For those of you breastfeeding - how long are you planning on doing it for?

[poppy]

I was thinking about 7/8 months, but I am not sure. What about you?

 

[Bec L]

Had planned for 6 months, now thinking a year or until Poppy decides to stop! xx

 

[Jemima]

I don't know. I hate the idea of stopping but I have never found BF particularly easy as Poppy is very windy and she gets very frustrated and cries a lot with it. At the moment, I am working on getting her to take a bottle as I want to go back to uni before I go back to work just to ease us both in gradually.

But I can't get my head around giving her formula either. I just think, if the milk is there we may as well make good use of it.

Oh, I just don't know. I'll have to see how we get on when weaning her and take it from there I suppose.

It's a toughie!

 

[XKatX]

I really have no idea. I guess it all depends on when I go back to work - but haven't worked that one out yet!!

 

[B4byAnge1]

I originally thought a year, but now I reckon maybe up till 2 for a night feed...cant imagine stopping!

 

[slk79]

I fed my first till 9 months, and it just came to a natural end. I was thinking of doing the same with Ben (now 8 months), but he really doesn't like formula. I'm also thinking it might be worth carrying on till after the end of the winter to keep away those nasty colds!!!

 

[Mrs_Nesbit]

I'll re evaluate the situation once Sammy gets some teeth..lol

 

[Serene123]

1 - 2 yr. We'll see how we go

 

[Samantha675]

I think we will be nursing for quite a while. brennan is just not interested in solids at this point. plus I love nursing him.

 

[babe2ooo]

i'm thinking 6months but i may do morning after that

 

[bluebell]

I'm thinking about 6 months but that's not for definite. I'll see how I feel closer to the time and whether Jay takes to formula and solids

xx

 

[Pyrrhic]

Around a year hopefully, but I don't mind i it's longer. I don't know how it will work out with going back to work and Army reserves training, but we'll see.

 

[sam#3]

I would like to go to 12 months and let him naturally stop when he wants to but thats not set in stone, i will carry on for as long as he wants it i think

 

[greenkat]

I'd also like to breastfeed for about a year - if she wants we'll do it for shorter or longer though.

 

[KarenLV]

I was planning on 6 months but when the time came I didnt want to stop as I quite enjoy it. Now I dont know how long...Probably when I introduce cow's milk to him when he is one year old.

 

[Always&4ever]

If we can until she's 2, and the same with no 2, if not then when she wants to.

 

[PeanutBean]

At the moment maybe the recommended 6 months as I am keen to get back into wired bras asap and also to see if there's any chance of going back down from these G cups! Selfish I know but everything is given to the baby I don't think it's unreasonable to get some body back at some point! But then I might get there and find I want to continue...

 

[mommyof3co]

We did exclusively until 6mo, then started solids, though he didn't eat them until 9mo, he still nursed alot up until 13-14mo...now at almost 16mo he only nurses at night and in the morning, maybe one other timeduring the day...we will continue until he self weans

 

[maybebaby]

I would like to make it to 6 months or even a year but worried about keeping up with her at this point...

 

[dannyboygirl]

1 hopefully