https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 01:29:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466775 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:11:19 +0000 rattles 1466775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was a year, and it felt so far away in the early days! I set a goal to make it to 6 weeks and then 8 weeks. By then, I knew I'd be able to do it. Now at 15 months, DD is still nursing 3-5 times a day. I have mixed feelings about it. I want to wean on her terms, but I don't want to be attached to her by such a short leash for years either (she won't take pumped milk). I think I'll wean by 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466354 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:20:37 +0000 NovBaby1112 1466354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was 1 year (although in the beginning my goal was just to make it another day!) but my once nursaholic decided to self wean at 10.5 months, despite my efforts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466318 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:03:09 +0000 junebugmama 1466318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went in with a goal of 2 years. After the first few weeks of struggling and needing to supplement, I realized that any drop of breast milk was a gift to my LO. I quickly then changed my goals to smaller ones, due to all of the extra work I needed to do in order to keep up my supply. I went to 6 weeks, then 12 weeks, then 6 months, and so on. DS weaned himself during my pregnancy at around 19 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466297 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:57:12 +0000 bushelandapeck 1466297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was a year but I was always open to extended BF. We went 16.5mos and LO weaned himself at that point. I hope to be able to nurse until the next one self weans as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466291 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:55:25 +0000 kiddosc 1466291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was to make it to a year. I went back to work a 8 weeks pp and it was a struggle to pump enough to meet his demand. But we limped along and made it to a year exclusively with breast milk. Then we transitioned to WCM during the day and he continued to nurse before bed until he self weaned at 15 months. I was ready to be done at that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466286 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:53:45 +0000 ShootingStar 1466286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was to still be breastfeeding for a trip we planned to take when DS was 4 months. I figured it would make plane travel easier to not have to deal with bottles and formula, and the timing of the trip would get us through the worst of the winter so he'd get the benefit of the antibodies. Well our trip is in less than 2 weeks and we're currently EBF :-). </p> <p>I have no idea what I'm going to do afterwards. Pumping at my job is HARD. I schedule myself in for pumping, but people trample over it all the time, or I'm just too busy. As an example, yesterday the only time between 9am and 3pm I had free was 12:30-1. Today I'm booked almost the entire day until 2 as well. My boss is totally supportive (she's still nursing her 2 year old) but I still struggle to decline things in favor of pumping.</p> <p>ETA: I'm happy to nurse him for quite a while if I could get my supply to regulate so that I don't need to pump at work and I supplement with formula. Maybe I'll give myself until 6 months to do that and part time BF for a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466267 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:49:00 +0000 Maysprout 1466267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was less than a year, I figured 9-10 months. Then as it got closer to baby time I thought, well what's the point in buying formula if we'd made it that far so my goal became a year.<br /> Little girl though didn't care for weaning so I nursed till she was 26 months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466236 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:39:56 +0000 mrsjyw 1466236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had smaller goals, because I wasn't sure how my BFing journey would be (as I have very little family history/success with BF with women in my family; not that it's related, but I didn't have a great expectation for it).... 3 months, then 6 months... after that it was one year.</p> <p>We made it to one year and 3 days of nursing/bottle feeding. DS had my freezer stash for a few weeks after that--now he's on almond milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466222 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:36:50 +0000 avivoca 1466222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My original goal was to BF until one year. With being sick these past two weeks, my supply has tanked, but hopefully drinking tons of water and getting well will bring it back up. Right now, I'd like to make it to six months and then see from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466069 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:02:05 +0000 coopsmama 1466069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was to BF for a year and we were doing well until 5 months when I found out I was pregnant again and my supply tanked. I combo-fed and was able to provide some breast milk to DS every day until he was 8 months and finally just fully weaned last week. </p> <p>I'm sad about it, because I know that breast milk has so much to offer babies, but I know that it was the right time and the best thing for my health as a pregnant mama and for DS at this point in our lives. He is as healthy as he ever was and developing new skills each day. For LO #2 the goal will be to not get pregnant ;) so that I can breast feed that entire first year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1466044 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 10:58:01 +0000 jetsa 1466044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was a year, and we are at 5.5 months going strong. I plan to nurse to a year+ now. I want to pump wean at a year and hopefully keep my nursing sessions at home but we'll see what happens.</p> <p>@hilsy85: yes, this. It was soo hard at first why would I quit now :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465675 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:35:40 +0000 Pirouette 1465675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my goal is 6 months EBF and then some BF up to a year. I'm almost at 3 months (halfway WOOHOO!!) but i just started working so we'll see how long i make it with pumping. I'm hoping after 6 months i can start to nurse morning and night but not have to pump at work (or only once). 3 more months of pumping at work seems like a lot still :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465671 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:34:53 +0000 pui 1465671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to breastfeed for at least a year, maybe even up to 2 years if I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465659 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:31:08 +0000 mrs. 64 1465659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to go for a year, but I have huge concerns that breastfeeding as a teacher will be next to impossible and I will have to end early. