Wedding, honeymoon and breastfeeding

[Barb Glare]

Hi,

Congrats on your wedding! And double congrats on planning to feed your baby for so long!
Breastfeeding is life! Work, marriage, family ups and downs, are all woven around the breastfeeding mother and child, and it often takes us in directions we never thought of. The breastfeeding 2 year old is a completely different being to the 8mnth old. Firstly, for a 2 year old, alcohol won't be a problem. As we know, alcohol goes in to milk at the same rate as blood - but that is stillonly a tiny bit - and it will be entirely metablosed out of your system by 2-3 hours.
As to how your breastfeeding goes - there's no roadmap a all. As you recognise, it's really normal for 2yr olds and beyond to breasteed. My guess would be that if she makes it to 2 - a 2 week break won't throw her off course!
But - mark in your diary = send us a photo of you breastfeeding your 2 year old breastfeeding when you are both glammed up for the big day - that would be a beautiful thing indeed
Regards
Barb

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I can't really help LS but I think feeding on your wedding day would be gorgeous - there was a picture in the breastfeeding not obscene facebook group of a lady that did and it was a priceless picture. We're looking at September next year so DS will be about 17 months (& maybe another bubba ) so that will be interesting for us too. But we won't be having a honeymoon... I'm just worried about getting out of my dress in the middle of the day to express and relieve the pressure

[LimeSlice]

ash - that photo is what made me think about it I love that picture

Thanks girls And there will definately be a piccy of the wedding day feed

[Pix]

Hi There,
Many mums have had to deal with an extended break just like you are facing. A hospital stay, for example.

As you say this could be the time/chance when she will wean, if you and her are ready.
Before the time comes;

You will need to consider if you are the one who is ready to wean, and to make the first move on this, if this is your choice. You need to plan for a smooth transition.

If you are happy for her to 'lead-the-way' then you will need to express at least once a day, in the shower is a great time for it. Making sure you are ready and raring to go the second she lays eyes on you - and says "Boobie Mummy !!".

You also need to be prepared, to have expressed all honeymoon; and she doesn't even look like asking for a feed, from you ever again.

[LimeSlice]

You also need to be prepared, to have expressed all honeymoon; and she doesn't even look like asking for a feed, from you ever again.

That sounds so scary when you put it like that!!
I suppose I will see how I go...I wasnt sure how much I would need to express to keep my supply going while away, but once a day isnt much. Maybe I'll think about the rest later!

[MantaRay]

By that age LS, I would think you would necessarily need to express every day. I went away for 24 hours when DS2 was 11 months and didn't have to express once. I would think that, depending on how many feeds she's having them, that you might even be able to do it every two days or so. I wouldn't get too hung up on that, wait and see what pans out.

[Pix]

I was recommending/suggesting to express everyday giving consideration to the fact it will be 2 weeks, not just a 24 hr period.

If done everyday for a few min, say in the shower there is a routine/pattern established. The amount expressed will not have to be great, you would not have to empty your breast, just keep it regularly 'active'.

If you have a small hand pump you wont even need to put the base on, just pump under the shower for a few min each side, till you release your letdown.

You may not realize it but you are still having letdowns when you feed.

Once you and your daughter have resumed your feeding relationship, her Demand & your Supply will balance back out.

The idea here is too keep you lactating, not to keep your supply at its current level.