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@matador84: I don't know how old your little one is but I ended up introducing goat milk at around 11 months due to sporadic supply issues and running out of frozen milk. My ped said it was fine.
Also, I got my cycle back at 6 months and ever since then I have had to deal with random, hormone driven milk craziness. Almost dry one day, suddenly engorged again on another. But if I keep nursing, my milk ALWAYS comes back (so far).QUESTION: Anyone's SO pressuring you to quit? Mine keeps saying, "I thought your goal was a year?" lol.
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DS is 10months and still going strong. He is very distracted, to the point that no one can be in the room with us and no one can talk to us while we're nursing - UGH. I'm also having nipple pain again but am attributing that to teething (3 new teeth in the last two weeks). He does the whole pop off, flick nipple thing and if he doesn't latch again right away then the boob gets put away. He does the whole diving for my chest thing as well and hates being covered so nursing in public is always a show because he won't leave the nursing cover on and DH insists I use it. I plan to nurse until at least 14m and pump until 12m, can't wait to be done pumping.
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@lizzywiz: we did go through a brief period where I thought he had wanted me to quit at one. But we had a conversation later on that clarified. He basically didn't want BFing to be her prime source of nutrition past one to lessen the pressure on me. I was breastfeeding full time + pumping at work 2x and sometimes waking up in the middle of the night bc my supply was dwindling. I was getting really stressed out about making enough for her.
So after we talked it was all good.
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@scg00387: I still use the My Brest Friend pillow every day.
C agreed to nurse this morning! I tried to scoop her up out of her crib and put her on the boob asap and that seemed to do the trick. If I pick her up and we just snuggle/play first, she gets too awake and won't latch.
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@hellobeeboston: I'm not sure what could be causing your pain. I know when I have clogged ducts, my breast is always sore for at least a day or two after its gone away. Do you think it could be residual pain?
@matador84: oh, no
Maybe its a temporary dip? Don't feel too bad about daycare - they can feed extra solids & water. You can make up the difference at home!@lizzywiz: my husband is like @regberadaisy:. He wants me to quit when I'm super stressed. Otherwise he's really supportive and doesn't mention an end date. We've never really talked about it beyond me saying I'd like our son to self wean. I'm not sure what his age "limit" would be.
@purrpletulips: have you tried using a large scarf or A&A blanket as a cover? My son hates traditional covers, so I use a pashmina draped around my neck. I can position it to shield me, but it doesn't cover is face or obstruct his view. I really like how easy it is to slide it over my boobs when he pops off so I'm not exposed and don't have to keep pulling my shirt up & down.
@highwire: hurray for morning nursing!! I hope it keeps up
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@mewtill:I've tried all kinds of things, he just hates being covered (DD was the same way). Anymore if we have to nurse in public I've taken to nursing him in a sitting up position because it looks like he is just leaning against me. If he pulls off I can quickly cover the area that was exposed, which I try to keep as minimal as possible.
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@mewtill: I'm glad I was able to draw on my past experiences. She's done that before but it was always a phase. In the early days I would have been so stressed out and worried that she was weaning herself.
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@lizzywiz: goats mile, that is interesting! I would like to know more...why goat over cow? I don't know if there is a place here id be able to get goats milk but id be willing to try for sure. He will be 11 months on the first so we are so close! I neverrrr thought is make it this far. I recently found out I was pregnant and I think that is what has caused my supply to drop so much.
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@hellobeeboston: Oh I have no idea. It wouldn't be thrush would it? I hope the pain goes away soon.
@highwire: Yay! That's awesome!
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@matador84: re: goat milk- my husband has severe allergies and asthma, so he and I are always on the look out for info to decrease LO's chance of allergies/asthma. Goat milk came up as a possibly less inflaming source of dairy. I did some research, and I personally feel like the health benefits are comparable between goat/cow milk and that the lactose isn't very much lower in goat so it probably wouldn't help with lactose intolerance or anything. But, what I did find out (and witness in my LO) is that the goat milk is more like breast milk than other milks and makes the transition easier for babies with sensitive tummies. My LO got constipated with too much cow milk but not with goat, so we started with goat. Now we do half and half goat and raw cow milk (hubby works at an urban farm on the weekends and gets it for free).