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465585 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:02:37 +0000 Bao 1465585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hopes were to BF a year. I made it to 13 months then I weaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465576 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:59:44 +0000 Alivoo01 1465576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the first to BF in my family so I wasn't even sure what to expect or if I was even going to be successful! Especially when you hear stories of how hard it is initially and all the pain that comes with it!</p> <p>I'm so thankful that it worked out for us so well in the beginning. We're at 7 months and going strong! I'm amazed! I'd like to wean by 1 year though. Be nice to wear clothes without thinking "is this breastfeeding friendly". LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465552 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:51:19 +0000 JerricaBenton 1465552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: Yeah that's what I generally say when people prod...'but when will you stop?' I just say 'when she wants' or whenever she's ready. ' well except to an older male relative of my husband who asks every time we see him 'you still nursing that kid? When are you going to stop nursing her?' The last time I said I'll do it until she's 27. Lol. That made him stop for at least the rest of the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465546 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:46:56 +0000 JerricaBenton 1465546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: right! Or I get the old 'if she's asking for it, she's too old! ' it's funny because my brother and I were both breastfed past 2 so I always thought it was very common but I definitely see now that it's not. I honestly get less judgment than genuine shock and the assumption is that I can't wait to stop. I try to be as honest as I can but most people don't get it, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465511 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:31:51 +0000 LulaBee 1465511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I originally thought just a year, now DD is 19 months and I want to make it to at least 2. I kind of think I'll just let her wean herself... but like @JerricaBenton: and @Foodnerd81: people are often surprised (and a little judgemental) that I'm still breastfeeding after 1.... and I do get the "as long as you don't do it when she's older" comments. No, I probably won't be breastfeeding when she's 5 (I want my boobs back!), but if I do- not your business! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465482 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:18:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 1465482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: I feel like if we make it past a year it will be our little secret it something, and people will think it's really weird. Even as I've sort of vaguely said things like in open to going past a year I get comments like, that's fine, but you don't want her to be 2 or 3 and still nursing... Right?? I don't, but nothing wrong with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465480 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:16:49 +0000 hilsy85 1465480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was 12 months...and yet here we are at 16 months! It was SO HARD in the beginning that I feel like I can't quit as long as it's still working for both of us, since it took so long to get to a good place. He's only nursing 2x a day now, and I had initally said I'd be willing to go to 18 months, but now I think I'd be willing to go til age 2, OR til I get pregnant, whichever comes first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465468 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:09:56 +0000 prettylizy 1465468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was a year then play it by ear. She self weaned within a few months of my return to work, somewhere between 14-15 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465450 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:54:04 +0000 JerricaBenton 1465450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 2-3 years but if she wasn't ready to wean completely I'd probably go a little longer. In real life, people are shocked (not necessarily in a negative way) that I'm still breastfeeding and she's over a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465436 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:29:42 +0000 MamaMoose 1465436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was to never give LO formula. I wanted her to be EBF until we transitioned to whole cow's milk. I met that goal and the continued to nurse morning and night until 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465434 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:26:00 +0000 Adira 1465434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a goal of 6 months, but in my head, I figured I'd probably stop when my maternity leave was over (12 weeks).</p> <p>Here we are at 12 months and I'm just starting to pump wean now! I can't believe we made it this far! Now I'm planning on continuing to nurse once a day until Xander's ready to be done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465409 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:02:36 +0000 delight 1465409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I planned for one year and I'm almost at 7 months. Now I'm thinking I'll continue past a year for morning and night as long as my body can keep up and she wants to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465406 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:50:44 +0000 blackbird 1465406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Initially I had thought a year, but changed it to six months. Then 3 months. Then e was in the hospital for a week and there were issues and then I just decided to do what I could on maternity leave and weaned from the pump at 13 weeks. </p> <p>@ralyrah, don't you dare feel like that formula is not bad! And the women who judge you are ignorant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465399 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:45:10 +0000 yellowbird 1465399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would bf until 6 ish months, but I ended up going longer. We made it to 14.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465391 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:36:23 +0000 Beyond2 1465391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was to breastfeed one year. We're now at 17 months with no indication of slowing down. I no longer have a timeframe for breastfeeding, since I never thought I'd even go this long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-plan-to-breastfeed/page/2#post-1465382 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:16:07 +0000 Smurfette 1465382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: DO NOT be ashamed of formula!!! You are providing your baby with food, nothing to be ashamed about. You did all you could do to make BF work. </p>