Hugs girls. We are a long way off self weening but I can understand the bittersweet feeling.
Spock has started sharing her milk. But only with sophie giraffe. Sophie often ends up down my top with Spock making sucking noises.
You're so lucky only having to share with the giraffe!! DD used to feed in bed, and would demand DH have the other side! she'd get most insistent, and upset if he didn't take her offering! lol
Lmao. Yes we are lucky indeed I don't mind sharing with toys.
Dh knows he isn't allowed anywhere near me when im feeding anyway.not so bad now but when the d-mer was really strong the last thing I wanted was to be touched
i feel most of the time that i feed - no idea why though. given my extreme issues with nausea, it hasn't been a great feeling. i know a lo of people feel nauseous around let down though, so it's not that unusual - it has just been particularly annoying/frustrating for me because i don't want to associate bf with feeling disgusting! can only imagine how much worse d-mer is
I'll be here Thursday, officially. DS2 is almost twelve months and I call him my 12 month old newborn. Still feeds every two ish hours during the day, feeds to sleep, still feeds at least once overnight.
For the first time in ages I wish dd was feeding more. Not sure if get eyes are red from allergies or starts of conjunctivitis. But I couldn't get am enough milk to flush her eyes
3 full days with no feeds. She has asked a couple of times but was happy to accept milk in a cup or a little grope lol. I'm very pleased we are both ready stop now and it's not me forcing her. Already she is sleeping better during the night too. Although 3 days is hardly conclusive evidence. I might hang about in here a bit longer JIC. 2 years 5 months & 12 days. *pats self on back*
Ooh I can join here too now! Dd turned one last Wednesday. My aim was to get to one, then see how we go. I've been back at work but trying hard to keep up supply by pumping/feeding once at work. But now I'll stop that and just feed three times (morning, when I get home and before bed) then see how we go.
OP, I didn't realize ds2 fed 2 hourly! Dd while awake fed 3 hourly and people are surprised when I tell them that!
Can't wait for the next 1 yr molar to come through ds2 only bites when teething at nearly 18 mths you'd think we'd know better (only 2 more 1 yr molars to go and then we get to start the 2 yr molars )
Not sure sorry bean Hope they come on through soon.
Cattle, FL, yay! Welcome! We are all here, woohoo!
FL, just wanted to say how wonderful I think it is that you made it to 12 months. I'm really impressed and very proud of you
Ds2 had his birthday today. He still fed, even through the chaos of the party noise. But only three times during the day. I'm sure he'll make up for it tonight.
I'm starting to notice that he can stretch his feeds out during the day, quite a lot sometimes... But if I'm there, he'll crawl over and climb all over me. With the other two, they started weaning when I retuned to work. I'm not going back this time, so it'll be interesting to see what DS2 does.
Have made it to 13 months! Half way to my aim of 2 years. But I feel like my supply is dropping no matter how much I feed DS, he never seems satisfied and quite regularly looks thirsty (dry lips). Not sure what's going on, could it be my cycle returning? I've had lots of cervical mucous lately.
Congrats LN! As long as your DS is eating and drinking as well as bfing, I wouldn't worry too much about your supply. Older babies and toddlers know what they want and where to get it. They're often so distracted and busy that the best bfs are first and last thing when it's quieter. Both of my girls have dropped to 2-3 bfs by 18 mths and no 1 still kept going until nearly 4. DD2 is persisting despite much lower supply at 30 wks pg. It's still got all the good stuff
I haven't posted here before (I don't think) but thought that it was the appropriate place to share.
I fed DD1 until she was 14 months and 2 days where she self weaned. She was halfheartedly feeding by then and when I decided enough was enough, we had a last feed, she cried once at feed time the next day and then never looked for it again. She was a mix of bf with the odd formula top up when I mistakenly believed she needed more than I had.
I think this is our last week with feeding DD2. She will be 15 months tomorrow. This time, it's me wanting to finish up. We started on a rocky road, took five days for my milk to arrive and I agreed to two formula feeds in hospital. I remember watching her suck down that milk so fast on day four because she was so hungry and I just had nothing but my own stubbornness and determination that she wasn't having formula. When I saw her drink, I felt rotten. But I relaxed and my milk arrived and we haven't looked back.
She's a much more intense feeder. Demands it. Has been feeding up to six times each night. I realised a few months ago that if we were out and about, she didn't want to feed. So I stopped it at home during the day. Over the past month, I've managed to stop her feeding during the night and now it just takes a few pats and she's asleep again. I don't sleep while she feeds and it was making for a very long night and a tired mummy. We're down to a before bed feed and one first thing in the morning - and she didn't want it this morning. The last four nights, she hasn't fed to sleep. Feeds and then looks at me to settle her. Last night I just put her in the cot, turned on her musical seahorse and she went to sleep with no fuss.
I'm feeling mixed. This is it for me. Last baby. I do all the right things while feeding - I don't have alcohol and dodge spicy foods. It's been two years since I had a glass of wine! I reckon I've earned one! I don't particularly enjoy feeding an older baby. I love it while they're little and new and squishy cuddly but once they start to pull and wriggle...it hasn't been easy for me to keep going. Both times, my goal was 12 months and I got there. And other than the bottle feeds in the hospital, it's been all me. I'm pretty proud of that this time. I have a supportive family who have never said anything about how long I plan to feed for and friends who have had no issue with me feeding around them. I'm very lucky.
Anyway, I just wanted to share that with people who understand the mixed feelings I'm having. That while I'm hanging for that last feed to be over and done with, there's another part of me that will be wishing it doesn't end, that that moment in time lasts forever.
Aww Pac what a lovely post. It can be terribly bittersweet, weaning, whomever decides it is time - mum or bub. You've done such an amazing job. You should be very proud of yourself xx
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BG. I hope she is feeling better now.
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They're often so distracted and busy that the best bfs are first and last thing when it's quieter. Both of my girls have dropped to 2-3 bfs by 18 mths and no 1 still kept going until nearly 4. DD2 is persisting despite much lower supply at 30 wks pg. It's still got all the good stuff
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