https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:59:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246855 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:27:16 +0000 littlebug 1246855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10.5 months and still going! I'm going to stop pumping at a year, but continue morning/bedtime nursing for as long as he wants or until I am over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246830 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:20:56 +0000 dolphin 1246830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: thanks for the tips! i never thought about watering it down. i used up my last two freezer bags today so we're going to try cows milk tomorrow! </p> <p>@travelgirl1: aww, i know what you mean though. i feel the same way...i'm ready to ditch the pump but not ready to stop nursing...but then i want AF back and TTC next year... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246148 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:18:15 +0000 lamariniere 1246148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246140 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:57:32 +0000 hellocupcake 1246140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's almost a year and we're trying to wean. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246126 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:43:10 +0000 travelgirl1 1246126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 months so far but we need to wean soon so I can try get AF back and TTC again. Neither me nor LO are ready though, it feels really quite sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246124 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:42:18 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1246124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It will be 15 months by December 7th and we are still going strong. Thinking I may tandem nurse or nurse through my next pregnancy if my body will allow it. My son will have none of weening and still likes to nurse A LOT but I have gotten him to go for hours a day without it which helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246119 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:38:16 +0000 sometimesshesings 1246119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're still breastfeeding at 13 months. My son shows no signs of slowing down, though I did reduce to one pumping session at work around his first birthday. He gets 5 ounces or so of breastmilk while I'm at work and supplements with cow's milk. He nurses 3-4 times a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246068 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:47:10 +0000 Boheme 1246068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months so far, and I plan to go til age 2-ish. I can't bear to thinking about weaning earlier than that... It makes me sad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246056 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:41:18 +0000 Arden 1246056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 months so far. I plan on offering it until age 2, and then we'll see how she leads from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246051 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:37:36 +0000 78h2o 1246051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We almost made to to a year, but stopped around 11.5 months. My supply was super low and LO just wasn't interested anymore. I was a little sad not to meet my goal (1 yr), but it was a very easy weaning process and I don't miss it too much. I feel very good about nursing as long as I did while working and dealing with low supply and a lot of stress (lots of solo parenting). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1246007 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:57:03 +0000 BlueWolverine 1246007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10.5 months right now, but my pumping output is so low. I'm stopping pumping when I have to go on a business trip in January. Not opposed to nursing at night, but I'm so over the pump and can't wait to quit!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245998 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:50:44 +0000 birdofafeather 1245998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at 10.5 months still going strong. i'm not planning on weaning at a year and i'll probably take it month by month after that and read LO's cues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245988 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:42:59 +0000 dojo 1245988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are at 9 months and still going. Ideally I'd like to get as close to a year as possible then drop the pump! I would like to still nurse after a year if he's still interested but there is no way I will continue pumping at work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245981 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:38:45 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1245981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>25 months and ready to quit! it's just so easy.... she goes to sleep so easily for naps and bedtime, i've put it off. and the longer i put it off, the harder it will be.... plus i want my body back. so hopefully by the new year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245976 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:36:51 +0000 MamaMoose 1245976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dolphin: we started with 1 part cows milk to 3 parts breast milk and had my husband give it to her (I knew she wouldn't take it from me!). She did great with it. We are slowly upping the ratio of cows milk. Each time we increase it she protests for a day or so at home. But she does GREAT at school. The peer pressure of seeing her friends all drink their milk from sippy cups totally makes her want to do it too. Today she was home sick and she was taking 3 parts cows milk to one part breast milk from me no problem! So we are close! She also is willing to take watered down cows milk. So I've totally stopped pumping at work. I'll use up the freezer stash and then if she's still not totally transitioned we'll water it down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245923 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:03:24 +0000 QueensBee 1245923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was 6 months and we made it to 7! I miss BF a bit but I do not miss pumping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245922 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:03:13 +0000 yellowbird 1245922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14.5 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245919 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:00:37 +0000 Rubies 1245919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245918 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:00:11 +0000 dolphin 1245918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: did your LO like it?? I'm going to give it to her this week. I gave her formula to try a few weeks ago and she did not like it. I'm hoping to have better luck with cows milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245896 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:48:05 +0000 Purpledaisy 1245896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 9 months and still going strong! Im hoping that she self weans around 18 months. But I'm willing to go up to 2 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245771 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:48:22 +0000 Beehive 1245771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 months and still going... not sure when I'll call it a day (I can't imagine DS just not being interested in nursing anymore)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245736 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:30:26 +0000 Smurfette 1245736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: your body didn't let you down! Be proud of what you did!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245725 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:23:57 +0000 mamabolt 1245725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 17 months and still a nursing addict! I hope she starts showing interest in weaning over the next few months... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245715 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:18:27 +0000 Bookish 1245715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @swedishfish: thank you :heart: not going to lie, packing up the pump parts and bf-ing supplies tonight is tougher than I expected. I think I'm going to have to send DH out for beer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245696 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:10:58 +0000 pinkcupcake 1245696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>21 months and no signs of stopping, although we're down to twice a day (morning and post-nap). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245693 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:09:32 +0000 LemonLong 1245693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 months, I was so excited that she was starting to wean and that my body would be MINE again...and then I found out I was pregnant. Oops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245684 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:05:46 +0000 Ree723 1245684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 months - I quit when I was about 11 or 12 weeks pregnant as it was just taking too much energy out of me to keep going! Also, I'd only ever planned on going for a year as I wasn't really comfortable with the idea of extended nursing. Weaning was super easy as I think we were both ready to be done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245661 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:54:16 +0000 sarac 1245661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>26 months and we're still going, but it's starting to feel a bit uncomfortable. I think I could quit if I wanted to, and I doubt we'll go many months more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245643 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:46:50 +0000 NovBaby1112 1245643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed LO until 10.5 months when she early weaned/went on long nursing strike and then EP'd for about a month then switched to WCM </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-bf/page/2#post-1245625 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:34:31 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1245625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost at 6 months and not really sure what the future holds. I'm an EPing SAHM and it is getting more and more difficult to pump while watching the LO. </p>