https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:38:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-750599 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:56:05 +0000 littlebittyhouse 750599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-750560 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:44:13 +0000 T-Mom 750560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: woo hoo! congrats.. it's funny that you say you feel yourself drying up. It's been months since I've bf'd and I swear I can still feel a let down once in a while (obviously nothing comes out). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-750245 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:45:08 +0000 regberadaisy 750245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have officially made it to a year!!!</p> <p>It's crazy but I can literally feel myself drying up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739894 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:18:50 +0000 shopaholic 739894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing your journey and big props to you for making it to a year! I never even dared set a goal for myself, and sympathize on the starving thing. I think they tell moms colostrum is enough just to keep moms going forward with BFing. But I pumped for 45 min. In the hospital to get something like 1/4 of an ounce! We did end up supplementing with a teeny bit if formula for 2 days and I still have formula ready anytime just in case (free samples!). But when I look back at it, they still just measured out about 0.5 oz. no wonder she lost over 10% body weight too!<br /> Anyways, all that to say you are a super mom! Happy 1 year to your lo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739870 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:11:39 +0000 mrsmenow 739870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I haven't had to deal with this dairy issue before so I am starting to research how to hadle it best when LO is older. I hope everything goes great for you and LO and you will be having an icecream and slice of pizza for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739844 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:01:50 +0000 regberadaisy 739844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone, I've been needing the extra pats on the back! ;)</p> <p>@mrsmenow: The plan now is for me to have dairy first and see how she does. If she does OK then we'll give it to her directly, hopefully next week. I really have no desire to give her formula past a year. We are planning to go the low temp pasteurized, non homogenized route. I have heard and read that a lot of dairy intolerant people are actually more so in the way milk is commercially processed these days. I am hoping by going with a low temp pasteurized milk we up our chances of M being OK with the milk. But both my brother and daddy are lactose intolerant so who knows?<br /> I had ice cream cake on Saturday and so far she *seems* OK? Fingers crossed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739782 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:40:13 +0000 birdofafeather 739782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>way to go! be proud of yourself! and you can still nurse, so she's getting tons of benefits from that as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739660 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:07:15 +0000 mrsmenow 739660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way to go a year is aweome! We are dairy free too and I have been wondering about introducing dairy back in (she is still pretty sensitive so we won't test it for a long time). If your LO doesn't tolerate cows milk will you stick with formula or do a different kind of milk? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739633 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:02:53 +0000 78h2o 739633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, you should be so proud of yourself. It is such hard work, but so worth it. Making it to 1 yr is amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739494 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:18:36 +0000 mrskc 739494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should be so proud of yourself! Thank you for sharing your story. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739470 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:11:21 +0000 Sammyfab 739470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great story and great job, mama!! You should be sooo proud! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739465 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:09:38 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 739465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing! You have made it such a long way...it's awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739368 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:50:12 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 739368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You have done a great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739345 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:45:29 +0000 mrsjazz 739345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Congrats on making it to a year! You should be proud, that's a long time of bfing and pumping. I just dropped to one pump a day, too and am starting to feel a little sad about the bfing relationship coming to an end soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739326 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:39:46 +0000 Rescuemom10 739326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good work momma! Be proud!