DS was 1 year 3 days. </p> <p>My goal will always be 6 months, then 1 year with future LOs. No desire to go longer unless the baby wasn't ready to wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los/page/2#post-1331126 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:04:46 +0000 Ginger333 1331126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was 3 when she weaned and I'm hoping for the same for this one (he's 16 months now). I wish DS1 would have nursed longer but he self weaned before 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1330808 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:24:52 +0000 Beehive 1330808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing LO at almost 15 months... if it wasn't winter, though, I'd probably have stopped at 1 year. So for any future LOs I'll probably aim to stop at 1 year, depending on when that is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1330773 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:18:21 +0000 Ra 1330773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I've had horrible supply issues and dried up a 6.5 months. I was devastated. </p> <p>If we have another LO I'd like to BF for at least a year, preferably 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1330697 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:57:58 +0000 mediagirl 1330697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we ever had another, I wouldn't want to breastfeed as long as we did. Honestly, I wouldn't even want to do it after I went back to work. Pumping sucked. If I had the luxury of not being away from her, heck yeah, I would want to bf as long as we did this time (but no longer - 18 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1330681 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:54:24 +0000 birdofafeather 1330681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going strong at (almost) 12 months. I'm going to continue as log as we both want to but hopefully slow cut back to morning and night only by 15-18 months if we're still going. I would like to make it to a year with all subsequent kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1330003 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 05:24:50 +0000 Cherrybee 1330003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I'm not sure...... </p> <p>My LO had maybe 2oz of "breastmilk" in total over the two weeks or so I tried to breastfeed. I put breastmilk in inverted commas because my milk never actually came in - I was pumping tiny dribbles of colostrum every 2 hours and adding it to her bottles. Awful. So, yeah, I'd like to be able to actually nurse my next baby, of course I would.....</p> <p>.... but that said, formula has been awesome for us. It's not the magic bullet people promise it will be - she doesn't STTN and washing bottles is a huge PITA - but it helped us get into a fabulous routine and I can't imagine doing this without formula next time. I know what I'm doing with formula....</p> <p>So, I don't know..... maybe..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329969 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 02:29:33 +0000 yin 1329969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had to EP with my first (and supplement with formula for the first month), which lasted 13 months. That was much longer than I expected. With my second, I knew I would feel extremely guilty if I wasn't able to provide a year of breast milk. If breastfeeding didn't work out, I knew I would formula feed. EP with two isn't feasible. I'm just so glad that we're 2 months in and going strong. Hope to breastfeed for a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329957 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:52:45 +0000 googly-eyes 1329957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: hoping that happens for me next time!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329952 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:42:40 +0000 Ree723 1329952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went for just over 13 months with DD, never having to supplement, and I was very happy with that. My plan had been to BF for a year and we made it and then some. </p> <p>Like @bao: we stopped when I was around 12-13 weeks pregnant with my second. I had zero desire to tandem nurse and wanted LO to be completely done long before the new baby arrived. I'm hoping for a similar experience this second time! I'll aim for a year and then play it by ear after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329906 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:49:35 +0000 Running Elley 1329906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With #1 we had tons of issues (colic/acid reflux, shallow latch, vasospasms, thrush, refusal. etc.) and we were supplementing starting at less than a week old off and on but I stuck it out to 3 months before I couldn't do it anymore. </p> <p>With #2 everything has been a piece of cake and I'm thrilled about it. She's almost 7 weeks old and we've had literally no issues. Fingers crossed! I'm hoping to BF her at least a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329868 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:58:12 +0000 Veggiemama 1329868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I EBF #1 for 13 months, at the time I was 3 months pregnant and he pretty much self-weaned, I was much more upset about it than he was! My second child is 18 months and nurses twice a day, I think if I did the "don't offer don't refuse" he would probably wean quickly but since he is my baby I don't want to yet. I was hoping to get to 2 years or at least through the winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329855 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:37:46 +0000 lemondrop 1329855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made it 18 months and stopped because I was pregnant and it was uncomfortable. Thinking about it now, I'm pretty happy with that length- stopping has been really nice! I'm not super duper looking forward to starting up again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329809 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:02:48 +0000 sarac 1329809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breastfeeding has become uncomfortable at 28 months, so I'm trying to wean. If I had more, I would want to nurse about that long. Until it became uncomfortable. But I'd cut back on the frequency far earlier - no more nursing an 18 month old on demand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329754 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:31:55 +0000 tequiero21 1329754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did my twins until like 13.5 months. Hoping to go around the same with this baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329746 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:27:04 +0000 hilsy85 1329746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still going at almost 15 months, and did not think I would go this long (always though I would wean at 1). I would be happy with going to 1 with any future LOs; not sure how I'll feel about extended BFing while also chasing around older kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329707 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:11:17 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1329707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has been way easier the second time and I hope Baby Brother nurses as long as possible (because of MSPI) but I have a feeling he will wean earlier than his brother, who is only weaning now at age 2.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329704 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:07:35 +0000 HLK208 1329704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I think 16 months was a decent amount of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-hopeplan-to-bf-longer-with-future-los#post-1329702 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:07:23 +0000 immabeetoo 1329702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 13 months and down to 2x a day; don't have a specific goal or end date but definitely want to make it to at least a year with any future LOs! </p>