Tata Tuesday 6-23

[fishbulb]

1. How's it going this week?

2. Successes? Challenges?

3. What did you do father's day?

[fishbulb]

1. How's it going this week?
Sickness abounds. We have seven people in our house over the weekend. Everyone but J and FIL came down with a stomach virus.

2. Successes? Challenges?
Staying hydrated enough to nurse re: #1.

3. What did you do father's day?
Aside from some of us being sick that day, MH, his brother, and his dad went for a hike and we ordered in a pizza. LO gave MH a new golf shirt and a framed photo of himself.

[ellabee]

1. How's it going this week?
It's going pretty well. We've been down to 1 session (bedtime) per day now for a few weeks. I think I may start offering E a bottle at bedtime every other day instead of the boob to try and help weaning along. DH and I discussed NTNP as early as next month and I rather not be pregnant and nursing at the same time.

2. Successes? Challenges?

Not really bfing related, but E spent her first night away from both of us and slept at her grandparent's house. She did great. I didn't pump to replace our missed bedtime session, which is why I think we can maybe go to every-other night on our weaning journey...

3. What did you do father's day?
Visited both sets of grandparents, then came down with some sort of stomach bug in the afternoon. Spent the rest of the day just trying to get by until bedtime. Not the way we planned to spend it.

[ellabee]

fishbulb - oh no! I'm so sorry you guys go the stomach bug too.

[katka512]

1. Everything is going well. LO is still nursing once a day in the morning
2. Now that I'm pregnant, in trying to figure out weaning. Nursing has been okay. It's a bit painful right when she latches. I have no idea how much milk I even have, but it can't be much. I don't want to nurse and be pregnant but I don't want to force her to stop either.
2. We had our families over on Saturday. On Sunday, we went for a walk and got ice cream. Dh just wanted to hang out with LO, so that's what he did!

Sorry for everyone who was sick!!

[sanibel21]

Sorry fishbulb and @ellabee about the stomach bug!!
1. How's it going this week?
It's going. Still in nap limbo. But nursing three times a day. Morning before afternoon nap and bedtime.

2. Successes? Challenges?
LO has just now really started pulling down my shirt trying to nurse. I really don't like this and its one of the reasons I never wanted to nurse this long.

3. What did you do father's day?
LO woke suuuuper early and had messed up naps so we were pretty much lazy all day. We did manage a walk.

[fishbulb]

Jun 23, 2015 9:55:48 GMT -5 ellabee said:

fishbulb - oh no! I'm so sorry you guys go the stomach bug too.

It's the worst! I hope you're feeling better.

[babycaps]

I miss nursing! That is all! hi!!

[Deleted]

1. Pretty good. DD seems to be going steady with the 2-3 sessions per day. I'm debating on whether to just drop to one and then only when she asks.

2. Naps have been slightly off. Luckily, she doesn't get too cranky if she misses one.

3. My H worked most of the day but when he finally finished we went out for dinner which was a wonderful treat.

[ellabee]

Haiii babycaps!

While you're here, do you have any anecdotes on weaning you can share? Like, did you experience any engorgement when you weaned? If I remember right, you had a "stud and a dud" lol, but did you ever get uncomfortable and if so what did you do for relief?

I'm trying to wrap my head around weaning.

[babycaps]

Hi ellabee! So weaning was awfully easy for me. But this is because I took Domeperidone for the last 5 months that I was BFing. So once I stopped the Dom, I dried up QUICKLY (sadly) so LO just got frustrated and ask for his straw cup after nursing for 2-3 minutes.
For pumping, I went from 3x/day to 2x/day then to once a day then every other day and it took about 2 weeks. For nursing morning/night, in the morning I didn't offer. AT night, I'd offer but he would really only nurse for a little bit and then be done and ask for his cup. By 10 days post his birthday, he was completely done. It helped that I had a night away from home and didn't pump AT ALL for 36hrs. By that point I had already stopped the Dom and it only confirmed my dryness.

[babycaps]

P.S: Awfully easy physically. Ridiculously hard emotionally.

[nattybumppo]

Haven't checked in here for awhile!

1. We are still nursing but really just 1x a day (wake up) though if she "asks" I offer. But I really think I have the morning session in for my benefit and if I just brought her out and gave her milk and breakfast, she'd be fine. Honestly, she wakes up so early that I like nursing as a few minutes to just rock in the chair with her before getting up and really dealing with her. Ha! And I'm honestly quite surprised by her self weaning because this is the baby who couldn't be near me without wanting boob!

