Extended BF check-in 1/28

[jfresh]

Good morning! For the purposes of this post we are defining extended breast feeding as beyond one year. If there are any questions you'd like to see added feel free to suggest them in your post! 

1. How old is your LO? 
2. How many times a day do you nurse?
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? 
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? 

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? 

[noname]

This will be my first time checking in here, hope you don't mind if I jump right in!

1. How old is your LO? 16 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 2 on daycare days, otherwise 3
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Nope. I finally stopped at 14 months. I had a hard time convincing myself that I didn't need a freezer stash, but DD takes WCM just fine and only gets it once a day at daycare.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? I'm 11 weeks pregnant and starting to have a little bit of sensitivity issues. I'd like to wean far enough in advance of the new baby being here that DD doesn't get too jealous, but I'd also like to let DD wean when she's ready. But that looks like never. So I'm hoping my milk supply drops or the taste changes sometime in the 2nd tri and she decides she's over it.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Snuggle up and watch movies! Hard to do with a toddler, but I would if I could!

[lauranicole91]

1. How old is your LO? She will be 3 in March
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 2-3. She has cut back so much recently. She cut out my favorite snuggly post nap session and is no longer asking to randomly nurse through out the day. So we are down to first thing in the morning, before nap, and before bed (this is only twice a week since I work nights).
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? God no. I quit pumping at work at 12m but had to pump for relief at night when I got home from work because she'd be asleep and I'd be full. DD was very inconsistent with STTN. So some nights, if I skipped the night pump, I'd wake up at 2am rock hard and leaking. Ouch. I probably did that till a little after 18m when I night weaned her and my boobs got the memo they didn't need to make a bunch of milk between the hours of 5pm-6am. Haha.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? She is getting so incredibly sloppy with her latch and it hurts. It drives me insane.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Cuddle up in blankets on the couch, eat some snacks and hot cocoa, and binge on Netflix.

[honeylemon]

Jan 28, 2015 9:42:05 GMT -5 jfresh said:

Good morning! For the purposes of this post we are defining extended breast feeding as beyond one year. If there are any questions you'd like to see added feel free to suggest them in your post! 

1. How old is your LO? 
2. How many times a day do you nurse?
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? 
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? 

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? 

1. 18 months
2. 2-4
3. No. I only pumped a few times with this one.
4.I thought she was starting to be less interested last week but it must have been a phase because she's been back to normal this week.
5. Snuggle on the couch with a warm blanket and a good book.

[memcgee]

1. How old is your LO? 20 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 2-3
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Nope! Totally weaned from pumping when DD was about 14 months old.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? Not at the moment.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Curl up on the couch with a good book and hot cup of coffee. Unfortunately, DD doesn't usually let me do that anymore, so now I get to spend my time chasing after her. Luckily, she loves to read too

[casey]

1. How old is your LO? 18 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 2ish weekdays, 4ish weekends
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Only if I have to miss wakeup or bedtime due to work. I weaned from pump at 13m by spreading out pump times, holding steady for a week, and then decreasing amount of time pumping. It took 2 weeks.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? She's seemed less interested this week. She still nurses, just less intensely and for shorter amount of time. She's not asked to nurse right when she gets home from DC. This is new.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? yoga pants, PJs, and maybe mindless TV

[melody330]

1. How old is your LO? 12 months

2. How many times a day do you nurse? 5-8, and once MOTN

3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Nope! Just stopped this week. LO turned one on 1/20, and I have enough in my freezer for two more weeks of DC milk.

I weaned by dropping one pump at a time at 11 months. I was down to one pump after three weeks. Then I cut the time I pumped by a few minutes every few days. I had a hard time mentally and emotionally dropping that last session, but I'm so glad to be done

4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? No - just feeling a lot of pressure from friends to quit. It's annoying.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? I HATE being stuck inside. Unless it's a blizzard, I will get out of the house and do something. If I had to choose, my favorite thing would be to read in the tub that's assuming my kid is occupied somewhere else!

