Breastfeeding Support - 6 months and beyond!

[cleckner04]

These babies sure love booby time.

Emma always has water available too but she still seems to eat on me just as much as before. Maybe it's more of a comfort thing for her.

 

[candyfloss]

I keep going from wanting to let W self wean to thinking I'm nearly done with the journey, think at 18 months I'll be encouraging him to stop.....but really don't know! He has it for comfort and to help him wind down for sleep more than anything. Want to try to change bedtime so that its not last thing before sleep before I stop. Problem is I know I'll be so sad not to be bfing anymore, could cry thinking about it! I'm so indecisive about everything it annoys me, drives my mum and OH mad!

William has cows milk evry now and then to drink, has it on his cereal too. He likes full fat on his cereal but drinks semi-skimmed better from a cup! Funny lad!

I had a proud mummy moment yesterday, he only fed once during the night (instead of 2-3 times lately!) and in the morning he kept swapping sides as there wasn't enough there, and he signed for food and drink! Not even taught him the sign for food but he mimed eating while looking me in the eye and then signed for drink, hungry and clever boy!

 

[spidey]

Hi girls!

I'm new to this group but I already know Cleckner and Shiv since we have babies the same age

My daughter Kira just turned 1 on Saturday and I'm still breast feeding and plan to until she self weans. I don't think anytime soon since she still nurses many times a day and during the night since we co-sleep. She also takes EBM from a bottle while I'm at work (20hrs/ week). I'm away for 7 hours at a stretch, and MUST pump once during that time... so I know she still drinks quite a bit since my body is still producing!

My biggest concern is being able to bf if I get pregnant again since I've heard many people say your milk dries up. I read back a few pages and see some of you are pregnant and bf, so that gives me hope!

Also, does anyone else get teeth indents on your nipples from those top teeth? Kira just grew hers in and I've been noticing teeth marks! I need to work on my latch I think!

 

[Dragonfly]

My milk hasnt dried up. Dosnt happen to everyone, I hope not anyway, but long as william wants it its there, a few days before labour i heard it changes to colostrum again . William will be 22 month old when this baby comes.

 

[cleckner04]

Now I swear I read somewhere that once the second baby comes, your body will make the right milk according to whatever baby is eating at the time because the suck will be different. So does this mean you'd make colostrum for the new baby and that William will still be getting whatever milk he needs at the time? It's confusing and absolutely amazing that our bodies are able to do this! If I end up pregnant, I plan on feeding through as well. I'm glad I have you to help encourage me because you've been through it and will know the ups and downs of breastfeeding while pregnant.

 

[Dragonfly]

its bound to be able to happen woman through time have had more than one baby while breatsfeeding so its doable. I just go with the flow and try and have confidence my body will do the thing its meant to do.
just read an article on bf and SID. https://analyticalarmadillo.blogspot.com/2010/08/breastfeeding-sids-guilt-at-what-cost.html

 

[jms895]

William snoozing around my bump, he is being kicked there but dosnt even stir. #

Awwwwww

 

[Eve]

Now I swear I read somewhere that once the second baby comes, your body will make the right milk according to whatever baby is eating at the time because the suck will be different. So does this mean you'd make colostrum for the new baby and that William will still be getting whatever milk he needs at the time? It's confusing and absolutely amazing that our bodies are able to do this! If I end up pregnant, I plan on feeding through as well. I'm glad I have you to help encourage me because you've been through it and will know the ups and downs of breastfeeding while pregnant.

I'm curious now too! Our bodies sure are amazing!

 

[Eve]

Kayleigh had her needles today, she did good, but she has a runny nose which sucks! She weighs 15lbs3oz and is 25.5 inches long Still small, under the 20th percentile I believe but she is doing good! I love breastmilk! I was told how awesome I was today too for still breastfeeding I love my nurse! The doctor said she has two teeth coming too, not through yet, but they are going to be through soon My girl is growing up! bitter-sweet moments here... lol

 

[cleckner04]

Emma still has no teeth!! They are there under the surface but nothing is through yet. It's weird. She's taking her sweet time with it I guess.

I'm so glad Kayleigh did well with her shots! And she's doing awesome with weight gain it seems like! Emma is only 18 pounds at a year old..

 

[Eve]

I wonder if that has anything to do with breastfeeding, like the way they suck? A lot of people I Know who have breastfed their LO's teeth were around 9-10 months or later coming in. Maybe it's just those people though lol, since I don't know many who breastfeed lol...

