https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:06:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you/page/2#post-1050924 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:27:34 +0000 ALV91711 1050924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is going strong at 5.5 months. DS refuses the bottle and so is EBF. We luckily have not had any issues so far. I plan to try and introduce the bottle again at 6 months so I can pump and get a break once in a while. </p> <p>When I was pregnant I thought I'd be happy if we made it a couple months. But it is going great and I hope we make it to 1 year. My plan for now is to let him decide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you/page/2#post-1050892 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:57:01 +0000 immabeetoo 1050892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: yes !! picture me doing this: <a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f727e39bdc46d9d7c7dee9ab1c2b1a2/tumblr_mepv4t5HCc1r4cfazo1_250.gif" rel="nofollow">http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f727e39bdc46d9d7c7dee9ab1c2b1a2/tumblr_mepv4t5HCc1r4cfazo1_250.gif</a> We went through a few weeks where he was nursing at 11 &amp; 2 and I got in the habit of not even trying to get him to go back down without nursing.... then it started to seem like he wasn't eating much so I sucked it up and went back to patting his back... and that first night after I patted him back to sleep at 11 he didn't wake up again and then kept doing it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you/page/2#post-1050878 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:42:48 +0000 Corduroy 1050878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months and going strong. LO's been on one breast for almost 4 months. I pump the other side 4x a day just because I'm pumping the good one anyway. She has started to take the other nipple when offered but there's almost no milk. I'm sure people notice my ridiculously lopsided chest but so far nobody's made a comment. (I did notice I was flashing my smaller breast at work one day when I leaned over in a looser nursing tank. Oops!) We start solids this weekend.</p> <p>LO is grabbing for all of her toys now so she pops off the nipple and immediately starts squeezing, scratching, and pinching it. Maybe she's preparing me for her teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you/page/2#post-1050821 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:00:20 +0000 Boheme 1050821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: His latch is 100% better - for the first time I don't hurt! My supply has also already made a slight jump. The benefits were immediate! We also anticipate weaning off the hyoscyamine sulfate and Zantac - the pediatric ENT thinks those issues were due to poor latch. Now that its been 72 hours we're working on weaning off the shield. My only regret is not fighting for it sooner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050786 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:42:39 +0000 pinkcupcake 1050786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months and I'm hoping we are nearing the end! As much as I love out nursing relationship and I treasure all the memories, I'm looking forward to weaning so that we can take more trips (overnights with her are just awful bc she constantly wants to nurse and I always end up with some sort of infection or clogged duct). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050782 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:41:00 +0000 sorrycharlie 1050782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO just turned 11 months (yesterday!) and we are down to 4 sessions during the day and 1 at night. I'm slowly dropping because im so prone to blocked ducts &amp; mastitis! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050777 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:36:22 +0000 lawbee11 1050777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M is 3 1/2 weeks old and I don't want to jinx anything but it's going really, really well. I've read so many breastfeeding horror stories on here that I figured we were destined to have issues, but I've been pleasantly surprised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050769 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:32:39 +0000 HLK208 1050769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 months and still nurses 3 times a day but I don't feel like I'm producing much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050767 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:31:26 +0000 Espion 1050767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Let me know how C does after the lip tie was divided. I'm still trying to find someone to see E. </p> <p>We're still nursing anywhere from 3 to 5 times a day. (One of those sessions is co-sleeping from 3am to 8am, with about 3 wake-ups to nurse.) We also supplement with formula 4-5 times a day as well, because of supply issues. Even though he probably gets, maybe 6 - 10 ounces from me, we're still trucking along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050722 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:11:50 +0000 DillonLion 1050722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent 8 months going through every problem in the book...except over supply. Never came close to that one! We've been exclusively pumping for the last month and I plan to do that until she turns 1. I won't miss this. Ever. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050717 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:10:18 +0000 Mrs.M57 1050717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrstwine: lol!<br /> Baby girl is 16 months and nursing a ton still! I do at times wonder when she will slow down. She will def make it to 2 at this rate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050708 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:04:54 +0000 Cupcake 1050708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: LO is also 17 weeks, and he won't stay on unless I suck his fingers..... Other than that, no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050696 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:00:54 +0000 MsLipGloss 1050696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: Same! LO is pretty much day weaned. I still nurse morning/night (or at random moments on weekends when LO demands it for a few seconds). My baby girl also turns 1 on Sunday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050674 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:49:21 +0000 yellowbird 1050674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will be 1 on sunday. We're down to 2 nursing sessions a day, will keep going until one of us decides we're done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050636 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:24:56 +0000 autumnlove 1050636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: Same...no nursing in public! :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050624 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:19:10 +0000 maybebaby 1050624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Hmmm we have a bad eater and bad sleeper over here, not to ruin your theory! But at least he is pretty cute :)</p> <p>@Mrs. Twine: haha!!