So there is a bit of a discussion occuring about how long you are supposed to breast feed for. The more people that I talk to about it, the more I realize that there are not that many people that I know that breast feed in this day and age. It either takes too long or its too much work, or other reasons, but regardless people have made up their decision.
We have decided to breast feed regardless, even though he does get supplemented with formulas, as those who read my blog know, but Im wondering how long you go for? Will something happen, does the breast milk production eventually dwindle? I know that my fiancee wakes up in the morning and she is full to the brim ready to feed him, as much as he is ready to be fed. I just wonder whats going to happen in 3 months, or 6 months, or 9 months. Obviously the doctors have drilled it into our head to breast feed for at least 3 months, but where is the line? You start solid food at 6 months, I know that too.
Your thoughts? Did you chose not to breast feed? Did you do both like we are? How long did you do it?
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I think you should breast feed as long as you are comfortable and it fits in your lifestyle. I don't know if your milk depletes or if it depends on the person. I have heard of people who breast feed until the kids 5 :) I have heard that after the age of 2 there is very little nutritional value in breast milk. I personally breast fed my middle son till he was 16 months and my last boy until he was 12 1/2 months. Personally I found that once they start getting teeth it's just not that fum anymore. With my last one I litterally got to a point where I was in so much pain that I just couldn't keep going. I have also heard that around the age of 11 or 12 months is when children start to form habits so after this age it becomes increasingly difficult (on you and them!!) to ween them. this comment is a little long just because I have done a lot of research on this subjest because I felt I had to justify breastfeeding and the amount of time I chose to do it to some people in my life. HOpe this is useful!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with karissa, breast feed for as long as you are comfortable. I do think it might be a little awkward if the child can help itself,lol.
ReplyDeleteI plan on nursing until he's a year, it's just so much easier than bottles. For us anyways, everyones different. A friend of mine tried nursing for about 3 weeks before giving up and she was really upset about it. Her daughter wanted nothing to do with it.
Even though they start solids at six months, it's not very much and still get most of their nutrition from Mom or formula for a couple more months at least. and you really shouldn't start cow's milk until a year, CHR says nine months, but from what I've read a year is better.
candice won't always be full to the brim, her milk should even out. Mine did anyway, I seem to make just enough, and I only nurse from one side at a time. I have since the beginning and it seems to work for us.