Oh BG :hug:
For what it's worth I think you've done an amazing, amazing job. That's an incredible BF journey.
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Oh BG :hug:
For what it's worth I think you've done an amazing, amazing job. That's an incredible BF journey.
Oh BG totally understand, I'm still breastfeeding DS yet I got upset the one day DD didn't ask for a feed. Not sure what I'll do when it's all finished!
Still tandem feeding my two and am now almost 18weeks pregnant. Supply has dropped but kids both still happy to feed. DD I kick off early as its more uncomfortable feeding her than it is DS, she understands though and all I have to do is start counting, mind you I still feel bad for that!
bit random but I've noticed teeth marks on my boob from Spocks top front teeth. just from normal feding. not hurting at all so should I address it? its not hurting and she is getting what she needs. how do you explain better attachment to a 12mth old?
Lol TT I've had that with each of my others when they got teeth. No pain just 'rest' marks.
My 16mo DD who was having 20-minute feeds at night suddenly started taking 1-2 hours. Would that be because she's getting teeth? It's the eye teeth and the last parts of 2 molars.
Phe is she drinking all that time? Maybe she's just being cheeky and hanging out on your boob?
Yeah she is drinking. I take her off when she starts to nibble and switch sides. If I try to put her back to bed too early she cracks it or goes to bed but then cries again 20 min later. I was up and down for4 hours with her last night :(
argh - hate when feeding like that happens - but it ALWAYS happened when dd was teething - it was kinda a comfort suck, but she was actively drinking as well - esp if i tried to take her off - she'd re-attach and feed heaps more!
dd asked for boob again the night after i posted my sooky "no milk" post, and apparently i have heaps again. wtf? i don't know if she was being lazy, or if something happening at the time reduced milk amounts? i dunno! but now we're back to every night - and mornings if mummy doesn't have to work. we've talked about it - she reckons she has to have mumma milk at least til daddy's birthday (end of next month) - i'm ok with that - she is due vaccinations and i figure boob is a sure fire way to get us some sleep if she is unsettled... yup, purely selfish reasons for me to keep going at this point...
when i was picking dd up from kinder, the kinder teacher said 'i have to show you something'. i went in to her office, and she had some photos of the kids that day. She had a photo of dd who was holding something up at her chest under her t shirt. DD was using the resuscitation mask and 'expressing' milk with it. She told the teacher she was making mummy milk. so cute.
Hmm maybe teething then. I notice DD ups the night feeds around ovulation for me too, or just after.
Hotl that is so adorable.
Oh and BG lol at your little one's inclination to bargain and reason!
Hi all, can I join? Pretty excited to have got this far :)
Well done, b!
Still going here at 15 wks pg, but noticing more sensitivity. Could just be that DD2 used me as a dummy from being woken too early while we were staying at Mum's last week. I hope it passes. Down to three bfs a day and i'd be happy to drop the nap time one before bub is born. Then again, it's the only time she falls asleep bfing and she's a bugger to get to nap otherwise, so maybe not!
The reality of a new bub as well is starting to loom.
Well today I hit the BF for two years mark, well sort of - I am away with work so although DS is two today he won't get a feed till Friday morning and hasn't had one since Sunday morning - he has gone this long before so am fairly hopeful it will all be fine. I didn't get to 2 years with DD as she gave up at 22 months when I was pregnant. My gut feel is he will go on having night time and sometimes morning and nap time feeds for some time - which I am happy about, there is no reason for him to stop until he decides is time, no more children for us and he and my milk cope will with breaks from feeding.. He always says "A little bit more" at end of each side and says "mmmm tasty". DD is still obsessed with touching top of them and sometimes I wonder if she would be over that if had fed for longer as feeding is preferable to hands down top everytime she sits on my lap.
Congrats beannaithe & wysiwyg!
They are so cute when they start saying things like that. DD pats the top of my breast & says "yummy yummy" with a gorgeous cheeky smile. How can I resist that! DH has the opposite opinion though. He thinks I should have weaned as soon as she was able to ask for it verbally. But as my DS would say "silly Daddy!".
Welcome and congrats!!:
DD1 (4 and a half) still cuddles 'milkies' and she weaned after 3 without encouragement so I don't think it matters when or how they wean, they are just magically comforting!! Congrats on two years :):
That is good to know as I always wondered - I didn't encourage her to wean but thought maybe she would have gone longer if I hadn't been pregnant. I don't mind at home - I just wish she wouldn't shout "I want to touch boobies" when we are on the tram :-) I am sure she now does it in purpose - I need to learn not to react - is such a habit for her she puts her hand there without thinking then I think it turns into a bit of fun for her watching me squirm when she starts talking about it. In winter it also stretches my tops.:
I was trying to make myself wait until tomorrow to post, but I'm too impatient, so I'm doing it tonight. So, as of tomorrow, I've been breastfeeding for 6 years straight. I would never have thought that I'd have been "that" mum, but I apparently I am :) Spread over 2 children (the 2nd is still going), it's 2192 days, and who knows how many litres :)