Breastfeeding Support - 6 months and beyond!

[staceyg]

my lo has stopped the biting after every feed its now only once or twice a day. He bit me so hard a few days ago my poor nipple was bleeding and is bruised

 

[lynnikins]

bec sorry for your loss

the biting i find comes and goes lol when hes teething again he starts it again but 90% of the time we are ok now lol

 

[Kaybee]

K will still have the odd bite now and then and its usually when he is teething as well. Just trying out their new nashers...it would be much nicer for us if they tried them out on food though

 

[Kaybee]

The last couple of days I've had to work late so been about 1.5 hours later home. My boobies obviously are used to K pouncing on me as soon as I get home so are usually quite full when I get in. So of course, with being later the last couple of days they've been at bursting point. Anyway, I had a little leak yesterday on the way home. Thankfully because its so cold here just now I was well wrapped up so nobody noticed. I've not had a leak in ages. I think it was a combo of being really full and the fact that I was a bit upset at a bit in the book I was reading. I had to put it back in my bag for fear of crying on the bus. I told DH when I got home and he said 'your boob cried instead of your eyes' Could you imagine the horror crying (tears) on the bus AND a leaky boob....I wouldn't of been able to get the bus again

 

[lynnikins]

we just had a huge holiday flew all the way to nz and back and on monday afternoon we all decided it was naptime (dh had the day off caus we got back mid last week) and dh and i went to bed for a nap at 4.30 planning to be up again at6.30 for changing and feeding the boys having dinner then going back to bed anyway none of us woke up till past 10 pm and even then it was only me and DH so we just went back to sleep it wasnt till i woke up at 6 with watermelons for boobs that i realised that i hadnt fed EJ since 3pm the day before ooppps lol thankfully no leaks and EJ took 85% of the milk that was there and wanted more 2 hours later lol he must have been starving hehe helped us all get over the jetlag though

 

[JellyBeann]

hey guys...I hope this isn't the end of mine and Ollie's BF journey, usually he feeds in the morning, then to go to sleep, and in 2 days he's only had short little tiny feeds last thimg at night, he has tonsillitis atm, and his nose is a bit blocked, so I'm hoping he is just finding it hard to feed, and not that he's grown out of it!

 

[polaris]

hey guys...I hope this isn't the end of mine and Ollie's BF journey, usually he feeds in the morning, then to go to sleep, and in 2 days he's only had short little tiny feeds last thimg at night, he has tonsillitis atm, and his nose is a bit blocked, so I'm hoping he is just finding it hard to feed, and not that he's grown out of it!

It might be just because his nose is blocked. Thomas wasn't feeding at all for a few days when he had a bad cold but he seems to have gone back to feeding again now which I am delighted about.

 

[JellyBeann]

hey guys...I hope this isn't the end of mine and Ollie's BF journey, usually he feeds in the morning, then to go to sleep, and in 2 days he's only had short little tiny feeds last thimg at night, he has tonsillitis atm, and his nose is a bit blocked, so I'm hoping he is just finding it hard to feed, and not that he's grown out of it!

It might be just because his nose is blocked. Thomas wasn't feeding at all for a few days when he had a bad cold but he seems to have gone back to feeding again now which I am delighted about.

this is what I am hoping...although, if he is growing out of it, I won't force it, I'll just be gutted!! x

 

[staceyg]

fingers crossed its just cos hes ill my niece did the same when she was unwell
hope hes feels better soon

 

[cleckner04]

Fingers X'ed for you that it isn't the end yet.


I've noticed lately Emma really hasn't been feeding during the day this week. She wants it all morning while laying in bed before we get up and start the day, than she wants it in the evening after our walk, before bedtime, and once in the middle of the night. I've been trying my best not to offer either. Because before I would offer and she'd never refuse. But now I'm just letting her come to me and I'm not offering. Which is actually harder than it sounds because it turns out, I use my booby for a lot of things! Tantrums, her getting hurt, etc. So it's habit for me to pull out my boob if she's grumpy for one thing or another. But I'm stopping that habit now!

