The ABA is a really great idea! I am surrounded by lots of people that are currently BFing and it's wonderful. Interesting though as one of my close friends is heading back to work soon and planning on expressing once during the day. I gently mentioned engorgement and loss of supply etc etc and the obvious one - how are you going to get enough EBM for the next day at childcare and was met with "Oh, I hadn't even thought of that - I am sure it will be fine!" It made me realise how EASY people think BFing is. I think unless you have done it, you never really realise how difficult it can be. Every single woman I meet that has BF I am officially in awe of and those who have tried and been unable, well my heart goes out to them.
Jellyfish - your story is simply GORGEOUS. I love love love that story. And I had the same experience with DH grandmother. She has a heap of great grandkids (over 20!!) and she was so impressed I was BFing. It made me feel really good about it all.
And so nice to read that other mummies feel as pro BF as me
DS is coming up to 5 months & I'm starting to think about BLS after 6 months as well.... I'm loving now that he is exclusively BF... I've bought a pump but yet to use it as I don't want to share feeding times with the bottle, lol
Strangelk, I'm with you - most people don't understand BF isn't always easy.
This time around I've had attachment issues (due to bub being premmie & away from me for an extended time at birth), mastitis, bleeding nipples & extremely painful Reynauds in my nipples... but never once considered FF.
I just love it too much
A little sad, my 17yr old niece asked me a few weeks ago ''so how long until he's on the bottle?''... she had no idea that you BF after a few weeks of bringing bub home as she's never known anyone to do it (I BF DS1 for 12 months, but she was only 5yrs at the time so wouldn't remember).
That shows lack of info about the benefits of BF which is a bit sad.... I know she's only 17, but at that age they should start to be learning these things... there's too many girls out there having babies young & have no idea of the benefits of BF
I love looking at DS & weighing him each week knowing that he 's growing nice & strong because of me
Sterla, just take it day by day. DS decided he could do without booby when he was 14.5 months and I was around 3 months pregnant. My supply wasn't great and it really dropped off by the end of the first trimester. I kinda hoped we would get to tandem feed but considering the effort we went through just to feed DS I was happy with where we got to.
HB, in my mothers group I was the only one who fed beyond 12 months. We were actually just talking about it today, one of the mums who has just had her 2nd bub said she was happy it was going much better for her this time and that it's a shame that she gave up so easily the first time. We agreed more support is needed. It was nice to be able to have a chat about it with someone IRL who is on the same page!
DD & I are still feeding really well. After those couple of months where she wasn't gaining, we're back on track and it's rather non-eventful! LOL...She's feeding roughly about 5 or so times during the day and a couple times over night. I still go by her demand. I think we're going to have a nice and long BF'ing relationship
And I was just wondering for the long termers, do you remember a breastfeeding debrief thread? I was trying to find it as I'm sure I posted about my troubles with DS and I wanted to re-read it again. I can't find the thread anymore.
(I BF DS1 for 12 months, but she was only 5yrs at the time so wouldn't remember).
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