https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:38:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498567 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:15:43 +0000 Kemma 498567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: thrush sux! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498561 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:14:31 +0000 Kemma 498561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: keep up the good work Mama, you've done an amazing job to stick with as long as you have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498458 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:34:52 +0000 LuLu Mom 498458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pumping immediately (she was in NICU and refused to take the breast) and I kept a very open mind about how long I would try for. We made it 7 weeks before switching to formula due to stomach issues. I was ready though, I hated seeing my daughter in pain and I hated pumping (it was always painful for me to pump no matter what adjustments I made.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498409 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:16:19 +0000 KT326 498409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We EBF for almost 4 months. When I went back to work I couldn't keep up so we did formula at daycare and BF at home. Now at 9.5 months we mostly do formula. He still BF at night but I'm having a hard time getting him to BF during the day if I'm home. I'm happy with how long we made it. And I do have a small freezer stash to go through still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498404 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:14:12 +0000 sooz 498404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at 8 months and still going strong. I'm planning on weaning around the 11 month mark just b/c we want to get started on #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498311 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:46:16 +0000 sarac 498311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing frequently at 16 months. These days I'm torn between loving it and wanting to continue forever, and being desperate to get my body and fertility back. Nursing is making me gain weight, and I'm sick of it. I'd also really like to conceive again. Torn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498173 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:14:09 +0000 Mrs. Train 498173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins I breastfeed until they were a year and I was ready and so were they. My daughter is 14.5 months and still nurses twice a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498163 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:11:31 +0000 meredithNYC 498163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made until 2.5 months, at which point I realized my supply just could not keep up. Original goal was 6 months.</p> <p>I have thought a lot about the next baby, which at this point I'm thinking is probably two years away or so. I really, really want nursing to work next time, but if I have the same issues I'm not going to freak out as much since I have seen how well my 7 month old is doing with formula. But, if I could have my wish I would again go w/ the 6 month goal and then see how I'm feeling/how baby is doing at that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498145 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:06:29 +0000 DillonLion 498145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have made it 6.5 weeks so far which I am super proud of because it has been so hard. I would like to make it at least 6 months and if my milk supply can sustain 1-3 nursing sessions a day i would be willing to do that until a year old. But 6 months will give me a lot of happiness and satisfaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498123 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:00:53 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 498123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 years. My kid was a BF monster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498115 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:58:36 +0000 chopsuey 498115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 months before I dried up.<br /> Been nursing my 21 month old 2x a day before nap and sleep time.<br /> Yay tandem nursing! </p> <p>I plan on going for just a year with DS. Possibly longer since I'm pumping a lot more this time around </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-498111 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:55:53 +0000 Weagle 498111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 months and still hanging in there! I've loved nursing, but recently I've started to feel "over it." My goal is 1 year, but I may cut out a feeding at 9 months. Then she would nurse 2-3 times a day and get one bottle of pumped milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497784 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:24:25 +0000 Bao 497784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4.5 months and we are still going strong! Fingers crossed to make it to at least 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497772 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:21:45 +0000 twinmama 497772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed FOREVER as a baby/kid, and more or less planned on doing the same with my own. (I was sick all the time and my mom figured it was the best thing she could do for me....so I nursed for years...) But having twins and a low supply to boot made it impossible for me to primarily BF. However, I do nurse both kids a few times a day and will keep doing it as long as long as I have milk. My supply has taken a big hit with DD getting teeth though (nursing strike and biting). It may not be much quantity, but I'd love to make it to a year, just to keep passing those antibodies and such. We're at almost 6 months now. Once I hit 6 months, I may stop pumping and just let it be what it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497761 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:19:10 +0000 winniebee 497761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made it to 6 weeks on the boob but we had lots of problems and it wasn't healthy emotionally for me so I switched to pumping. I had planned to make it to 6 months but then my son was diagnosed with MSPI so I only made it to 4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497742 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:15:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 497742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 months and i'm not ready to stop yet, but i am ready to cut out all the daytime sessions and only nurse at morning and night. alas that is not olive's plan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497721 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:09:20 +0000 rachiecakes 497721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made it to 11 months. DS isn't much of a drinker, only takes 2/3oz at a time even now at just over a year old. I went back to work at 7 weeks PP and it was a challenge in the beginning. We hit our stride but at 9 months he was really enthusiastic about food and didn't care to nurse much. By 11 months he was completely over it. It's a struggle now to get him to drink but at least I know he's getting nutrition from food. I would have loved to nurse beyond a year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497690 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:55:40 +0000 MsLipGloss 497690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleK: I hear ya. I had to pump early to help establish my supply, and I still don't pump enough to cover all of her daytime feeds (every once in a blue moon I do, but she usually gets 1 formula feed a day). And the small freezer stash that I did have--and worked so frickin hard for!--had to be thrown out when I found out I had thrush. Even after all that, it still makes me tear up to think about weaning. I love nursing my LO, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497649 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:40:54 +0000 creativemomma15 497649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am almost at 10 months and plan to go to 1 year. At 1 year I wouldn't mind dropping to 2 or 3 sessions and see how that goes. I am not sure how long I will last though because we are talking about TTC #2 soon. I have a freezer stash too that can get used up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497631 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:37:21 +0000 HappyBaker 497631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am at 4 months right now, and hoping to make it to 6 months. I think I'm going to stop at 6 even if it still working out, we have really struggled to make it this far and still don't enjoy it.</p> <p>Originally I'd planned on a year too, but I also didn't realize how much work it would be and how it would bother me that my body is STILL not my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497630 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:37:11 +0000 littlek 497630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: 9 months is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497628 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:36:58 +0000 littlek 497628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I feel bad for wanting to wean, but I'm so tired of pumping. LO was a NICU baby, so I pumped non stop the first 2 months of his life. I love breastfeeding him so that's why I continue pumping, to keep my supply up for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497624 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:34:43 +0000 MsLipGloss 497624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: I feel the same way . . . that my body is not my body again yet. It's a huge physical--and emotional--commitment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497621 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:33:24 +0000 MsLipGloss 497621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AutumnLove: I don't think you should put the word *only* in front of 9 months . . . that is an awesome accomplishment!</p> <p>@LittleK: Yeah. Pumping blows. It is amazing what mothers are willing to do if it has even the slightest possibility of benefitting their LOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497620 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:33:11 +0000 CarrieLouWho 497620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at 3 months now and want to make it to 6 months. I think it's doable, but it's just my first week back to work. It's a lot of juggling... but it's not too bad yet. Originally I had planned on one year, but I don't think I understood just how much you have to give up of your body to make it work, especially if you're a WOHM (not that it's not also hard when you're WAHM or SAHM). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497615 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:32:50 +0000 T.H.O.U. 497615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am still nursing at 17 months. I hope to be done before 24 months but maybe a bit sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497611 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:31:01 +0000 autumnlove 497611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was one year but I only made it 9 months since I dried out when I got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497607 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:29:41 +0000 littlek 497607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been breastfeeding/pumping for 7 months. My original goal was 6 months. I'm going to try and get to 10 months, but I'm not sure if I will make it. I really dislike pumping right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497604 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:28:31 +0000 MsLipGloss 497604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am currently at 4 months (and wow! was it a struggle to get here!), and am hoping to make it to 6 months . . . but upcoming work issues may prevent that, although I plan to take them as they come and hope for the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-nurse-for#post-497595 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:25:45 +0000 lovehoneybee 497595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before E was born I set short and long-term breastfeeding goals. 1 month, 4 months, 6 months, and one year. I figured anything after that was just lagniappe.</p> <p>How long did you nurse for? Were you ready to stop or would you have liked to have nursed longer? </p>