Extended Breastfeeding Check-in, 2/16

[vvvvvfee]

Sorry I missed last week!

For the purposes of this check-in, we will define extended breastfeeding as breastfeeding beyond 1 year. Questions are repeated and suggestions are appreciated!

1. How old is your LO?
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse?
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now?
4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler?

Pregnant & BFing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any issues with supply, pain, aversion? Questions for other moms?

Tandem Nursing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any current challenges? Questions for other moms?

Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? 

[Deleted]

1. How old is your LO? 2
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? Once or less.
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? Just over it. Ready for him to be over it.
4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? Probably laying flat on my back and letting him figure it out.


Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? HAHAHAHAHAHA. No.

[vvvvvfee]

1. How old is your LO? 19 months
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 4-5
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? Had my first really bad clog with DS2 earlier this week- thought it was turning into mastitis but now it seems to be gradually improving.
4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? Sitting him on my lap, facing me, or side-lying.

Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? I was felt like I was on the verge of mastitis on Tuesday, so I felt awful- took a hot bath and climbed into bed with DS2. DH and I did get to go out to lunch on Monday as our Valentine's Day "date," though.

@amc25, i remember the first day (in my 2nd trimester of pregnancy with DS2) that DS1 didn't nurse at all. even though i was hating nursing him at the time, i was all verklempt about it and felt rejected. once your milk comes in, though, your DS will be ALLLL about nursing again. and congrats on making it through!

[byjove]

1. How old is your LO? 14 mo
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 3-4 during the day and ALLLLLLL night
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? I am tired and touched out. Hoping to drop down to 1 pumping session during work next week. She's finally taking a few ounces of hemp milk each day reliably.
4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? She prefers to nurse side lying. I like when I can kind of cross-cradle/sit her in my lap and hug/rock her.

NONBFQOTW: No. But DH wrote a sentimental note in my card that made me cry

[billyhorrible]

1. How old is your LO? 20 months.

2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? about 3

3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? I'd just like him to sleep through the night, that's now the only time he really nurses.

4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? We still do cross cradle.

Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? Yup. I got balloon bouquets for each of the boys, with 10 things I love about them on the balloons. Made heart shaped pancakes for breakfast. Took off work early to go to a movie with DH. Went out to dinner with the boys.

[byjove]

billyhorrible, doing the most!

[billyhorrible]

Feb 16, 2017 13:40:06 GMT -5 byjove said:

billyhorrible, doing the most!

I love holidays!

[valie]

1. How old is your LO? 12mo, 32mo
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 4x, 3x
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? Fatigue because they keep getting sick. I'm always extra tired before they're sick, I assume from making antibodies for them.
4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? Side-lying

Tandem Nursing Moms: How are you doing this week? Any current challenges? Questions for other moms? Doing okay!

Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? Gifts and steak dinner out. It was nice!

[lilyelayne]

1. How old is your LO? - 23mo

2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? - he's in a crazy growth spurt right now. He told me "I drink my mik mik ALL DAY." and that's pretty damn accurate. If he's not nursing he's eating. 0-1x MOTN ever since his ear infection a few weeks ago.

3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? - eh. Getting tired of MOTN but I figure it'll go when the growth spurt is over. He's nursing so much that he struggled with my letdown the other morning, which made me laugh. The kid is 2 in two weeks and I can still make too much milk.

4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? - cradle

I started charting in anticipation of TTC this summer. Relieved to see ovulation and a decent LP even though I'm still BF. I've had my cycle back for ~10 months so I wasn't super concerned, but it's reassuring nonetheless.

Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? - DH gave me flowers.

[amadine23]

I haven't checked in here in probably a year, but thought I'd stop by today for old time's sake. I'm working on weaning in preparation for TFAS so I'm feeling nostalgic! I had HG with my first and just can't imagine nursing while that sick (and on meds), otherwise I wouldn't try to wean before TTC.


1. How old is your LO? 2.5

2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? 3-6 times

3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? Working on weaning. I've been pushing solids and my supply is definitely lower, so we're making slow progress.

4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? In bed, while I sleep!

Non-BFing question of the week: Did you do anything special for Valentine's Day? Got to go out to dinner with DH, which was a special treat.

[geners]

1. How old is your LO? 14.5 months
2. How many times per day does your LO nurse? Work days - 1-2 (before bed and then either MOTN or a.m., not usually both). Non-work days, same plus before naps so 3-5. Though the other day he fell asleep on me for a nap w/o nursing, for the first time ever (and MH and nanny both just told me that he doesn't always take milk before a nap anymore). I was so confused and thought my boobs were going to explode. I need a heads up when things are going to change!
3. Are you dealing with any BFing-related challenges right now? Other than struggling to accept that he needs/wants it less? Nah
4. What is your favorite nursing position for a toddler? Cross cradle

Non-BFing question of the week: We exchanged cards, MH got me 2 dozen roses and I made him corny 'coupons' (nothing racy - several for a full night's sleep where I handle any/all MOTN wake-ups, and several for days w/o any chores/cleaning). Also had wine with dinner but nothing fancy or special for dinner.

[byjove]

It's my first day of dropping from two to one pumps per day at work! Woohoo!