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  • EntropyControlSpecialist
    Embracing the chaos.
    • Mar 2012
    • 7466

    #31
    Originally posted by just_peachy
    I stopped at 18 months with my first and 24 months with my other two. At that timeI was young, the first in my group to have kids and seriously caved to peer pressure. (Mostly from my Mom.)

    One thing I'd like to mention is that you most likely won't have any regrets if you keep it up... but it's possible you will if you stop. I know I do.
    Parental opinions can really weigh in heavily.

    My Mom rants about how GROSS it is to breastfeed past 6 months-12 months of age. 12 months of age is "really pushing it" according to her. She really made me feel poorly. She went on and on like this for so long (while trying to conceive) that I finally told her, "Either you keep your different opinion about my breasts to yourself, or I will sit completely topless in your living room breastfeeding any future children I may have." She knows I am quite serious and I haven't heard any negativity directed at me since then! :: She has opinions about everything, though, and I find them to be quite irritating and the exact opposite of how I live/do things.

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    • Holiday Park
      New Daycare.com Member
      • Oct 2012
      • 279

      #32
      I stil my nurse my 17 month old . However, it is very unfortunate that my milk has dried up a LOT due to being a childcare provider and not having time to sit down and pump. He has always had a slight issue with being able to transfer and keep my supply going so I have always had t se the pump to maintain it . I stopped pumping regularly last summer when I got the FT infant I have now and didn't just have the 2day a week baby. I no longer have the 2day a week girl (had to term over biting) . My body is capable of over producing so I can make milk but I just need the pump to help.

      This is one reason I need to let go of my last child care kid and just keep the one drop in baby instead. Because he won't nurse unless we are alone and I'm in my bedroom , I can't at all since I have to be out her to supervise the 11 month old . And because there is so little milk left, he is not interested in staying on the breast long enough to get any to come out with all the distractions of the play room toys,other kids etc..
      By the way, when the drop in baby started with me last fall, I wet nursed her and donated milk when I had time to pump enough extra. I am very passionate about being able to still produce milk for my son. He has not had more than 3 colds and they all lasted no more than 0-3 days. He has not had one fever but the ONE day his rsv peaked before he started getting better, when he had 4 days of rsv from start to finish. I also feel not doing vaccines contributed to his good health, so I just wanted to put that out there and not give the impression that I think his health was from only getting breastmilk . I want to keep up with breastfeeding (or in a cup if he isn't still nursing) past two because I have seen kids get sick around age 2 and I want to have that breast milk on hand fresh, without using donor milk.
      2weeks sho every one in out family of 6 (Ihave 4 kids ) but my youngest had the stomach flu and had a turn each day of being very sick in bed for about 12 hours before getting better. I was closed for an entire week. He never caught it.

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      • Play Care
        Daycare.com Member
        • Dec 2012
        • 6642

        #33
        Originally posted by Scout
        Yes. My ped told me at the 6 mo check up that all the benefits he got from me initially were gone! Of course, it still helped him if I were to get sick since he would get those new antibodies. I was surprised by him telling me this!
        I've read that as well. Nursing is WONDERFUL. But I think some of the benefits of it are somewhat overstated. Ducking


        I was bummed because my younger DD self weaned around 9/10 months. I think had I been able to go in a room alone and let her nurse she may have gone longer, but with the kids here she wanted nothing to do with it.

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        • EntropyControlSpecialist
          Embracing the chaos.
          • Mar 2012
          • 7466

          #34
          Originally posted by Holiday Park
          I stil my nurse my 17 month old . However, it is very unfortunate that my milk has dried up a LOT due to being a childcare provider and not having time to sit down and pump. He has always had a slight issue with being able to transfer and keep my supply going so I have always had t se the pump to maintain it . I stopped pumping regularly last summer when I got the FT infant I have now and didn't just have the 2day a week baby. I no longer have the 2day a week girl (had to term over biting) . My body is capable of over producing so I can make milk but I just need the pump to help.

