https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:06:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247771 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:31:49 +0000 avivoca 2247771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never hated it, but I really loved it once it stopped hurting. It got even better once we got over our second bout of thrush. Eventually, I noticed that I wasn't leaking everywhere and it was nice to not have to have the nipple pads all the time. Hang in there. The six-week growth spurt is brutal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247747 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:18:20 +0000 TiredmommaMD 2247747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@astro bee: totally agree. I started loving it around 3 or 4 months when LO started putting her tiny hand on my boob- holding it like a little bottle. So precious. It was also around that time that I started to appreciate not having to wash any bottles. Before that I didn't enjoy it at all. I would just sit on the couch nursing her all the while reading nursing blog after nursing blog on my phone trying to encourage myself to keep going. In between nursing blog posts I would search the internet for new nipple creams/shields/pads/devices. Anything to try to make it more comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247708 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:36:28 +0000 SeptMomma12 2247708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 10.5 weeks in and while it's fine and overall going well - she's happy and gaining weight - I don't think I'm ever going to love it. There's just too much unknown for my personality. Is what I'm eating going to affect her? Is she getting enough? Why is she spitting up, etc. My son was formula-fed from 6 weeks on and turned out perfect, so I have no set goals with this one. When it's no longer working for me, we'll stop. I learned with my son that a happy mom is a better mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247689 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:24:21 +0000 snowjewelz 2247689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly? After 6 mo when we finally ditched the shield for good. But I probably still don't love it THAT much. I 100% love the actual action - love having her cuddled up to me and it's just the two of us. But I pretty much ate everything else - The low supply, the pumping... And she won't nurse in public (the only way she will nurse is laying down), so it makes things complicated... </p> <p>I'd say it got "easy" by 3-4 months, and enjoyable after 6 mo since I started supplementing so I didn't have to stress over not pumping enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247683 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:22:06 +0000 Happygal 2247683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: at 4 weeks, I told my husband that if I still felt the same way at 6 weeks, I was going to quit. Then at 6 weeks, things suddenly were easier, but I didn't LOVE it. Honestly, I really haven't had many of the mother-earth, this is so dreamy and sweet, feelings. My girl became a very efficient eater due to my over supply and major letdown, so it's more business like. And now she's so distracted that it takes work to get her to settle in many times. But we do have enough moments where it's nice to keep me going....and when we traveled recently, I thought many times about how convenient it was. I tell myself how good it is for her.</p> <p>All that to say that if you hate it and are unhappy and have bad feelings, don't feel awful for considering quitting. A happy, balanced mom is very important for you baby. Maybe you can set a date for yourself about how much longer you'll go for--that mentally really helped me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247682 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:21:15 +0000 LindsayInNY 2247682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@extrasprinkles: Ugh, I'm dreading that rumored 6 week growth spurt. Absolutely dreading it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247675 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:17:47 +0000 travellingbee 2247675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Obviously after the pain and once LO knew what to do and we didn't have to use a boppy or whatever. He just latched on and went. I stopped worrying about having the right top on (just pull whatever up). So hmm... 4 months? It's hard to remember. I stopped hating it around 2 months and then started to like it around 4 months. I will say that I didn't appreciate how easy it actually is until he went to day care and we had to start washing a billion bottles and pump parts. Ugh that was a pain. Whipping out a boob was much less messy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247637 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:25:07 +0000 extrasprinkles 2247637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@boopers: Thank you!!! The support + encouragement is very much appreciated!! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247621 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:53:55 +0000 Boopers 2247621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@extrasprinkles: ugh, ignore that woman!! Weaning off the shield when you and your LO are ready will help and your nursing sessions will be a lot faster. You are doing a great job! Those first 6-8 weeks are really hard, but it eventually will get better. I can't guarantee when, but it will! Keep at it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247620 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:44:17 +0000 extrasprinkles 2247620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I am asking myself the same question! LO is just past 5 weeks and there have been so many tears shed. I kind of despise the whole production of breastfeeding -- get the brest friend pillow, put on the nipple shields that are hopefully washed and ready to go, try to position LO who is swaddled so he doesn't send the nipple shields flying and then start a nursing session that will inevitably be an hour. And then get mentally ready to start it all over again in 2 hours. DH's co-worker said she never had to nurse for more than 10 minutes a side ... and when I heard that I wanted to start sobbing. And to think a 6 week growth spurt is around the corner?? :crying: </p> <p>I'm trying to hang in there but it is really, really hard! I keep on hearing that things will get easier soon - 6 weeks, 8 weeks - but I'm afraid that those times will come and things will still be the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247608 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 05:32:54 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2247608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It never got better for me. I personally think that breastfeeding is tough for everyone -- but it's a LOT tougher for some women (myself included) and it's hard to really understand how tough it can be unless you're on the extreme end of the spectrum. </p> <p>With that, I hope it does get better for you. But if it doesn't, do what's best for you and your babe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding/page/2#post-2247597 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 03:31:18 +0000 Astro Bee 2247597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO had his first big growth spurt at 5 weeks (rather than 6) and I remember thinking at the time that my nipples were raw from nursing so much. A week later, once he got back to a normal eating pattern, everything seemed so much easier. By 8 weeks I was enjoying it, and now at almost 4 months, I really love the experience. The look in his eyes when he is feeding is amazing! And his little hand on my boob... So sweet! Hang in there, mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247586 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:21:14 +0000 tequiero21 2247586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: me too re: the second time around. </p> <p>First one, I was doing twins and didn't really enjoy it until around 1.5-2 months after? Can't remember. This time around, it was easier, milk came in quicker, don't think it was ever painful, I knew what to expect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247583 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:13:19 +0000 lamariniere 2247583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO1 it didn't become pain free until he was about 3.5 months and I didn't really enjoy it until he was about 5 months.