Breastfeeding Support - 6 months and beyond!

[JellyBeann]

I've been taking b-complex vitamins for three months now. No change. I think I'm gonna be one of those unlucky women that just can't get pregnant while BFing.

I guess it's best to take a b-complex vitamin which is a mixture of all of the B vitamins. There is a thread about B-vitamins in the TTC section. It doesn't seem to work for me so far but they say in that thread that it could take up to 6 months for it to work.

I think I'm going to be unlucky on that aspect too Cleckner!

I'm gonner get some B vitamins I think!

 

[polaris]

I've been taking b-complex vitamins for three months now. No change. I think I'm gonna be one of those unlucky women that just can't get pregnant while BFing.

I guess it's best to take a b-complex vitamin which is a mixture of all of the B vitamins. There is a thread about B-vitamins in the TTC section. It doesn't seem to work for me so far but they say in that thread that it could take up to 6 months for it to work.

I think I'm going to be unlucky on that aspect too Cleckner!

I'm gonner get some B vitamins I think!

Me too! This is only my second AF since having Thomas but I'm getting almost a week of spotting before proper AF which doesn't seem right. Fingers crossed the B vitamins make a difference!

 

[florabean1981]

I never stopped taking my pregnacare multi vitamins after harry, lol, so maybe the B vitamins in that helped me?

 

[x_Nov30_x]

Congratulations Florabean

Im counting down to six months, 13 days to go... yay lol Lil man has cut his first tooth, i got so excited feeling it yesterday

 

[Rhio92]

Hi everyone Can I join you please? We've made it to 6 months! So so so pleased
Have no intention of stopping any time soon either x

 

[staceyg]

hey congrats on reaching 6 months!

 

[JellyBeann]

everyone! Congratulations on reaching 6 months, come in, make yourself comfy...

 

[Kaybee]

Hi Rhio92 congrats on your milestone

My left boob is sore today I don't know why. I think it was K's boobie aerobics at bed time last night! Hopefully be better tomorrow. And my headache, sniffles & tickly cough will all be gone too!

 

[cleckner04]

Welcome rhio!! :wave:

Kaybee- I occasionally have a day of soreness too still. The aerobics they do is ridiculous sometimes now that they're older. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[becstar]

Yeah, the b vitamin complex is what I took.

I am peeved as the husband was too tired to dtd the first fertile night and got ill the second. If he thinks he can pester me for action the rest of the month now, he can think on...

 

[cleckner04]

Aww that sucks.

 

[Seraphim]

:woohoo:
WTG Flora!!!

Welcome to those who've just found the thread

I'm planning a secret night (2-3hrs) out for me and hubby next week - will be our first time without H in 18 months! Now I'm thinking in a carpark might not be a bad idea

 

[cleckner04]

 

[Kaybee]

 

[AnnaBanana9]

Hi everyone, and welcome to those who've just found the thread

I can't believe it's now been 27 months... Alyssa may well be nearing the end of her BF journey; she only has it if she wakes in the night, a bit in the morning when we're snuggling on the sofa, and a few minutes before I put her to bed at night. I'm thinking that she may well decide that she wants to self-wean when my milk changes from around 16 weeks. Guess we'll see.

 

[cleckner04]

I'm amazed that I'm at 21 months now. I didn't even realize it until yesterday when I looked at my ticker on here. The time goes too fast.

I am actually gently starting to wean Emma down a bit. I never would refuse her before but it's starting to wear thin on me so here is how yesterday went.

-Booby in bed right after we woke up.
-I refused 2 feeds in the morning. She put up a small fuss but I distracted with toys and snack food.
-Booby before her nap at 3 pm.
-Booby after nap.
-I tried to refuse her 2 times in the evening but she threw a giant temper tantrum and it didn't work so I gave in.
-Booby before bed.
-Booby once around midnight.

So yesterday in 24 hours she had 7 feeds. But I managed to avoid the 2 she wanted in the morning/early afternoon.

Today has been pretty much the same so far. I will try to refuse when she wants it in the evening and just see how she reacts. My goal with doing this is just to cut it back a little. I don't want to wean completely yet but she is SUCH a booby monster I just have to cut it down a little. So eventually I just want to feed her morning feed, before nap, and before bed. That is the goal. Fingers X'ed. So I'm definitely not gonna have a self weaning baby now because I'm intentionally cutting her back.

 

[JellyBeann]

I'm amazed that I'm at 21 months now. I didn't even realize it until yesterday when I looked at my ticker on here. The time goes too fast.

I am actually gently starting to wean Emma down a bit. I never would refuse her before but it's starting to wear thin on me so here is how yesterday went.

-Booby in bed right after we woke up.
-I refused 2 feeds in the morning. She put up a small fuss but I distracted with toys and snack food.
-Booby before her nap at 3 pm.
-Booby after nap.
-I tried to refuse her 2 times in the evening but she threw a giant temper tantrum and it didn't work so I gave in.
-Booby before bed.
-Booby once around midnight.

So yesterday in 24 hours she had 7 feeds. But I managed to avoid the 2 she wanted in the morning/early afternoon.

Today has been pretty much the same so far. I will try to refuse when she wants it in the evening and just see how she reacts. My goal with doing this is just to cut it back a little. I don't want to wean completely yet but she is SUCH a booby monster I just have to cut it down a little. So eventually I just want to feed her morning feed, before nap, and before bed. That is the goal. Fingers X'ed. So I'm definitely not gonna have a self weaning baby now because I'm intentionally cutting her back.

I am going to keep a booby diary! with times and lengths of feeds, and when I refuse them!!

 

[Kaybee]

Cleckner - I've been trying to cut back as well. When I was on holiday a couple of weeks ago I tried to refuse any feeds during the day. My thinking is when I'm working he doesn't get it so he only wanted it because I was around. A couple of times he had a major strop and I gave in because it was around nap time but the rest of the time I managed to distract him.

Last night I was having one of those 'please just leave my boobies alone' moments. He just could not seem to get enough of them at bedtime. I'm thinking that once he turns 2 I may be reconsidering how long we continue....but then most of the time I really like that he still loves it so much.

 

[JellyBeann]

I was just feeling guilty about having a "please just leave my boobs alone" moment! Last night, he seems to just want both boobs at the same time, and in bed he is constantly asking for the opposite boob, and I get worn thin!

 

[cleckner04]

I'm SO glad it's not just me than. to you both. I am keeping a booby diary as well now. Yesterday went pretty much the exact same as the first day but I did manage to refuse a feed in the evening. So we had 6 feeds yesterday. Which is still a lot. And it's hard to say because in the mornings she will constantly switch boobs when we first wake up. For like 20-30 minutes it's a constant switch off. So I don't know if that counts as 1 feed or if it counts as a million like it feels.

In the beginning, I kept thinking I would just let Emma feed till she wanted to quit. But now I'm changing my mind a bit. I REALLY don't want to breastfeed past the age of 3. It's just my 'weird' age. I love that she loves it and I would be happy to continue with one or two feeds for the next year or even more if she cuts it down to just a before bed feed. But this day stuff and morning marathon is wearing thin on me.