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With my first one she was about seven or eight months old and exclusively breastfed. Then I went away for almost a week for a work conference, and I couldn't pump as much as she was eating. So when I came back I took away one pump a day, we started supplementing. Then when she was about ten months old I stopped pumping all together (this was because I was a teacher and I couldn't lose the time during my free periods anymore, I needed to start grading etc) At about 11 months she only got me twice a day. I felt like I got my body back once I stopped pumping during the day.
My second one only made it to three months because he had a horrible latch, so he wasn't gaining weight, and my milk supply was horrible. I didn't even have to stop trying with him, because the supply just wasn't there.

My biggest tip is don't go back to exclusively nursing on the weekend. I remember dropping a pump at work and then just giving her the boob on the weekends. It totally confused my body and made it uncomfortable when I went back to work on Monday.

Good luck!!!

I went 18 months. But it really does change a lot after you introduce solids and then after 12 months. It gets a lot easier and less inconvenient!

I have to disagree with a previous poster, I have always heard that if you pump during the week, ebf on weekends is the way to go to maintain supply. Of course that doesn't mean occasionally having your husband give a bottle!

Still going strong at 13 months. We're attempting night weaning at this point, but besides that, I love it. I hope she doesn't stop for a long time.

Down to two feedings a day at 10 months, DS is much more interested in food. He doesn't care for breast or bottle anymore.

Liv is almost 15 months and still going. Im thinking we will probably stop by 18, but we'll see. She nurses mornings and evenings now, and occasionally when I get home from work and she asks for it

My goal was 6 months. We made it to 7.5. As soon as I stopped pumping, I dried up within weeks and she was ready to move on. Part of me is sad that I stopped, but everything seems easier now. Except for the fact that formula is expensive.

Everyone's different, do what's best for you. 6 months is an accomplishment. It certainly isn't easy. I nursed until 12 months. But at 9 months I began supplementing with formula. And at 6 months LO began some solids. So maybe try to stick it out some more. Because with those additions I didn't feel quite so cow-like.

I only made it to 3 months My appendix ruptured and I had to have emergency surgery. I had to pump and dump for 48 hours and my supply dramatically dropped off. LO is now 4.5 months old and is happy as a clam on formula.

We're at 2 years now. I never thought I would say that! You're still in the stage where it can be pretty rough. Hang in there! And fwiw, nursing in the second year is super easy. We don't do it in public or anywhere inconvenient any more (and haven't since his first birthday), and it's mostly all on my schedule now. He knows when it's okay to ask and when it's not.

I just stopped 3 days ago, at 13 months. LO was completely not interested any more and would cry every time I offered, even at bed time (but would gladly take a bottle of milk). With DD, I did 4 months. I really wanted it to work but just couldn't do it. Take it slow on the transition and good luck.

I breastfed for 3 months, but we had to supplement w/ formula from the very beginning. I never produced even close to enough milk for my daughter, so EBF was not practical. I have to admit that, even though I had been hoping to EBF for a full year, sometimes I am quite happy that I'm not physically tied to my daughter for feedings. It certainly makes working outside of the home easier, and I don't have to worry about going out with friends for a few drinks every once in a while. Still... I'm quite jealous of all of you mamas who were able to EBF for as long as you wanted to. Keep up the good work!

DD is 8.5 months and we are still EBF. I did notice now that she gets three solids meals a days that she reduced her milk intake slightly (I still do milk before solids for now and will likely switch to solids first in another month or so). My goal is to make it to one year but I haven't thought about how to wean yet. I'm thinking of letting DD decide how she wants to wean depending on her reduction once we increase solids and switch to solids before milk. I am a little nervous about weaning.

I'm trying to figure this out now too. E will be 5mo on Friday. I love breastfeeding, but pumping is really wearing on me. I have to pump in the morning, 3x at work, and before bed to have enough to feed him throughout the day and I only get to BF him before he goes to bed, in the middle of the night, and weekends. I really don't want to have to deal with a bottle in the middle of the night, but I'm also tired of constantly stressing about being able to pump enough for him. I'm starting to think I'll keep going until he drops his night feeding... but maybe it will get easier once he starts solids. Ugh, it's such a tough decision.

We're still going strong at 8 months, although we're down to about 5 feedings now that she's eating solid foods 3x daily.