[spacedew]

1. How old is your LO? 18 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? This week 4-5 times.
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Nope. I stopped when I quit my job. She was 11 months and we had. Significant freezer stash. It's gone now.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? Nope, we are doing pretty well.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Pj's and video games. Of course this was pre-baby. Where we life now bad weather is increadably hot weather.

[tarheelmom]

1. How old is your LO? 25 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 3-4 all between getting home from daycare and bedtime, more on weekends
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Nope, stopped right at 1yr; daycare was closed for 10 days for Christmas/New Years, so I just started to offer cow's milk during the day and going longer periods between nursing.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? Nothing other than normal 2yo "new issues" of shrieking/tantrums when she doesn't get her way. She also seems to be pinching more, trying to get more milk, I assume.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? I like to cook or bake.

[lingeringwithcoffee]

1. How old is your LO?
almost 20 months

2. How many times a day do you nurse?
I was nursing 2-5 times a day, but DD has not asked to nurse for two days now. So, I'm not sure if she is ready to be done, but it seems like she might be.

3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop?
No, stopped at 11 months.

4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF?
No issues. I'm a little emotional at the thought of being done, but very proud that we made it this far after many struggles in the beginning.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather?
Get lost in a good book...when DD is napping!

[octavia65]

1. How old is your LO? 15 months very soon!
2. How many times a day do you nurse? We are down to once before bed.
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? No I stopped pumping when my son stopped taking a bottle around 5 months.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? No other than I was supposed to wean last week! I couldn't do it. I'm going to go until his 15 month appointment I think. That will get us through the worst of cold and flu season.


5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Hmmm...watching a period drama ideally set in a cold and blustery part of England.

[ringoffire]

I made it a mother effing year!!!!!!!!!!!

1. How old is your LO? She turned 12 months on January 21st so I finally get to check in with you ladies!!
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 6 times. She usually doesn't do much for 2 of them though (her 2 wake up from nap sessions) so I'm in the process of dropping to 4 times.
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? Yes, and I have no idea how to stop. We are trying to mix BM with WCM but she's not loving it. MH is lucky if she drinks an ounce (where she used to drink 5 each time) when I'm at work. I think it's part taste, part sippy cup (she would prefer a bottle) and part temp (she is not a fan of it being cold). So...I'm not sure when I can drop the pump but I dream of the day.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? I'm brand new, so not yet! Excited to be here.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Get comfy and watch movies. Hard to do with 2 kids though, lol.

[casey]

Congratulations, ringoffire!!!!!!

FWIW, Leah did not tolerate the BM/oatmilk transition after we hit any more than 25% oatmilk. Sippies, bottles, warm, cold, it didn't matter. We went back to making it simple - hot bm in bottle, cold oatmilk in sippy. No mixing. She caught on very quickly, and then I had confidence to stop the pumping for bottles. We were done with the pump by 13m.

[ringoffire]

Jan 30, 2015 18:26:59 GMT -5 casey said:

Congratulations, ringoffire!!!!!!

FWIW, Leah did not tolerate the BM/oatmilk transition after we hit any more than 25% oatmilk. Sippies, bottles, warm, cold, it didn't matter. We went back to making it simple - hot bm in bottle, cold oatmilk in sippy. No mixing. She caught on very quickly, and then I had confidence to stop the pumping for bottles. We were done with the pump by 13m.

Thanks!!

I think going back to simple is a good idea and maybe we will try not mixing. I appreciate the advice!!