          This is one reason I need to let go of my last child care kid and just keep the one drop in baby instead. Because he won't nurse unless we are alone and I'm in my bedroom , I can't at all since I have to be out her to supervise the 11 month old . And because there is so little milk left, he is not interested in staying on the breast long enough to get any to come out with all the distractions of the play room toys,other kids etc..
          By the way, when the drop in baby started with me last fall, I wet nursed her and donated milk when I had time to pump enough extra. I am very passionate about being able to still produce milk for my son. He has not had more than 3 colds and they all lasted no more than 0-3 days. He has not had one fever but the ONE day his rsv peaked before he started getting better, when he had 4 days of rsv from start to finish. I also feel not doing vaccines contributed to his good health, so I just wanted to put that out there and not give the impression that I think his health was from only getting breastmilk . I want to keep up with breastfeeding (or in a cup if he isn't still nursing) past two because I have seen kids get sick around age 2 and I want to have that breast milk on hand fresh, without using donor milk.
          2weeks sho every one in out family of 6 (Ihave 4 kids ) but my youngest had the stomach flu and had a turn each day of being very sick in bed for about 12 hours before getting better. I was closed for an entire week. He never caught it.
          That's what I'll be doing for my youngest child (being a breastfeeding, non-vaxxing mom). I've seen WONDERFUL things when families go this route.

          My fully vaccinated (not my choice, he wasn't ours), non-breastfed (not my choice, he wasn't ours) adopted son has to be one of the sickest children I have ever met in my life.

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          • Texasjeepgirl
            Director Licensed Care
            • Jul 2008
            • 304

            #35
            I breast fed my oldest daughter until she was 12 months old...
            She will be 23 on May 31..
            I was working in the family western wear business.. I took her to work with me.. portable crib... enrolled her in a family daycare home at 10 months.. and managed to nurse at bedtime for awhile...


            I breast fed my second daughter until she was 2 years 9 months old...
            She turned 18 last August 26...
            I had been doing daycare for just over 1 year when I gave birth to her.. so she was with me every day..
            She would say.. NURSY SLEEP ME MOMMY.. NURSY SLEEP ME

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            • Play Care
              Daycare.com Member
              • Dec 2012
              • 6642

              #36
              Originally posted by EntropyControlSpecialist
              That's what I'll be doing for my youngest child (being a breastfeeding, non-vaxxing mom). I've seen WONDERFUL things when families go this route.

              My fully vaccinated (not my choice, he wasn't ours), non-breastfed (not my choice, he wasn't ours) adopted son has to be one of the sickest children I have ever met in my life.
              My neighbor is an extended breast feeding, LLL leader, and selective vaxer - all her children all have had many ear, sinus and throat infections and all three of them needed tubes. These kids are in elementary school and still miss many days due to illness.
              My one DD refused to nurse so I EBM for about 3 months and then switched to formula. She's never had an ear or sinus infection and is rarely ill. My other DD nursed exclusively for 9/10 months and has frequent ear and sinus infections as well as asthma.
              Again, I think breast feeding is wonderful, but it's not magic.

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              • EntropyControlSpecialist
                Embracing the chaos.
                • Mar 2012
                • 7466

                #37
                Originally posted by Play Care
                My neighbor is an extended breast feeding, LLL leader, and selective vaxer - all her children all have had many ear, sinus and throat infections and all three of them needed tubes. These kids are in elementary school and still miss many days due to illness.
                My one DD refused to nurse so I EBM for about 3 months and then switched to formula. She's never had an ear or sinus infection and is rarely ill. My other DD nursed exclusively for 9/10 months and has frequent ear and sinus infections as well as asthma.
                Again, I think breast feeding is wonderful, but it's not magic.
                Oh, it's not magic. Some people are just sicker than others. But, the benefits of breastfeeding and not vaccinating far outweigh anything else I could ever give my child. So, that's the choice I'm making.

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                • Scout
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Aug 2012
                  • 1774

                  #38
                  Originally posted by Texasjeepgirl
                  I breast fed my oldest daughter until she was 12 months old...
                  She will be 23 on May 31..
                  I was working in the family western wear business.. I took her to work with me.. portable crib... enrolled her in a family daycare home at 10 months.. and managed to nurse at bedtime for awhile...