Plus, since she is used to goat milk, she loves goat cheese! -
OK, jumping on board! Nursing is still going strong at almost 13 months. My goal was 12, so yay! At the point where I want to be done pumping at work. Reduced from 3 to 2 pumps a couple weeks ago. Now have to try going from 2 to 1, etc.
Struggling, though, with how much he is supposed to be drinking at this age. Daycare is down to giving him a sippy cup of 2 oz. for each meal there. That's way, way, way down from even a couple weeks ago when he was still drinking 12 oz/day. We have increased his solids, but does anyone know how much per day is recommended for him to drink? He also has water throughout the day.
The other part of this is that I have a freezer stash of maybe 150-200 oz, and I really don't want it to go to waste.
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@pregnantbee: I'm not sure? Is LO still on breastmilk at daycare? We switched to cow's milk at daycare around 13 months bc my supply was dropping so much and I was supplementing with formula. If I were you I would start bringing out the frozen milk to give LO before it goes to waste!
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@regberadaisy: He's still on breastmilk at daycare. I think they secretly think I'm nuts, since they asked me at 4 months when he was switching to formula
At home a couple weeks ago, I mixed a tiny bit of cow's milk into a cup with 3x as much breastmilk, and he seemed to like that well enough. The issue at this point is that I'm really trying to stop pumping so that I'm not making way more than he drinks. So I'm either sending freshly pumped milk (refrigerated) or frozen to daycare. But then I always have more.
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@pregnantbee: I would if I still had it!
What about giving frozen and freezing the fresh stuff until you wean from the pump completely? Frozen milk does expire so you don't want it to go bad.
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@regberadaisy: Makes sense. Will consider that. I had been rotating in oldest frozen on Mondays and freezing Fri., etc., to keep going through the stash. Thanks!
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@pregnantbee: my pediatrician recommended decreasing the amount of time I pump each session as I stop pumping. Maybe that will help you have less milk to go through?
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LO refused to latch this morning and I proceeded to have a total meltdown about it. Ugh. Just a few more months of this CRAP.
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@highwire: sorry friend.
i hope it gets better soon. that must be the worst.i've been having an issue trying to get LO full at night so she's sleeping better. when i'm away at a wedding (i'm a photographer) and she gets a bottle (6 oz) to go to sleep, she "usually" sleeps well, like until 6 am or so. i feel like maybe i haven't been filling her tummy up at night so sometimes she'll get up 2 times a night to feed! i haven't wanted to force her to nurse before bed, but i feel like i might have to make a better effort if i want her to sleep better? any tricks?
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@mewtill: Yeah, I'm not super comfortable nursing in front of anyone but DH anymore. I was fine nursing in public/in front of people when he was a calmer eater, but now, with the smacking and pinching and shirt-yanking and wanting both boobs available at the same time...it's more than I want to deal with in front of people.
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@highwire: you are a total rockstar to be still trying to nurse/pumping after all your struggles!
We have had smooth sailing except for LO biting now! She most recently drew blood. Really makes me think about weaning...
@birdofafeather: Maybe she knows you aren't' there when she gets a bottle so she doesn't wake because she knows it isn't the real thing? Sorry, not really helpful...
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@kml636: i'm only gone for going to sleep though... i've only had a full night away from her once! i should probably try to keep track again of feedings, etc to see if i can find a pattern!
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Jumping in for a while! My lo is 13 months and I think we are on the road to weaning. I was all on board for blw but now she is a crazy lady while "nursing" and I don't know how long I can go on. Lately I have only nursed her on demand, which has only been one to 3 times a day but now she is always jumping/ climbing around and just playing with it. So now she is pulling at my shirt every now and then but when I try to let her nurse she latches for a brief moment then let's go and starts playing... if it were just at home it would be fine but it is very embarrassing in public! Lol
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@birdofafeather: @kml636: Thanks. It is just so hard to continue when NEITHER of want to at all. But I'm trying to think of it as committing to a healthy lifestyle with a partner. You probably don't always want to diet and exercise, but it is food for both of you to do it, either way. And as her parent, I owe it to her to continue and show her that it is worth it to commit to something good for you even if you don't enjoy it all the time.