[salemkitty]

1. How old is your LO? 17 months  
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 3-4, overnight on demand but I have started working on night weaning
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? I stopped around 13 months but started back this week.  
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? No  

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather ? Sleep but since that's just a pipe dream - read, soak in tub, or bake  [/quote]

[Deleted]

1. How old is your LO? He'll be 3 in March.
2. How many times a day do you nurse? 1 or 2.
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? I stopped a few months after he turned 1 yr, I don't remember exactly when. I kept it up for awhile because he was MSPI. I weaned from pumping by pushing my pumping times a few minutes later each week until they started to merge, then dropped a pumping session, pushed them later until they merged, etc etc. It took 3 weeks or so.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? I guess just that I am kind of ready to wean, but kind of not. DS is sick this week and nursing a sick toddler is so, so helpful. And I do love the snuggly times but I'm kind of getting uncomfortable. I don't think I make much milk now so it starts to hurt if he's comfort nursing too long.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather ? Snuggle up on the couch with a hot beverage and read!

[sctiger]

1. How old is your LO? 20 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? Just once before bed
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? No, stopped a little before her 1st birthday
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? We are going to start TTC in about 3 months with the RE and we need of wean in the next few weeks. She's not getting a lot now but I am so sad to think of missing the snuggles.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? With a toddler, play with puzzles and color

[mooncharm]

1. How old is your LO?
12.5mos

2. How many times a day do you nurse?
4x/d, occasionally 5x/d

3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop?
Yes, I still pump every night before bed, and I pump before leaving for work if I miss his wake-up feed, and I pump at work if I miss a feeding (pre-nap). I have cut back on the extra pumping I would do to try to make up for his intake, like I used to pump before work regardless of whether or not I was missing a feed, I would just get an extra pump session in there. I'm probably going to cut the night-time pump out in the next month or so. We just night weaned, so I'm letting my body normalize to that change first. I'm worried about my supply overall if I cut out the night time pump session, because I feel like I already have so much less milk than I used to, and I pump so much less than I used to! I am still trying to balance out how much I want to be nursing him vs offering soy milk or pumped milk in a cup.

4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF?
Trying to figure out how and when to give him milk while I'm at work. We're still using a bottle before his nap, and we're using pumped milk in the bottle. I'd like to consider getting him off the bottle and into the routine of a sippy. But I feel funny directing that since I'm never around for that. I'll have to talk with MH about it. When my mom watches him she seems to need to give him an extra bottle after his nap, and I can't quite figure out why he seems to need that extra bottle then. I'm feeling conflicted about my supply not keeping up with that demand, since we're trying to keep him on breast milk as long as possible. If I stop my evening pump session then we're going to have to dip into our freezer stash.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather?
Watch TV shows on my computer and eat sweets.

[mosy]

1. How old is your LO?
almost 17 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse?
on demand...usually 2-3 times between breakfast and dinner, and it varies after dinner and before breakfast. Suffice it to say that it's a lot.
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop?
No. I pumped around the clock for the 4 weeks LO was in the NICU, and I hated it so much by the time he came home that I quit 2 days later when his dr. and I were confident that he was getting enough milk directly from the breast.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF?
no


Non BF question of the week

5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? play with LO, cook, catch up on TV, do a workout DVD if my H is home to keep LO occupied

[melisx33]

1. How old is your LO? 14 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse? Depends on if I am home or at work..when I work 2x a day, when I'm home, 2x in the morning and once at night
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop? NO! I stopped after 1 year
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF? LO wants to BF more since teething. It is cute, she carries our throw pillow to me when she wants to BF. It's not a problem really, but she's been really wanting to comfort nurse more and has been biting down more

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather? Movies!

[jennlin]

1. How old is your LO?
35 months and 15 months
2. How many times a day do you nurse?
all.the.time.
3. Are you still pumping? If no, when/how did you stop?
yes, i pump 2xs a day, 5xs a week at work.
4. Any new issues or problems with extended BF?
i'm trying to be more stern about limiting nursing sessions for my big girl, but she is NOT having it.

Non BF question of the week
5. What is your favorite thing to do when you're stuck inside because of bad weather?
sleep! but wait..i have kids now, so no. probably painting with the kids. (we also don't have this issue where i live, in seattle).