                  I breast fed my second daughter until she was 2 years 9 months old...
                  She turned 18 last August 26...
                  I had been doing daycare for just over 1 year when I gave birth to her.. so she was with me every day..
                  She would say.. NURSY SLEEP ME MOMMY.. NURSY SLEEP ME
                  how sweet!!

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                  • just_peachy
                    New Daycare.com Member
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 186

                    #39
                    Originally posted by EntropyControlSpecialist
                    Oh, it's not magic. Some people are just sicker than others. But, the benefits of breastfeeding and not vaccinating far outweigh anything else I could ever give my child. So, that's the choice I'm making.
                    I'm a non-vaxer too! Not to thread jack, but has this ever come up with your DCP? Do they know? Do they care?

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                    • Scout
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Aug 2012
                      • 1774

                      #40
                      This may sound completely weird but, sometimes I still want to throw him a boob when he is sick or teething!:: I have actually thought of doing this when he wakes up and won't settle back down! I mean I only quit right before the new year!

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                      • EntropyControlSpecialist
                        Embracing the chaos.
                        • Mar 2012
                        • 7466

                        #41
                        Originally posted by just_peachy
                        I'm a non-vaxer too! Not to thread jack, but has this ever come up with your DCP? Do they know? Do they care?
                        It's none of their business.

                        I RECENTLY changed my rule to be that their own children CANNOT come to daycare within 24 hours of being vaccinated.

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                        • Hunni Bee
                          False Sense Of Authority
                          • Feb 2011
                          • 2397

                          #42
                          Originally posted by EntropyControlSpecialist
                          Parental opinions can really weigh in heavily.

                          My Mom rants about how GROSS it is to breastfeed past 6 months-12 months of age. 12 months of age is "really pushing it" according to her. She really made me feel poorly. She went on and on like this for so long (while trying to conceive) that I finally told her, "Either you keep your different opinion about my breasts to yourself, or I will sit completely topless in your living room breastfeeding any future children I may have." She knows I am quite serious and I haven't heard any negativity directed at me since then! :: She has opinions about everything, though, and I find them to be quite irritating and the exact opposite of how I live/do things.
                          ::happyfacehappyface

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                          • countrymom
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 4874

                            #43
                            the best part was that I didn't have to worry about any bottles or formula or even a soother. I think thats why I did it for so long. Also, it you are low on milk they do have something out there, but a warning, you will smell like maple syrup and you will have lots of milk, I think it starts with the letter M. It so worth it.

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                            • AmyLeigh
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Oct 2011
                              • 868

                              #44
                              DD1: Weaned one month before her third birthday.
                              DS: Weaned by his 2nd birthday
                              DD2: Weaned around her 2nd birthday

                              My oldest held on longer, in my opinion, because I was working full time out of the home and it was our special time together. But I was pregnant with her brother and did not want to nurse 2 kids, so I kind of pushed her. My son and younger daughter self weaned so gradually that when people would ask if they are still nursing, I had to stop and realized that they hadn't nursed in over a week! Lol.

                              Since your son is only nursing in the morning and at night, it sounds like he is almost done. Choose one of those times to cut out and find a way to distract him. Maybe have a sippy cup of warm cow's milk or some juice available to drink first and cuddle him while he drinks it. Keeps the warm fuzzies of being close to mommy while moving him away from relying on the breast. No guilt necessary. From what I understand, you have already gone a whole year longer than what is the American average.

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                              • Oneluckymom
                                Daycare.com Member
                                • Jul 2011
                                • 1008

                                #45
                                I nursed both my children until 2yrs. My daughter actually a little longer...she did not want to stop and always refused a bottle anyway( she's stubborn even now :.

                                I think the benefits are there for any length of time you nurse. And yes you have nursed for 18 months ....awesome!

                                If it is draining you then maybe that's when you need to stop. It should be a pleasurable experience and a positive one. I remember that once I got to around he 15 month mark that I was mostly nursing at night so it wasn't like in the newborn age when I was nursing every couple hours so for me it wasn't that bad.

                                Do what is right for YOU and your child.

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