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@highwire: so sorry hun, you are such a determined mama! She's like 8 months old right? LO was SUCH a distracted nurser up until around 8.5 months, and then all of a sudden, he got better...now at 9 months, I can actually have a convo while nursing! So fingers crossed she gets down to business sooner rather than later.
@birdofafeather: we started doing a bottle of pumped milkafter I nurse at bedtime..maybe try that? @kml636: omg ow!! Lo's still toothless but I am not looking forward to that.
Just saw the pedi for our 9 month check up and told her we are still nursing 6-8x a day... I was pleasantly surprised that she pretty much had no reaction (didn't tell me that's "too much" or that I need to cut down). She just said not to worry about cow's milk at least til 12 months, if not later, since I'm still nursing so often, and also not to worry about giving snacks.
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@hilsy85: I'm hoping it is a phase! I want to offer more frequently...but I work all day and it gets me SO upset when she won't latch on that the limited time we do have together gets tarnished by me being offended LOL
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@highwire: oh totally...I seriously give you so much credit for being a working mama and fighting through her nursing strikes/boob refusal. Do you find that she nurses better on the weekends when you're with her for more hours?
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@hilsy85: Not really. We are so busy on the weekends and often have family visiting, so I got into the habit of just staying on my pump schedule and only nursing her the same amount on weekends (1 or 2 times each day). People wanted to let me sleep in (thank you!) or put her to bed, or we were out and about (and she refuses completely to nurse in public). Plus there was a period of biting that really effected me, so I was not in any kind of rush to put her to breast during that period. So, I'm sure that is my own fault and contributes to her refusal to nurse more and more.
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@birdofafeather: we supplemented and primarily did the formula bottle at night. Didn't seem to make a difference!
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Just checking in! Having a tough moment. I am seriously counting the days until she is one. 72 days to go. How did you convince yourself to continue when it was difficult?
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@DillonLion: I'm just stubborn.
I tell myself that we're so close & it'd be silly to quit and switch to formula now. I promise myself I can change my mind "tomorrow", but "tomorrow" just turns into "next week" and then "next month". You'll be at 12 months before you know it!ETA: F is two weeks shy of one year! Yahoo!
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@JoyfulKiwi: we already supplement heavily so that one doesnt wotk for me!!
Happy early birthday and wahhooo!
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@DillonLion: just take it pump session by pump session...that's what I did in the early days when it was really hard. You are so close!
We are doing pretty well--about 1 month away from 1 year! I am looking forward to not feeling pressured to nurse LO in order for him to get his important nutrients...I do think we'll continue nursing at least morning and night though. It's actually become a nice time for us, which I never though it would be.
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@DillonLion: you're so close!! No advice - just encouragement
How do your older babies signal they're done these days? Lately LO just immediately twists and tries to dive down off the boppy, it makes me laugh!
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@DillonLion: Think of how far you've made it - the amount of time you have left is so short compared to that! You can definitely do it.
@scg00387: LO likes to sit up when he's done... so silly. He's all like, "okay, time to play now".
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@DillonLion: You can do it! One day at a time.
@scg00387: LO turns and rolls off my lap.
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@scg00387: @Beehive: yep, R sits up and smiles at me. Sometimes she stays latched on and pushes her legs up like she's doing downward dog.
R bit me the other morning (she got teeth maybe 3/4 weeks ago). I was exhausted so I wanted to do side laying instead of sitting up and holding her. We used to do this a ton but haven't in a month maybe. Well, she just bit instead of latching. I was so shocked that I swatted her and said NO! She got scared and stared crying so I felt horrible and offered again and she bit me again. I said NO again and she just looked startled and started sobbing. I finally sat up and got her positioned properly and she latched normally and hasn't done it since. Do you all think it was because it wasn't our normal position she thought we were playing? I really don't want to deal with bites!
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@birdofafeather: DS bit me hard yesterday too. Nothing was out of the ordinary though. I shouted and took him off and said no. I started crying ( lame but it was a rough day so that just made it worse) then DS started crying
I set him on the floor to play because I wasn't ready to try again. Hopefully we don't get bit anymore. It hurts!!
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@scg00387: He will turn onto his belly and sit up on his knees (while still latched!) then unlatch and smile and "talk" to my boobs. It's pretty funny.
Maybe its a temporary dip? Don't feel too bad about daycare - they can feed extra solids & water. You can make up the difference at home!
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