to be considering stopping BFing to go on weightloss injections?

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Baby is 6mo, my third. She is breastfed but will take a bottle when needed - I've left her with family for a few hours at a time and she will happily take formula or EBM.

I BF my other two until 14m and 2y. I feel guilty thinking of stopping already.

But I'm massive. Every baby I've had I've gained more weight and now I'm 16 and a half stone and a size 20/22. BMI is almost 35. I'm miserable. Nothing fits.

I'm trying so hard to lose weight. I do 12-15,000 steps a day. I eat well, veggies, 3 good meals and track all my calories. I know where my downfall is - BFing makes me hungrier and I find being up multiple times a night I'm tired (and my kids all wake at 5am) so I do reach for chocolate and sugar in the afternoon and evening, this is where I'm going wrong. It's an addiction. I have these cravings that I just can't turn off. I've been overweight all my life and never been smaller than a size 14, usually a 16, but for the first time I'm really obese. I have a double chin at every angle. I just feel horrid. I was bulimic all through my teenage years and I worry that although I stopped the being sick part, I never really managed to tackle the binge eating part.

I've been calorie counting since January and lost 3lbs. I just need the food noise to turn off.

I'm seriously considering mounjaro but I know I'd have to stop BFing then.

Anyone else been in this boat?

Just wait another 6mo to a year. BFing is so important, including protecting your child from future weight gain.

Having a history of bulimia would exclude you from taking WLI, usually, so that's worth thinking about.

Obviously you can choose to stop breastfeeding, but you do sound conflicted about it. If you make the decision to stop, then you have to be certain that it's best for everyone and that you aren't going to then beat yourself up and feel guilty for doing so.

You could continue calorie counting until you get to 12 months and then stop the breastfeeding there maybe?

Also the injections don’t always work. They didn’t with me, I could eat the same throughout. So don’t give up those months feeding your baby for what could be false hope.

If you want to stop bf-ing to take action on your health and weight, then thats ok. You can stop for any reason you want to. You've done 6 months, she will be fine

If you lose weight, you will be healthier and more likely to be around longer.

Did you titrate up to the full amount (on MJ) or stop before 15mg?

It's not so important when it's at the expense of the mothers mental and physical health though, when there is a perfectly okay substitute ready for her, so she can concentrate on her health.

YANBU OP at all, and don't let the breastapo tell you otherwise.

YANBU. There's no difference once babies are 12m plus between breastfed and formula fed babies, and only minor short term benefits. So it's really irrelevant how you feed your baby. A healthy mum with a longer life is probably going to have a positive impact on your kids, on the other hand.

You being fit and well and having confidence and energy will benefit your children. If this is what you want to do go for it. Your whole family will see the benefits from a happier, healthier mum.

I stopped earlier and earlier with each baby I had (four in total). I think the more you have, the easier it is to feel maxed out, whatever the reasons. Maybe give yourself a week or two more to think about it, then go with your gut.

I have been on mounjaro for around 3 months and have found it incredible. Lost over 2 stone, down 2 dress sizes, and it has also sorted out my insulin resistance, which was the thing making it hard to lose weight in the first place. It has completely turned around my metabolic function. But mounjaro will still be there for you in 6 months time. It's not a 'now or never' thing.