Comments on: How Long Are You Planning On Breastfeeding For?

By: rain_sol

rain_sol — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:17:46 +0000

I think it’s great that you’re making the decision to try breastfeeding, even though you’re not looking forward to it!!
I tried breastfeeding my first daughter and it was a disaster, and I pumped for 6 weeks and then switched entirely to formula. I’d really wanted it work, and felt very guilty about how it all went. But I got over it and have a very smart 8 year old now! With our second daughter I knew I wanted to try extra hard to make breastfeeding a success, and it has been. It was painful for the first week or so, and I remember being so afraid that I’d fail again!!! But ultimately the pain went away, and it was comfortable and enjoyable ever since. I thought I’d breastfeed for 6 months and then see how I felt. My youngest is now 13 months and she’s still breastfeeding quite a bit! It’s nourishing for her as well as comforting, so it’s not something I am planning to take away from her until she’s ready. I am back at work now about 6 hours per day, so she skips an afternoon feeding, which is great since she’s eating regular food and water now too. I think that as time goes on she’ll naturally be weaned (as she spends a night a grandma’s or I go away for a conference, etc.), so I’m just playing it by ear, and enjoying my little bean while she’s still so young!
If you plan ahead of time for some initial discomfort it’ll be a lot easier to breastfeed successfully, and you’ll be surprised at how easy it is after you get the hang of it. If you are at all concerned about feeding discreetly in public places, check this site out: http://busybabywraps.com. They offer great nursing covers that are built just like a regular shawl, and are super soft and comfortable. I have one which I take everywhere (still), and I’ve used it not only to breastfeed in public, but also as a blanket for the baby.
Good luck!

By: i have all i ever wanted in life

i have all i ever wanted in life — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:08:36 +0000

Im afraid of breastfeeding too , Im going to pump for as long as i can

By: Barbi

Barbi — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:18:52 +0000

I DID IT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. IT WAS EASY AFTER A WHILE AND HE IS REAL SMART

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:35:21 +0000

I love breastfeeding. I had to learn how to at first but once we became good at it, it is so easy. Jack is almost seven months and I do not plan on stopping anytime soon.

By: jojom

jojom — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:58:10 +0000

I said 6 months- a yr…6 months is here and we are still going strong! I thought it would be hard but it is so easy and convenient! Takes way less time than warming a bottle =). anyway, just take it day by day and see how it goes!

By: curious

curious — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:41:50 +0000

I pumped. I didn’t make enough milk w/ the first kid. With the second it took awhile for enough milk to come in, then when it did, he was too used to the bottle. I pumped until around 7-9 mos with my first, & am at 8 mos w/ my second (plan to pump until he’s 1)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:12:55 +0000

I was planning to go for 12 months…Instead I went for 16. It’s really a good bonding time for us and I did cut back the feedings to like once a day once my son reached a year. But, you both have to be ready. I think Dr.’s say 6 months is okay.

By: GranolaM

GranolaM — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:51:52 +0000

I’m planning on nursing my children until they’re done.
Set some good short-term goals, and see how you feel when you get to them. Breastfeeding generally gets easier as babies get older, so you may find it less taxing at 6 months than you thought it would be.

By: Jordan's mummy

*Jordan's mummy* — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:26:36 +0000

I am going to breastfeed for the first 6 weeks and i have a breast pump for the rest of the time until he is around 10 months and then transition to cows milk
That is the plan anyway so we will see what happens

By: dfghjkl

dfghjkl — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:44:35 +0000

I breastfed/ feed for as long as they wanted to… I had a rough first week with my daughter, but we finally got the hang of it. She nursed for 20 months and just decided one day that she was ‘all done’. My second is still nursing at 31 months, I never intended to nurse him this long, I just figured he’d wean when he was ready, so I guess he’s just not ready yet And I am also nursing my 10 week old. By 6 months, you may completely change your mind, I think bottles are just way too much work for me…. Congrats! and Good Luck!!