</p> <p>We had a rough start to BFing but things are going much better now. LO is 12 weeks old. He used to nurse allll the time and it seemed to take forever (we were also using a shield at the time and I think he used that as a pacifier). Now, he is much more efficient--10 minutes total, 15 minutes being a "long" time. He freaks out if I try to put him back to breast after he is finished, and freaks out if I offer before he is hungry, which is sometimes up to 4 hours between feeds. I would be concerned about supply if he wasn't gaining well and plenty of dirty dipes, but all seems well. I guess I should just accept it! Though I sometimes miss the snuggly marathon nursing sessions. Oh, and now that he knows how to manipulate his arms and legs, I feel like I am battling an octopus at my boob! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050474 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:59:37 +0000 heartonastring 1050474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is four months (19 weeks) and it's going well..thank goodness as it was rough at the beginning! She loves using the skin on my boob as a handle, which is kind of painful, but other than that, no complaints! She's gaining well - had her four month appointment yesterday and she went from the 20th to the 30th percentile for weight and is a happy, happy baby. I am so proud of my boobs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050452 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:52:51 +0000 sslm 1050452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's going ok... LO is 4 months, just over 19 weeks. She's started being soooo squirmy!! I basically can't NIP at all. She gets easily distracted. She also tries to shove her thumb in her mouth!!! It's going well in the sense that my supply seems good and we haven't had to supplement :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050442 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:49:09 +0000 bisous 1050442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going well! My LO is 13 weeks. I nurse her about 4 times a day and she also takes 2-3 bottles of pumped milk. She is getting more efficient, but also more distracted! I just went back to work, but we seem to be making it work pretty well so far! I have also been lucky enough to have a wonderful nursing experience with my LO since day 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050400 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:19:12 +0000 hilsy85 1050400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10.5 months and it's going pretty well...still nursing about 6 times day. I'm much less stressed about the amount of breastmilk he's taking in though...I'm trying to just trust him to eat what he needs! Also starting to think about what I want to do after 1 year,,,</p> <p>@scg00387: wow so he night weaned?? on his own or did you gently help him? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050392 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:11:20 +0000 LittleFox 1050392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 months and going great! He still eats pretty often, every 2-3 hours during the day and a lot at night (we cosleep, so I'm not sure how many times at night, haha), but I enjoy breastfeeding so I don't mind it. Hoping to make it to at least 1 year, then play it by ear for when yo wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050359 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:42:19 +0000 Smurfette 1050359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5.5 months and going good. We supplement one bottle of formula at day care. My goal is 6 months and then I am going to start to wean. I haven't decided how much, might still nurse in the am and pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050354 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:38:56 +0000 mrskc 1050354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol! DS has never tried to stick his thumb in his mouth while nursing. </p> <p>He's 10 months and we're going strong! He is very distracted though. And he likes to wiggle around a lot now and latch and unlatch a million times. That's kind of annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050346 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:34:02 +0000 MrsStar 1050346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo is 11.5 months and still breastfeeding, but down to 2 feeds a day (morning and night) Planning to drop another feed soon and probably be fully weaned at 13 months. The thought makes me slightly sad but I'm looking forward to getting my boobs back. I'm thankful that our breastfeeding journey has been pretty easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050337 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:28:12 +0000 HabesBabe 1050337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: hahaha "Nipples, love them!" I can see this turning into a mommy meme. @FutureMrsMcK: my LO does the drive-by (well, cruise-by and -crawl-by) nursing, too! And she pulls down my tops all the time! Haven't started discouraging her yet... maybe I should!</p> <p>LO is 13 1/2 months old, nurses about 2-3 times a day, but I don't think she gets much. I've been taking MMP on and off, but I guess I should take it more often in case my supply takes a hit from being KU. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050336 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:27:22 +0000 Kemma 1050336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah yes, I remember Miss A trying to ninja her fingers into her mouth while nursing!</p> <p>A is now 10.5 months old and breastfeeding is going great for 90% of the time, the other 10% is biting or lazy latch due to teething. We've just hit the "gymnurstics" stage and I love watching LO do all sorts of crazy things with her feet and hands while nursing. We nurse five or six times during the day and one of two at night and it's so cool when Miss A crawls up to me and goes giddy with excitement at the thought of having "drinks" - definitely no sign of weaning over here!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050334 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:26:56 +0000 autumnlove 1050334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: haha..lucky! If I pull out her thumb... She screams! If I pull out my boob...she puts her other thumb in and sucks both! Ahhh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050329 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:23:28 +0000 chopsuey 1050329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. So funny! I don't think either of my kids went through this phase. :)</p> <p>DS is 8 months and we're going strong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050309 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:13:52 +0000 dolphin 1050309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 months and still going! Hoping to make it to a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-is-breast-feeding-going-for-you#post-1050297 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:07:41 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1050297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 12 days old, and I am actually shocked at how well it's going. I was so prepared for it to be brutal, but it's working out! </p>