https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:09:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132768 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:21:14 +0000 stargal 2132768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Were on month 7 and i honestly have no idea when we.will stop. He isnt a fan of solids and still nurses a.ton. i def want to make it to a year but i can see us going over a year, possibly into a couple years. Not sure what we (me and my lo) nursing journey will look like or what we decide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132686 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 09:27:34 +0000 bushelandapeck 2132686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16.5 months when DS self weaned. I'd like to nurse until at least a year with DD (halfway there almost!) and then until she self weans, most likely. I don't think I would nurse much past two though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132652 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 08:46:06 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2132652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just made it to 6 months with no issues. I plan for at least a year, but mainly until one of us wants to wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132585 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 06:15:20 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2132585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Goal was 6 months ebf. Made it to one year and now he is almost 13 months and nurses a few times a day. I'm trying to wean though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132578 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:47:47 +0000 Charm54 2132578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no real goal....just to try it and go with it if it worked for both baby and myself. We had a lot of issues so I ended up EPing for 6 months. </p> <p>For lo2 I will pump from the beginning and if I find EPing too stressful with a toddler at home I will switch to formula with no qualms :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132572 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:23:29 +0000 regberadaisy 2132572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: LOL yes, we both want a third. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132547 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:31:36 +0000 HLK208 2132547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed my first until 13 months (my goal was a year) and my second until 16 months.</p> <p>DD2 is 8.5 months and down to two sessions a day (although, still nurses twice at night). She's just very busy and loves solids so it seems like she'll self wean earlier than my first two LO's. I'll keep trying until a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132543 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:05:05 +0000 Mrs. Twine 2132543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just responding because I know I'm a bit of an outlier, but maybe that will be reassuring to someone.</p> <p>I nursed Ellie until she was 5 years and a couple of months. She self-weaned weeks before Lorelei was born. Lorelei just turned 3 last month and is still nursing. I plan to let her self-wean as well. </p> <p>So cool reading all the different goals and stories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132509 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:04:04 +0000 artsyfartsy 2132509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A minimum of one year, but I had hoped to make it to 2 years, which would also probably be my cut off point.<br /> But we had to stop at 9 months due to weight gain issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132475 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:48:15 +0000 catomd00 2132475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to let her self wean. She's 13 months and primarily nurses only in mornings and evenings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132430 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:26:56 +0000 nicollette1189 2132430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm EPing but my goal is 1 year. I have been making smaller goals (3 months, 6 months, 9 months) to make it less daunting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132427 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:21:10 +0000 creativemomma15 2132427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 months with both kids. I stopped to start TTC or I would have probably bf longer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132412 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:56:11 +0000 pui 2132412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far I have been BF for 7 months. I'd like to go minimum a year, and ideally let my daughter self wean. I wouldn't mind BF for years. My only concern is getting pregnant again... I may wean early to grow our family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132402 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:29:51 +0000 bhbee 2132402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months for #1 to self wean. I was ready to be done. Hoping to make at least a year with #2. I think my limit is 2 years - Id probably want to quit sooner, but he's likely our last so I might be willing to wait </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132345 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:19:32 +0000 MCD919 2132345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was a year, and we're at 14.5 months going strong! DS is showing no signs of self weaning, and I don't really want to force it right now, so we'll see what happens. I had the added bonus of going almost 10lbs under pp weight, so that was a very welcome side effect :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132341 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:12:45 +0000 daniellemybelle 2132341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first goal was 6 months. Then 1 year. Then I started to think it would be nice to nurse 1-2x per day until she is 2 years old per WHO recommendations. She's 17.5 months and we are still nursing and mostly enjoying it but I don't know if we will make it to 2. Nursing a toddler can be hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/3#post-2132259 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:57:08 +0000 erinpye 2132259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal was at least a year, both times. With DD1, I had huge supply issues due to tongue tie diagnosed late, and stopped when she was 8.5 months old. I'm still nursing DD2, and she's almost 14 months. I'd like to be done soon, but she's still pretty adamant about nursing 2-3x a day. I can't see myself going very close to 2, but I guess we'll see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2132229 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:17:28 +0000 MrsRcCar 2132229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I EPed for N for 9-10 months. I am still nursing E at 13 months old. I am planning on nursing until at least 15 months. We shall see I guess. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2132198 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:43:41 +0000 ellewoods84 2132198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've made it 11 months so far, and I will start to wean after her first birthday, slowly. I'm ready to get my body back. I think she'll be ready though, as she's very distracted while nursing now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2132129 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:52:52 +0000 LuLu Mom 2132129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping to make it to 6 months, my first daughter I had to exclusively pump and only lasted 10 weeks before switching to formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2132101 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:30:59 +0000 Ms.Badger 2132101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan the breastfeed for a year and then start weaning. I didn't have any problems bfing with Lucas or pumping after he refused to eat, but it felt so good to have my body back again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2132097 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:26:53 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2132097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I didn't really have expectations, so it was 6 months, then a year, then 18 months, then whenever he wants. Weaned at 3. With my second I was hoping for at least two years and here we are so now whatever happens is fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2132078 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:05:57 +0000 kes18 2132078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are at 1 year next week. My plan was to try to do 6mo first and go from there. Ideally I wanted 1 year but I know things don't always work out so I was trying to prepare for that. I am not ready to wean yet so I will leave it up to her otherwise I will re-assess in 3mo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131879 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:22:29 +0000 Kbee 2131879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping for a year, but at least 6 months. We had a rough start, but now at 2 months in it's a lot easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131773 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:55:45 +0000 yin 2131773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was only able to EP for LO1 for a year. I had no expectations of being able to breastfeed LO2, and here we are at 17 months and nursing 3x a day. I'm kind of over it though. He is allergic to so many foods (8+), and I'm on the same diet restrictions. My original goal was to let him take the lead. I'll see how long I last before I want to quit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131679 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 01:53:27 +0000 MrsStar 2131679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no expectations when I had dd, I figured if it worked for us then great, but if not then that was okay too. We ended up having a super easy time and I nursed until 13 months.</p> <p>With the LO I'm currently pregnant with I would love to make it to at least a year again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131610 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:13:57 +0000 Arden 2131610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hit 2 years last week.</p> <p>It's totally up to her at this point... I'd be ok with stopping now, but I'm also ok if she nurses another year or two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131607 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:07:24 +0000 mrscobee 2131607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope to make it at least 6 months. Will definitely not go more than 12 months. But I am willing to see how it goes and not be hard on myself with expectations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131605 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:06:06 +0000 californiadreams 2131605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first goal before he was born was 6 months, shortly after birth, my goal became a year. At some point during the first year I thought maybe I'll go for 2 years. </p> <p>We ultimately made it to 26 months and then I weaned after TTC for 2 months with no luck and a short LP. I'm not sure how much longer I would have gone. If TTC wasn't an issue I think my final goal would have been to let him self-wean, but also play it by ear too depending how long that went on for and how I was doing with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-did-you-plan-to-bf/page/2#post-2131594 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:55:28 +0000 matador84 2131594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 year with DS, still going at 13 months with dd. I've been nursing for almost 3 years and I'm over it, so hopefully I can wean dd in the next few months. </p>