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My goal was a year. At 11 months he was no longer interested and wouldn't sit still (by then he had been walking for a while and was interested in everything except sitting with me).

I thought 12-15 mos (roughly) would be ideal. With my first, I made it to 13 mos. With my second, only made it to about 9 mos - no physical issues although my supply was not great. He just didn't care much about the boob (crazy baby! you are supposed to love boos, everybody knows that!) and was so distractible and uninterested that nursing was a major chore. I was missing out on so much time with my toddler that finally I called it quits and we were all happier. (Except my wallet - formula is expensive!)

My goal was to one year and then to see how it goes. LO just self weaned the day after she turned 20 months. I really never thought I'd go that long (almost everyone I know stops around a year, if not earlier). I also definitely wanted a few months between weaning and ttc #2. So, I'm really really happy with how it worked out and that I was able to let her self wean.

i BF'd my first for a year. for my second, we'll see. sometimes i get waves of memory of what a pain pumping was...

My initial goal with DD1 was six months, but it went really well for us and I loved it, so my goal quickly changed to 1 year. We made it to 13 months before I weaned due to being 12 weeks pregnant with DD2.

With DD2, I planned to BF for a year again and we made it without issue. I actually just weaned her last week at nearly 14 months old. I'm surprisingly really sad about it though and have been so tempted to resume the bedtime feed as I miss it! Then again though, it will be nice to have my body completely to myself, not pregnant or nursing, for the first time in 3.5 years!

I planned to nurse at least a year and probably two. Right now LO still loves nursing at 18 months.

I may consider weaning when he turns two. I'd like to be done by 2.5.

@Foodnerd81: that's so great! congrats i'm totally jealous and so happy for you, haha.

My goal was 6 months, and we're still going strong at 15 months. I'd like to wean her over the next few months. I'd love for her to be the one to do it, but i don't see it happening.

My goal for baby #2 is 6 months. A year would be great, but I also think I would want my body back by then. I really never LOVED nursing my first. It made me feel so "touched out".

Today is lo's first birthday so I have officially made it to 1 year!!!!! My goal is to go as long as it works though I've dropped a pumping time and may cut another soon. I've combo fed since 2 months due to low supply so not ebf-- that took a lot of the pressure off and I'm really proud of myself for getting through that stressful time and really thriving with our bfing relationship

I went into it with no plans and thought I would end up mostly formula feeding, possibly just BFing in the hospital or during maternity leave. It ended up working out pretty well and I'm still BFing now at 7 months. I'm pumping at work but in the process of pump weaning - down to one pump a day. Ideally in the next month we'd be down to nursing morning/evening and going through my freezer stash/combo feeding with formula. We'll see what happens! I'm so surprised we have made it this far and it's been a mostly positive experience - even pumping at work has not been that bad. I'm glad I kept an open mind about it!

My goal was at least 6 months, but hopefully a year, and she weaned on her own at 10.5 months. I hope to make it a year this time.

My original goal was 4 months so we're almost there! I think I might try for a year.

@Foodnerd81: aww thank you! You've definitely given me hope maybe she'll surprise me! She's been inconsistent about certain sessions but clinging like crazy to others.

Wanted to go a year and really hoping she'll self-wean before 2.

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.

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.

We hit 2 years last week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.