How long did you bf?

[latech]

I only breastfed for 2 months. I absolutely loved it, but had to stop due to extreme joint pain from my shoulders down to my toes. It got so bad that I couldn't even hold my little one After doing some reserach, I read that other nursing moms experienced similar pains due to the relaxin (sp?) hormone that is still being produced when nursing. I know it doesn't affect everyone, but it affected me big time. I planned on bfing for at least a year, but had to stop so I could take care of my son. I would do it all over again though and plan to for future children. I just know what to expect now.

[joeysmom0419]

well thanks everyone for your feedback. I was trying to put together a general idea of how long women breastfeed for, because my mil doesn't know and my mom doesn't talk to me so I'm out in the dark about it all.

[freckles]

1st - 1 yr
2nd - 15 months
3rd - 16 months

My asian friend told me that I BF for only a short time! lol

[joeysmom0419]

Great job to everyone who even tried to breastfeed. Even the shortest amount of breastfeeding counts. As for myself I'm still breastfeeding even after the rocky road I had to over come to breastfeed.

I don't know how long I will breastfeed for, but as for right now I've been making goals for myself. Like my son is almost 3 months, my goal now is to breastfeed until he's 6 months at least. Then when 6 months gets here I'll make another goal based upon how things are going and any circumstances that may occur.

[JACKEMAMA]

I am still breastfeeding but plan to start weaning around 11 months..however, I read that majority of women bf 1 yr and older....that's not going to change my mind though..here's the link with those stats:

http://www.theskinnyscoop.com/questi...=breastfeeding

[theDIYparent]

I breast fed my two oldest until around 1-year-old and am currently breastfeeding my 10-month-old. With each baby my milk supply has been a little less so breastfeeding has ended a few weeks earlier each time for me but was still able to keep it going 'til about that 1 year mark.
I wish you the best with your new baby!

[theDIYparent]

Also, you might find this information on my experiences with breastfeeing helpful! Blessings!

[cgrayemt]

my daughter was born in oct. 2010 I breast fed my daughter for 6 weeks. I had my tubes tied at 6 weeks pp and they medication that was in the anistesia made my supply go down. I tried to increase my supply by pumping exta, letting her use me as a pacifier and I did the skin to skin cuddling, I uped my fluid intake and it just wasn't good enough. My goal was to breast feed for 1 year but with my supply going down it didn't work. I kept on trying to breast feed and pumping up until I totally dried up around ten weeks.

My son was born in 2008 and he was a premie. He was on a vent and unable to latch on so I pumped the entire time we were at Childrens Hospital and I had enough stoked up at the hospital in the freezer to take home and feed him for a month! He was never able to latch on because he couldn't suck breath and swallow so I had to exclussivly pump, which I did. But I didn't have the hospital grade breast pump so my supply eventually went down. But atleast I did it as long as I could

[mamasocal]

for far seven months and going strong