Ending BFing :-(

ciabatta · Apr 6th, 2012, 14:43 PM

I feel weird and really sad. I am going back to work next month and my 11 month old baby and I are ending our bfing journey. I am down to one bf session of about 3 mins each side every other day after her nighttime bottle and next week will go to every 4 days, then the following week one feed a week and then thats it!

I dont expect I´ll have milk for much longer after that if I make it that long.

I feel sad, we have really enjoyed it and even with 4 teeth she doesn´t bite, I have to admit to savouring these last feeds and really honestly didnt imagine 6 months ago that I´d be feeling this way!!

KerryGold · Apr 6th, 2012, 14:49 PM

If you feel that way, why do you have to give up just because you're going back to work?
I hope you're not too sad

xXx

MegGriffin · Apr 7th, 2012, 04:31 AM

Is there anyway you could continue bf at bedtime maybe? X

oblada18 · Apr 8th, 2012, 11:54 AM

Why stop then? You could still have a year of it

all the best

NOMORENUMBERS · Apr 8th, 2012, 14:20 PM

aw i know what you mean my girl doesnt want to bf from me during the day except once before her nap, she likes to be a big girl and drink it cold from the fridge in a cup lol i am pumping as best as i can bit have started to give top ups of formula

after a month of this i am already feeling like i cant wait to stop pumping but she still feeds from me 4 times at night - bedtime, 11pm, 3am and when she wakes.... for two days i didnt pump on the third day she was crying at 3am because i was no where near full enough for her to be satisfied from her previous feed so i have no option but to pump

i dont want it to end but i want to get to 11 months hopefully she wont be night feeding then i can start introducing normal milk, i will miss it terribly but gah the pumping

Apr 6th, 2012, 14:43 PM	#1
ciabatta Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 209	Ending BFing :-( I feel weird and really sad. I am going back to work next month and my 11 month old baby and I are ending our bfing journey. I am down to one bf session of about 3 mins each side every other day after her nighttime bottle and next week will go to every 4 days, then the following week one feed a week and then thats it! I dont expect I´ll have milk for much longer after that if I make it that long. I feel sad, we have really enjoyed it and even with 4 teeth she doesn´t bite, I have to admit to savouring these last feeds and really honestly didnt imagine 6 months ago that I´d be feeling this way!!

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Apr 6th, 2012, 14:49 PM	#2
KerryGold Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,964	If you feel that way, why do you have to give up just because you're going back to work? I hope you're not too sad xXx

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Apr 7th, 2012, 04:31 AM	#3
MegGriffin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2,243	Is there anyway you could continue bf at bedtime maybe? X

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Apr 8th, 2012, 11:54 AM	#4
oblada18 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 298	Why stop then? You could still have a year of it all the best

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Apr 8th, 2012, 14:20 PM	#5
NOMORENUMBERS Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cornwall Posts: 3,571	aw i know what you mean my girl doesnt want to bf from me during the day except once before her nap, she likes to be a big girl and drink it cold from the fridge in a cup lol i am pumping as best as i can bit have started to give top ups of formula after a month of this i am already feeling like i cant wait to stop pumping but she still feeds from me 4 times at night - bedtime, 11pm, 3am and when she wakes.... for two days i didnt pump on the third day she was crying at 3am because i was no where near full enough for her to be satisfied from her previous feed so i have no option but to pump i dont want it to end but i want to get to 11 months hopefully she wont be night feeding then i can start introducing normal milk, i will miss it terribly but gah the pumping

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