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To be dreading another summer of breastfeeding

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Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:13

I know no one is forcing me to BF

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Strokethefurrywall · 12/06/2015 21:33

I live in hot country, it's north of 30oc most days - only way to do it is loose tops and a muslin draped over your arm so their neck doesnt get sweaty in the crook of your arm (for your comfort frankly!)

Also muslin between your bodies. That being said, I never found it unbearable unless outside but we have year round air conditioning which makes it far more comfortable.

Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:34

Smoosh yes she does 'survive the day' she usually only feeds early morning and during evening storytime. Although since hot weather she had been picking up another feed either when I get home from work or after dinner.

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Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:35

Muslim between me and her - good idea.

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Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:37

Beans been (Grin sorry) wearing normal bras to work but getting a dull ache so have to switch back to nursing /unwired bras Hmm

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gymboywalton · 12/06/2015 21:37

i wouldn't put a muslim between you-it would make the heat even worse and they probably wouldn't like itGrin

Librarina · 12/06/2015 21:38

I remember this...whatever you do, don't settle down for the lengthy afternoon boob-snooze whilst wearing shorts on a leather sofa...sticky!

Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:40

gym she probably wouldn't, no. I tried putting a cuddly toy in her hand when feeding so she could use it as a comfort association but she would chuck it and go back to fiddling with my other nipple.

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Stealthpolarbear · 12/06/2015 21:48

Pmsl at gym :o

Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:52

Blush excuse the typo, yes a Muslim between DD2 and I probably isn't the best idea, and if anything would make me even warmer!

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IWillOnlyEatBeans · 12/06/2015 21:56

Haha! I had two little skin tags that DS2 managed to twiddle off while feeding. I wouldn't let his fiddling fingers anywhere near my other nipples after that Shock

Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:57

He managed to fiddle them off??

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Cliffdiver · 12/06/2015 21:58

Libra sounds painful...

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WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 12/06/2015 22:02

Argh I wish I hadn't read this thread, DD was born in nov so I bf over the summer and had stopped by the following June. DC2 is due in 3 weeks and the thought of bf-ing in the heat has been worrying me Confused

IWillOnlyEatBeans · 12/06/2015 22:13

Yes, right off! I didn't mind really. The twiddling drove me nuts, so once they were gone I was a lot happier!

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