I crack up every time I see that smiley thing lol

 

[Eve]

And, awe, Emma is such a little girl So cute!

 

[gills8752]

I dont think its to do with breastfeeding - my lo has had her teeth since 5 1/2 months and she's exclusive boobie

 

[Dragonfly]

William has 4 bad front teeth on the top, it upsets me as they where coming down at 8 months ok but stopped, we heard him grinding them at the time he was teethng and found out after thats probably why they went down to stumps and are bad. it guts me , the rest of his teeth are perfect whites so its not something else. But i wouldnt want anyone thinking i feed him crap,. my mum never looked after all her kids teeth and we have nearly no teeth left, my bro has false teeth at 32 and my younger sis has less teeth than william. I have the most although a lot of probs. And yes I do clean them just from when I was a teen though, So I make sure william has his teeth cleaned since he had his first one. Dentist says baby teeth not to worry but I do he has no 4 stumps for top teeth course I am worried and peed off.

hv stupid by the way says my milk no good apart from rotting his teeth to.

 

[grumpymoo]

:wave: grumpymoo! Don't know if you remember me but we were in the august mummies club together. You know we still have our group in the group section if you ever want to pop in and catch up!

I have no advice re: weaning but I hope it's a smooth transition for you!

Hi Cleckner and Emma!

Of course i remember you both

I stopped with the cubs as i just didn't have the time to contribute, or even read everything Only seem to have time to quickly come on here now. Rose keeps me busy!

Hope everything is going well with you girls anyway

We are down to 2 bf's a day now. Got fed up of having my nipple nearly yanked off during the day when Rose decided to have a look at something

Now she has teeth its dangerous, I have had 2 cuts so far, one pretty bad

Bf is amazing but its not always easy, even at this stage.

Still love it though!

 

[JellyBeann]

William has 4 bad front teeth on the top, it upsets me as they where coming down at 8 months ok but stopped, we heard him grinding them at the time he was teethng and found out after thats probably why they went down to stumps and are bad. it guts me , the rest of his teeth are perfect whites so its not something else. But i wouldnt want anyone thinking i feed him crap,. my mum never looked after all her kids teeth and we have nearly no teeth left, my bro has false teeth at 32 and my younger sis has less teeth than william. I have the most although a lot of probs. And yes I do clean them just from when I was a teen though, So I make sure william has his teeth cleaned since he had his first one. Dentist says baby teeth not to worry but I do he has no 4 stumps for top teeth course I am worried and peed off.

hv stupid by the way says my milk no good apart from rotting his teeth to.

Does she realise they're called milk teeth for a blummin' reason?

 

[Dragonfly]

She has told me nothing, useless. Just that my milk makes his teeth that way and theres no point on bf after 6 months and diodnt know what cracked nipples where. And apparently she breastfed? must have been for a very short time herself. She likes to say "they say" alot , as if its not her opinion just "they say" whoever the hell that is.

 

[Shiv]

I know that the advice is to brush LO's teeth right before bed (after milk) but not sure how anyone manages that as usually the thing that calms baby down before bed is a feed and if they feed in the night then you can't get them up to feed them afterwards!!!

 

[Dragonfly]

he likes his teeth brushed, I do them then give him the brush and he works away on the rest of them he has done that since he was 8 months old.

 

[Eve]

William has 4 bad front teeth on the top, it upsets me as they where coming down at 8 months ok but stopped, we heard him grinding them at the time he was teethng and found out after thats probably why they went down to stumps and are bad. it guts me , the rest of his teeth are perfect whites so its not something else. But i wouldnt want anyone thinking i feed him crap,. my mum never looked after all her kids teeth and we have nearly no teeth left, my bro has false teeth at 32 and my younger sis has less teeth than william. I have the most although a lot of probs. And yes I do clean them just from when I was a teen though, So I make sure william has his teeth cleaned since he had his first one. Dentist says baby teeth not to worry but I do he has no 4 stumps for top teeth course I am worried and peed off.

hv stupid by the way says my milk no good apart from rotting his teeth to.

Your HV is a moron!
My son grinds his teeth, not so much now, but with his baby teeth, and he ground them down pretty far. When he would lose a tooth it was so flat on the bottom! Those darn things fall out for a reason...

I dont think its to do with breastfeeding - my lo has had her teeth since 5 1/2 months and she's exclusive boobie

hehe well that makes sense