2. I'm happy/sad that she's self weaning. Glad because it's lead by her, sad because it's over, but happy because this is about the time I ended BFing with DD1 (16.5m) and really, that's good for me. I STILL CAN"T GET THIS GIRL TO EAT THOUGH! So I am a little worried about that. I'll bring it up at her 15m appt but she eats soooooo little and so little variety. (Basically bread/crackers, cheese/dairy, and pouches.) I also sort of keep that last nursing session in hoping she gets some nutrition that way!

3. We tried to go to a park but it was raining. DD1 didn't take a nap so she had a meltdown. DH wanted to go to a specific restaurant (we were going to go early) but b/c of meltdown, we decided it wasn't a good idea. DH did get to watch most of the US Open (golf) though so that was good.

[ellabee]

Thanks babycaps! I'm conflicted because I know I'll be so sad when we wean completely, but I feel like we're coming up on the right time for us to move on. We've missed a few bedtime sessions where she's gotten a cup instead, so it may be just around the corner.

[fish8412]

1. How's it going this week?
It's so hot!! I am running out of indoor activities.

2. Successes? Challenges?
Still nursing at bedtime, even though she gets a bottle. She only nurses about 5 minutes. I don't remember the last time she nursed at wake up. Some days I am ok with her weaning and other days I am sad.

3. What did you do father's day?
Nothing too exciting. Went out for an early dinner just the 3 of us.

[jtizzay]

When do kids wean? Why don't I know this?

We nurse in the am and at night. It's going fine. We're back to trying to drop a nap. It's not working. She's asleep now. Sucks

Successes. None. Challenges. Everything. It's been a terribly stressful busy week at work. Also I'm finally ovulating (d25! Post mc). Super emotional.

Nothing great. Just some Us Time

[Deleted]

jtizzay, I think weaning just depends on the child. Some self-wean and others need to be weaned. Sorry this gives no real answers.

[jtizzay]

Jun 25, 2015 21:15:30 GMT -5 @babylentilbean said:

jtizzay, I think weaning just depends on the child. Some self-wean and others need to be weaned. Sorry this gives no real answers.

Lol it's ok. I don't have real answers. I used to have nursing goals and post one year I'm just kinda going w it. Now getting nervous to stop. So silly

[nattybumppo]

jtizzay - TOTALLY depends on the kid (and the momma).

With DD1, I led the weaning process by not offering to nurse at certain times (she was pretty scheduled) - cut out one time....wait a few days....cut out another...etc - and DD1 never objected. I started cutting out nursing sessions around 1 year and she was completely done at 16.5 months. (I could have done it faster, but I was torn to be done with nursing)

With DD2, this is the girl who was CONSTANTLY wanting to nurse and I thought I'd have to forcefully wean her at 3 or something, but once she started walking, I noticed that she didn't snack nurse as much and then started basically refusing to nurse pre-bed (she'd nurse for maybe 2 seconds) but she would rather be off exploring things than nursing. Then we were down to just morning nursing and after a weird morning yesterday - she woke up really early so DH got her to go back to sleep and then she woke up late (for her) and he got her up again and we just didn't have our morning nursing time and she had no objections. So I think we may have just unintentionally weaned? She didn't nurse at all yesterday or this morning. Wasn't really expecting it to happen and it certainly feels harder on me than it is on her.

My SIL is still nursing her 2.5 year old. I think she's trying to wean (or at least cut back on the nursing) but I think she wants it to be baby-led and I'm not sure he's ready to give it up.

I'm shocked that mine seems done. We'll she if she tries to return. I'm happy/sad about it. Happy she led it. Sad it's over.

[jtizzay]

Thanks for the advice. B loves to nurse but lately is less interested. I am pumping now actually because she skipped this am so we shall see

[katka512]

Today is the first day since LO was born that I haven't nursed her. I was feeling ready to be done because of the pregnancy and she's been getting less and less interested.
So this morning, DH took get downstairs when she woke up and gave her a sippy cup. I went down about twenty minutes later. She signed milk once and I gave her the sippy and that was it.
It may be harder Monday when I have to get her up. But I'm a bit sad today that she really didn't even ask to nurse. Although also happy because it will be less stressful for us both.

[nattybumppo]

Jun 27, 2015 10:51:25 GMT -5 katka512 said:

Today is the first day since LO was born that I haven't nursed her. I was feeling ready to be done because of the pregnancy and she's been getting less and less interested.
So this morning, DH took get downstairs when she woke up and gave her a sippy cup. I went down about twenty minutes later. She signed milk once and I gave her the sippy and that was it.
It may be harder Monday when I have to get her up. But I'm a bit sad today that she really didn't even ask to nurse. Although also happy because it will be less stressful for us both.

katka512, Yep....right there with you.  (Except the pregnancy part!)  Hopefully you'll have a wonderful nursing experience with your next one to look forward to!