</p> <p>With LO2, it was easy peasy from day 1, so I enjoyed it a lot more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247577 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:39:10 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2247577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm..tough question...i was lucky and got over the pain fairly early (maybe by 4 weeks things were easier?), and we had a nice time until about 3 months, when my son's weight plateaued for a long time and every feed became stressful. We pushed through but looking back I wish we had switched to formula so I could track ounces (EP was never going to happen for me). Breastfeeding was fine, but it wasn't the blissful experience I had heard about, even when everything was going well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247576 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:33:27 +0000 gingerbebe 2247576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I felt better about breastfeeding when we decided it was not going to be the only way we fed our son. We introduced 1 bottle of formula a day at around a month old - (DH took the 10pm formula feeding so I could pump and go to bed earlier and catch some sleep before DS' MOTN wake ups). The milk I pumped before bed would be DS' morning bottle, which DH also gave him. It allowed me to actually enjoy nursing when we did it, although I switched to EPing other than comfort nursing around 4 months old because I had horribly uneven supply between the two boobs, reflux, colic, weight gain, and other issues that made nursing a lot more work than it was worth to me. We still nursed for comfort until about 6 months when he started chomping down on me and that was that. I am very happy with the way things turned out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247568 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:11:07 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2247568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months when feeds stretched out to every 3 hours, and they got more efficient so it didn't feel like it was taking forever. They also had better neck control. </p> <p>I feel like 6-7 weeks is one of the hardest times because they're going through a major growth spurt so you'll feel like you're feeding 24/7... and then you're super exhausted and running out of steam from the sleep deprivation too. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247563 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:54:51 +0000 AprilFool 2247563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never particularly loved it but it got effortless around 7/8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247539 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:11:08 +0000 matador84 2247539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It never really bothered me, but it did hurt with DS 1. I'm still nursing my now 17 month old and I never thought I would. I think if I had to use a shield I would be so annoyed and over it though! Sorry you're feeling that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247523 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:50:14 +0000 Ash 2247523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. J: I nursed for the 1st month and then I went to EP for another month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247522 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:49:22 +0000 rosegold 2247522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: i felt like this my first go around and gave up shortly after. with my second, my milk came in less intensely and while baby is attached to my boob 85% of the day, i'm happy to keep pushing on. had to use a shield the first few weeks after cracked and bleeding nipples! i swear it does get better. talking it out helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247517 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:42:57 +0000 Mrs. J 2247517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: how long did you nurse C before the allergy issues?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247511 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:37:02 +0000 Ash 2247511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: just what I needed :heart: </p> <p>thanks everyone! I'm just so tired.... maybe it's the fatigue speaking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247510 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:36:16 +0000 Mrs. J 2247510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247483 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:06:45 +0000 coopsmama 2247483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say 8 weeks with my first. I had mastitis twice with him and milk blisters and clogs and it was just painful and rough.</p> <p>From day one with my second. We've had no troubles whatsoever and she had been an excellent and painless nurser from the moment she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247475 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:54:58 +0000 MamaB 2247475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: LO is 6 weeks, and I totally needed to read that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247457 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:37:11 +0000 lilteacherbee 2247457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Hope it gets easier for you, friend. Hugs!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247456 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:34:39 +0000 LindsayInNY 2247456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This post was really helpful! I told a friend today that I was so over it (not serious just annoyed) and wondered if the benefits really outweighed the effort. I feel like this is harder than unmedicated labor!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247452 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:30:58 +0000 youboots 2247452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: such a great article. There were almost tears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-begin-to-like-breastfeeding#post-2247451 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:27:13 +0000 MrsF 2247451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: With my first I was still hating it and having a really hard time over all so I stopped at 8 weeks. Formula was the right choice for us and I don't have any regrets. </p> <p>With my second things got way better after the 6 week growth spurt. After that it sort of gradually got better and better. At 8 months I really truly enjoy it (and have for several months now). </p> <p>Six weeks is the worst though. *hugs* :heart: </p> <p>This post really helped me at 6 weeks: <a href="http://nurshable.com/2012/05/27/six-week-growth-spurt/" rel="nofollow">http://nurshable.com/2012/05/27/six-week-growth-spurt/</a> </p>