 

[spidey]

It's funny you posted this Cleck because I noticed the same thing this week too. If Kira asks I give her booby, but I try not to initiate it. My DH on the other hand will say "do you need booby?" as soon as Kira starts throwing a fit or if he wants some time to himself Recently Kira has been associating booby with sleep time since I always give her some before a nap/ bedtime to calm her down. So my theory is that she resists the urge to ask for booby during the day because it might lead to mean mommy making her take a nap! She loves playing so much and transitioning to sleep has become a struggle recently.

 

[cleckner04]

Oh yeah, I did forget she wants it for her nap too.

So basically any time we lay down to sleep. Same as Kira! And in the evenings when she just wants to chill out on my lap. I wonder if she'll keep up this minimum booby routine. It's actually kinda nice! After her 18 month clingy phase that I thought would never end.

 

[JellyBeann]

I use my booby for everything aswell, if he's grumpy or hurt mainly, naptime is always booby, but he's gone down for every nap without booby, infact, he's on te sofa, watching waybuloo with a bottle of medicine (it's medicine dluted in squash, not a whole bottle of medicine haha) because otherwise he won't take it, and he's almost asleep.

Last night he had a 2 minute feed when he was half asleep, and that's all he's had, no morning booby. . I watched him throughout his half asleep feed last night because if it was his last ever feed. I want to have witnessed it.

 

[spidey]

With how often Kira wanted booby, I couldn't imagine her ever weaning, but now I can see how one day it could happen. Another thing that I've noticed is at night she'll pop on to nurse and will only stay there for a minute or two, and then let go, roll away and drift back to sleep. For the longest time she would latch on and want to nurse ALL night long.

Cleckner- your new signature line is cute! I love those 2 new pictures of Emma

 

[florabean1981]

Bec, really sorry to hear about your loss. Hope you're ok?

I missed some really great milestones, so congratulations everyone; it's nice seeing people getting by each month & making it further into a BFing journey We hit 17 months a couple of weeks back.

With the biting someone asked about; I've only been bitten twice & both times were when he was teething. Once i screamed & knee'd him in the back of the head, which made him cry! The 2nd i yelped, said no, that's not nice! It hurts mummy & put him down on the floor, which he wasn't impressed by, but he's never done it since. The little so & so now keeps biting our leather sofas!!!! I guess I'd rather he bit the sofas than a person, but still, it's annoying!

For those of you who're BFing past 18 months, do you find it's any different from feeding a smaller baby compared to a toddler? Do you NIP still? Do you ever say no if it's not convenient/possible for you? Do you make them wait? Do you have any rules or anything if they misbehave while on the boob (like doing gymnastics while latched on, lol, or pulling your hair, or hitting your boobs etc?). Do you feel you face any more negativity nursing an older child compared to when they were a baby? Do people think you're weird or a rebel or an activist for extended BFing?
Sorry for all the Qd; just some stuff going around in my head today, lol!

 

[spidey]

Florabean, here are my answers

Do you find it's any different from feeding a smaller baby compared to a toddler? Surprisingly no, but time has snuck up on me so any changes happened slowly. I'm sure if I was bf a newborn again I would notice many differences.

Do you NIP still? not as much since Kira doesn't need booby as much. The last time was during a looong trip to the mall and she was getting cranky. I thought a booby might help her mood, but it didn't, LOL!

Do you ever say no if it's not convenient/possible for you? If I say "no", she'll cry. So I usually say "I will give you a booby when we get to the car" or "I will give you a booby when mommy is done taking a bath". etc...

Do you make them wait? Do you have any rules or anything if they misbehave while on the boob (like doing gymnastics while latched on, lol, or pulling your hair, or hitting your boobs etc?). haha, the only "rule" is she cannot play with the other boob while she's nursing. She'll sometimes get a peek at it and giggle and try to pinch the nipple, but I say "remember, only one booby at a time".

