thread: Big Woo-hoo For Us - Bf For 1 Year!!

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Aug 2005
    Melbourne, Victoria
    1,635

    Big Woo-hoo For Us - Bf For 1 Year!!

    Hey everyone,

    Thought i had to post it here - cos i'm over the moon! Yesterday my little man turned 1, and it struck me - WE'VE BEEN BF FOR 1 WHOLE YEAR!! I had so many problems in the beginning - sore sensitive nipple, nipple thrush, vasospasm, and still get eczema there, but we've made it! If you told me 11 months ago i would even make it to 6 months i wouldn't have believed you!

    I've already been asked (yesterday afternoon) "so when are you giving it up?", I was like, whenever he and I feel like it!

    I actually really love feeding him - its pain free now, and really bonding and enjoyable (except afternoon feeds, when my hypo child can't sit still and does headstands while still attached - but thats a whole nother story!)

    Anyway, lets just hope i post back here in one year - saying we've made it to 2 years!

    Sorry, just had to share

  2. #2
    Administrator
    Add Rouge on Facebook

    Jun 2003
    Ubiquity
    9,922

    Congratulations Yael! And WTG DS! Happy Birthday Little Man, and Happy Birthing Day for yesterday Mummy!

    *hugs*
    Cailin
    Last edited by Yael; May 20th, 2010 at 09:31 PM.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Aug 2006
    On the other side of this screen!!!
    11,129

    Wow what a fantastic achievement! Congratulations!

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Dec 2005
    5,951

    well done!! Congratulations

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Oct 2004
    Back in Brisvegas :)
    2,048

    YAYYY Yael & DS! That is so fantastic, you must be super proud of yourself! (Oh and I hear you on the headstands....what is with our babies at this age? They seem to forget our nipples are attached and we don't want them stretched we can swing our boobies over our shoulder!)
    Last edited by Yael; May 20th, 2010 at 09:31 PM.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Sep 2004
    Melbourne
    419

    welcome to the joys of breastfeeding a toddler yael. congrats and well done
    beckles

  7. #7
    ♥ BellyBelly's Creator ♥
    Add BellyBelly on Facebook Follow BellyBelly On Twitter

    Feb 2003
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
    8,982

    Congrats Yael!!!! And ooooh the memories of a year ago

    Happy birthday little man!!!! *mwa*
    Kelly xx

    Creator of BellyBelly.com.au, doula, writer and mother of three amazing children
    Author of Want To Be A Doula? Everything You Need To Know
    In 2015 I went Around The World + Kids!
    Forever grateful to my incredible Mod Team

  8. #8

    Nov 2004
    2,205

    Happy birthday to your little man, and congratulations on making to a year, and here's to another!!

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Aug 2005
    Melbourne, Victoria
    1,635

    Thanks everyone for the great response... so much better than the neg (and they were both from friends who aren't married or have kids...!!!)

    Now i just have to get off my tush and write my birth story down!

  10. #10
    BellyBelly Life Member

    Jan 2005
    in the valley of cuddles with mountains of smiles
    2,369

    oh happy birthday DS and congratulations to you both for BF for 1 year 365 cheers hooray !
    Bring on the 2nd year.
    Last edited by Yael; May 20th, 2010 at 09:31 PM.

  11. #11
    Registered User

    Nov 2006
    Sydney, NSW
    408

    Hi Yael!
    Congrats on reaching the one year mark! DS and I will be there with you on the 13th of Feb! I too had some issues in the beginning and am so pleased to still be going nearly a year on. I also hope to continue b/f until he is two but I will leave the decision up to him. He is an absolute boobie lover at the moment though so I don't see him quitting any time soon. And yes, he does some acrobatics during the day as well and I have to be on my toes to detach him before he totally twists my nipple as he goes through his fancy routine!

  12. #12
    BellyBelly Life Member

    Aug 2003
    Karingal, Vic
    313

    Congratulations!!!

  13. #13
    BellyBelly Life Member

    Jul 2004
    House of the crazy cat ladies...
    3,793

    Congratulations Yael, what a fantastic achievement!

    Happy belated birthday to your DS
    Last edited by Yael; May 20th, 2010 at 09:32 PM.