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Sometime you just have to make that call. Sometime your sanity is worth it. I fed my eldest for 12wks before I had to stop then my second for 10wks before I had to go back on medication you can’t take when bf then my youngest I only did 5wks because he ended up in hospital and being tube fed and we’ve had latching issues too I tried everything to keep my supply and I feel awful but we’re both happier and he’s thriving again. X
i'm still feeding my 26 month old and my newborn, i agree that this is the hardest part and it gets easier, but if you are struggling or just don't want to continue for whatever reason, it's absolutely fine if you're ready to stop now. your baby will thrive either way and you've done an amazing job to EBF for 7 weeks xx
I’ve been breastfeeding for 5 weeks and that’s already longer than I thought I would, so every day is a bonus! I’m proud of myself for getting this far, regardless of how long I continue😊
my goal is until he starts getting teeth 🤣 then i’ll probably aim to pump
I'm aiming for a year as with my first, but I combi-feed a bottle of formula a day. Just want to say it doesn't have to be ebf or nothing, you could combi-feed formula or expressed milk. I found ebf too much pressure but just one bottle a day is enough for my sanity and to have the flexibility of other people giving a bottle, being able to go out without baby etc.
In the same as Tanya I combi feed and mine has one to two bottles of formula a day and it just gives me that little break to keep my sanity. I plan on doing another couple of months but probably around 6 months when he starts eating solids x
I breastfed my first until she self weaned just after she turned 2. Hoping for similar. It does get easier as they get older and feed less.
I was desperately hoping for 6 months but my supply is so low I may have to stop. I don’t know if I have the energy to pump every feed and through the night. It’s soul destroying because I really wanted this for her. I feel awful about it.
I think it’s just one of those things only you’ll know when you’re done. I bf my first till 2yr8m and I’ll aim for about the same with this baby but who knows!! I will say, you’re still in the hardest part, when they get to be a few months it gets easier and easier!