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@oliviaoblivia: Nope, not offended!
I was just trying to add another perspective, because when I was pregnant/a new mom, I only heard stories about how unpleasant BFing a toddler was, too!
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@Mrs. Pen: Best of luck! I like your approach.
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@meredithNYC: gosh, finally someone I can relate to directly!
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@.twist.: thank you for that word of encouragement! I am hoping so, so much for that!
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I hope to breastfeed beyond 1 year and pump until 1 year.
I visited a friend the other day who put things in perspective. My lo will be 8 months in February. She said, "You have pumped for more time than you have left. Think about that!" I only have 4 more months of pumping left!! Wooooohoooo!!
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@TurtleDoves: Yes! I hope we both have a much better go of it next time. I've had lots of encouraging words from HB ladies who say that the second time around is easier, so fingers crossed
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Hope to nurse for a year...don't really wnat to go beyond that.
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@Alivoo01: Unnecessary attachment . . . yikes. My 16 month old is perfectly attached to me, and our nursing relationship is a huge part of that. I don't consider it unnecessary for a second.
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DD is turning a year on Saturday (!!!) and we are nursing morning, bedtime and the few times she wakes at night, which is usually if she's teething, sick, or nightmares. We just weaned daytime nursing last weekend but I'm going to let her dictate the rest. She signs for milk when she wants and we do well with the current routine, so I will continue. It is a bit tough since DD's eczema flairs up with eggs or corn so I have to watch my diet.
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@sarac: Your LO is still young, so that's fine. Even though the boy was 4 years old, the mom had no plans of weaning him! I think 4 is a bit old for nursing.
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@lemondrop: I'm in the same place! We are hitting a year on Saturday and people ask thinking that the day DD hits one, we magically stop and all is good. I'm also not ready to stop (though we weaned daytime since pumping at work wasn't going well) and plan to let DD self wean.
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@honeybear: @littleveesmommy: exactly, they don't turn into pumpkins the minute they turn 1! I understand that most people who react this way weren't the biggest supporters of nursing in the first place, but it is a sensitive thing for me.
Nursing is something I have worked very hard at, it did not come easy, so stopping isn't as simple as flipping a switch. We are only nursing 3-4 brief times a day, so we are heading in the direction of finishing.
Yes, he is getting big, but in so many ways he is still very much a baby. I'm thinking to gradually wean by 18 months. We are trying for another baby, so the decision may be out of our hands sooner rather than later.
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@littleveesmommy: @lemondrop: i definitely went through this when LO turned one. Like you guys, I told anyone who asked that I hoped to nurse LO for at least 12 months...and then they just expected me to stop.
I worried about weaning but just kind of followed her. We nursed 3 times at day at 12 months and then 2 times a day shortly after her first birthday (morning and bedtime). Then at 14 months I noticed she hardly nursed...sometimes only for a minute and two and sometimes even shorter than that. I kept offering and finally I realized she wasn't interested so I just stopped and she is totally fine and doesn't miss it :). It's been two days since we stopped breastfeeding and the weirdest part for me is not wearing nursing bras anymore...she is 14.5 months.
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@sandy: thanks for sharing! Hopefully we can have a similar weaning experience. Good to know
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I planned on a year. Child is 20 months now. I didn't feel ready to stop at a year but child apparently doesn't ever feel like stopping. ETA: I don't really mind, she just started nursing more when her teeth her and that I did mind nursing all the time. But when it's just a couple times, it's no problem. I do hope to stop by the time she's 2.
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@lemondrop: Breastfeeding is a sensitive topic for me too because I got a lot of criticism. DD has eczema and I had to do an elimination diet to pinpoint what triggered it, and I just kept getting the "if you stop then eczema will go away". There was also a lot of other bumps in the road and I truly think she will wean when she is ready. I just wish people would either support or keep their unsupportive comments to themselves. =\
@sandy: Your weaning experience sounds so nice and what I hope happens for us too! Thanks for sharing your story. =)
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My goal was 1 year and open to letting him self-wean. LO1 is 19 months and still hasn't totally weaned, so with LO2 due this month I might be tandem nursing for a while.
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I nursed TG to 17 months, when she self weaned at the beginning of my second trimester with Wonder Baby. This time I am at almost 12 months and intend to let her self wean. If she doesn't by 24 months I'll re-evaluate.
I was just trying to add another perspective, because when I was pregnant/a new mom, I only heard stories about how unpleasant BFing a toddler was, too!
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