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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 9:54:35 GMT -6
There is a weekly check-in on the Breastfeeding board for extended breastfeeding. Come join us! Posted Thursday mornings.
How is it going?
Any challenges? Anything getting easier? Any changes?
Any questions for the other mamas?
How often do you nurse?
How is nighttime going? Do you still nurse overnight?
A sweet moment you've had lately with your LO/ nursing?
How does your LO ask to nurse?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 9:58:10 GMT -6
How is it going? IT's going really well. I really enjoy the time with her.
Any challenges? Anything getting easier? Any changes? We are doing good. No changes lately.
Any questions for the other mamas? Not right now.
How often do you nurse? 3-5 during day and 1-2 overnight
How is nighttime going? Do you still nurse overnight? We still nurse at night. We co-sleep and she wakes up once or twice. Usually one time is around 5 and she nurses and goes back to sleep. Thank goodness.
A sweet moment you've had lately with your LO/ nursing? She's been holding my hand lately. So sweet.
How does your LO ask to nurse. I thought she would have a word for it by now but I guess she feels she's communicating effectively by what she's doing. ha. she basically grabs my boob. She used to sign milk but hasn't for a while.
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Post by nellieoleson on Aug 31, 2017 10:41:55 GMT -6
Things are going pretty well. She nurses a bit more than I would like, but it's usually not an issue. I like the cuddle time and closeness with her, but she doesn't need to have milk every two hours 24 hours a day, which is the schedule she'd still be on if it were entirely up to her.
I still mostly nurse on demand, but will try to offer her water if she wants it too soon after the last time. Basically trying to stretch it out a little bit.
We cosleep, too, and she nurses a couple times a night. I'm trying to discourage it, though. I will either tell her to just cuddle up and sleep, or I will let her nurse for a very short time and cut her off. She gets mad for a minute or two but then rolls over and goes back to sleep. Usually.
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Post by scorpioscuba on Aug 31, 2017 14:17:28 GMT -6
Well...we're officially done.  I last nursed her to sleep a week ago Monday. She still asks (especially when I come home from work) and I give her a sippy cup of milk. I tell her that mama milk is all gone. She doesn't get mad which I'm grateful for but it is still heartbreaking. I just needed to be done. |
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Post by kcrkcs on Aug 31, 2017 15:09:16 GMT -6
Things are going well.
We are down to just day nursing. 2-4times per day depending on how much of the day we are together.
She would still nurse at night if I went in there but hubs took over all night time duties.
I would like to be completely done before her second birthday. I don't see it happening very soon though unless it's a big to do.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 22:37:48 GMT -6
Congrats on your journey scorpioscuba I'm sure there a lot of different emotions that go with weaning but just wanted to say that you are amazing! |
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Post by scorpioscuba on Aug 31, 2017 23:04:08 GMT -6
It's so strange to feel a sense of relief along with intense sadness. I've wanted to give in every day. Thank you for your kind words @kelltothekell. I needed to hear that and it brought tears to my eyes.
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 1, 2017 5:01:10 GMT -6
I thought we were done. She was down to every other day at random times. Then yesterday she very politely requested I sit on the couch with her and she signed for milk. So I guess we aren't quite done. I can't imagine there's a lot there though since it's been several days and I'm completely deflated. I'm good with it, it just surprised me.
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Post by thebanich on Sept 11, 2017 8:52:05 GMT -6
We still nurse morning/night. On the weekends when I am home she wants to nurse all the time. She is teething too so there has been a lot of motn bfing recently.
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Post by tinydancer on Sept 11, 2017 13:36:42 GMT -6
We're still good. We nurse at wake up and before bed. Occasionally he'll ask during the day on a weekend. He signs milk and says "murse." Sometimes at night he'll lead me to the glider and tell me to sit down.
Last week I was gone for one night and the next night when I was home it seemed like it took him awhile to remember that he could nurse. It's the first time I've thought that he might wean from these last couple sessions on his own.
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I last nursed her to sleep a week ago Monday. She still asks (especially when I come home from work) and I give her a sippy cup of milk. I tell her that mama milk is all gone. She doesn't get mad which I'm grateful for but it is still heartbreaking. I just needed to be done. 