Do you feel you face any more negativity nursing an older child compared to when they were a baby? No, but I'm lucky to be surrounded by supportive people. It's funny because when I started to bf, my MIL told me that she nursed DH until 14 months, but the longer I go with Kira, the longer she claims to have bf DH, LOL! So now he was BF for 17 months! So having women around me who really enjoyed bf their own babies has been nice. Also, co-workers and relatives no longer ask nosey questions like "are you bf still?" because they assume I must be stopped by now. So I don't have many conversations about it anymore and perhaps I'm subject to less negativity because of that.

Do people think you're weird or a rebel or an activist for extended BFing? I don't know! Some people might think I'm weird, haha.

 

[cleckner04]

Here's my answers.

Do you find it's any different from feeding a smaller baby compared to a toddler? Well I can't cradle her like an infant anymore when feeding. Although I do it sometimes and carry her around because it makes me all mushy inside remembering her as a newborn feeding like that. Now she sits on my lap and positions herself on her own. I dont even have to pull my own boob out anymore. She does it all.

Do you NIP still? Well as lame as it sounds, I don't really go out much since DH is gone. It's no fun doing stuff alone. But we do go to the park every day and she had never once asked for it. She's too busy exploring to bother with me. I don't even have to stay beside her at the park anymore. I can sit on the bench and just watch her and she'll do her own thing. So sad she's growing up.

Do you ever say no if it's not convenient/possible for you? Yes and she just demands it more. But I can distract her easier now if I ask her to find something and she starts searching which gives me time to finish whatever I'm doing.

Do you make them wait? Do you have any rules or anything if they misbehave while on the boob (like doing gymnastics while latched on, lol, or pulling your hair, or hitting your boobs etc?) No rules here. She pretty much does as she pleases.

Do you feel you face any more negativity nursing an older child compared to when they were a baby? People have stopped asking. I'm not sure everyone is even aware that I'm still BFing though. I'm not back home with family and friends so I have it kind of good being on my own where no one can judge. But we are going back home in July and I'm really nervous about the looks and responses I may get.

Do people think you're weird or a rebel or an activist for extended BFing? Yup! I'm sure they do. They don't seem to understand why I'm so passionate about it. I'm definitely the weirdo of the family.

 

[Quartz]

So sorry Becs

here are my answers

Do you find it's any different from feeding a smaller baby compared to a toddler? Yep I do - find it easier to be honest she places herself where she wants and I dont have to support her - its a lot quicker as well not the long feeds of a newborn

Do you NIP still? Not really no - whenever we are out she is too distracted by it - sometimes she does say Mummymilk but I usually just offer her some food and its fine

Do you ever say no if it's not convenient/possible for you? I dont say no but I usually bargain and negotiate i.e. if we are out I say when we get home and its fine

Do you make them wait? Yep but not if she gets upset but usually we agree to wait until we are home on the sofa with mummy blank (a fleece blanket)

Do you have any rules or anything if they misbehave while on the boob (like doing gymnastics while latched on, lol, or pulling your hair, or hitting your boobs etc?) I say no if she bites or pulls my hair but if she does she is usually distracted and laughing

Do you feel you face any more negativity nursing an older child compared to when they were a baby? With my family no and I have some friends who know but most people dont ask so I dont say


Do people think you're weird or a rebel or an activist for extended BFing? I imagine some do - but some dont - my oldest friend was very supportive when she came round and Sammy asked for mummymilk and said she did not see why you would not if she wanted it so that was nice. Sometimes I wonder whether I assume the negativity and that most of my friends would be supportive of me

 

[staceyg]

just thought i would update my lo has now stopped biting i started weaning him about 2 weeks ago and im so glad he still loves his booby milk!!
how is everyone?

 

[Seraphim]

Ace