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739313 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:34:09 +0000 T-Mom 739313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You have done such a great job! You DID give it a valiant effort, congratulations! You should be proud. Don't be down on yourself! Everyone has a different journey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739217 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:11:55 +0000 Alivoo01 739217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 year is quite the accomplishment!!! Don't feel bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739163 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:04:01 +0000 mamimami 739163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations! You made it to one year which only a very small percentage of mamas do! No shame in introducing cow's milk... We did it at one year, I stopped pumping and now my son is over two and still likes to nurse. It's very liberating when you can do one or the other. Enjoy and feel GREAT about what you have accomplished and all the good you've done for your child's present and future health! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739139 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:57:20 +0000 sorrycharlie 739139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>way to go, Mama!! that is so awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739133 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:56:06 +0000 Smurfette 739133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is great that you did it for a whole year!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739112 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:48:42 +0000 hilsy85 739112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should feel nothing but pride in yourself for making it to 1 year, especially considering all the bumps along the road (I can't imagine pumping a bathroom, or pumping at all for as long as you did!). You are a rockstar! AND omg can't believe your LO is almost 1! I remember seeing your bump pics! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-739021 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:25:37 +0000 mrs. wagon 739021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations on making it to your goal!!! </p> <p>I totally feel you on the guilt of starving the newborn because everyone told you colostrum would be enough... I did it to my first (he lost more than 10% of his body weight in the first week). We rushed him to the doctor as well... thought his circumcision wound was infected or something... </p> <p>Needless to say, when my second came out straight up SCREAMING and nothing would calm her for more than 10 seconds, we gave her some formula. She guzzled down almost 2 full ounces and passed out. I didn't feel guilty at all giving her formula... girlfriend was just hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-breastfeeding-journey#post-738987 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:15:58 +0000 regberadaisy 738987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Feeling a little down on myself today for dropping to 1 pump session and having to introduce cow's milk at 12 months so I thought I would share my bfing journey.<br /> ***********</p> <p>I've always known I wanted to give breastfeeding a valiant effort. At the hospital we did skin to skin immediately after delivery. She latched on with no issues. People always tell you colostrum will be enough for your baby in the first few days. That was not the case for us. She cried so loud and uncontrollably the first night that every one on the floor heard her. The head nurse &amp; LC came in to check on us because she was crying so loud. The LC tried the 5s which worked for a while and finally she suggested a SNS system to supplement until my milk came in. The LC suggested 1.5 oz while the head nurse suggested 3oz. The LC thought it was enough and we trusted her and went home armed with that knowledge.</p> <p>When we got home, the second night, she was again crying uncontrollably for 6 hours straight. She was refusing SNS and/or boob. In desperation we tried a pacifier and even a bottle. She was inconsolable. So at 4 days old in the middle of the night we rushed her to the ER because we feared something worse. I do not wish that experience on anyone!!! They ran a whole host of tests and found nothing wrong. The nurse tried giving her a bottle and M guzzled down 2 oz in no time flat. We felt like the worst parents at that point watching her guzzle down that bottle. Then when she got home she guzzled down another 2 oz.</p> <p> I was literally starving my child.</p> <p>After that we have supplemented with formula ever since and the fear of starving her has mostly eliminated any guilt of supplementing. </p> <p>Then we found out she is intolerant of dairy so I cut all major dairy out from my diet. At almost 12 months I am just now starting to bring back cheese, ice cream and today cow's milk for the first time!</p> <p>I work full time so I have been pumping 2-3x a days since she was 6 weeks old. Through 4 different jobs because I was laid off then at a job I wasn't happy at then a temp job and now hopefully a long term job. My last job and current one I've also been pumping in a bathroom bc they had no open private rooms for me to pump in.</p> <p>At almost 12 months I decided on Sunday night to drop to one pumping session a day. For the last 2 weeks I have been barely getting 1 oz in my second pump session. Finally I admitted defeat and dropped that 2nd session.</p> <p>I have always had a supply issue and for a blissful two weeks I actually pumped enough for a full day's intake for her.</p> <p>My short term goal at the beginning of my journey was 6 months. I was ecstatic when I reached that. My long term goal is 1 year and I am ecstatic I am hitting that. She is ONE on Sunday! However we were doing so good a month or so prior I had high hopes of going till 13 months before introducing cow's milk. Now I am starting to come to grips that we will be introducing cow's milk at 12 months. As it stands now I am only pumping enough for 1 bottle and she is getting 2 bottles of formula.</p> <p>It hasn't been a terribly hard journey but it wasn't easy either. I'm so proud of myself for making it to my goal. </p> <p>Not sure yet when I will stop pumping but I definitely plan to keep nursing in the mornings and evenings. Hopefully she will self wean before 2 years!</p> <p>Thanks for listening and thanks to this wonderful community for your support along all my bumps! I don't think I could have made it this far w/o the support of my husband, this community and my mom's group! </p>