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Please may I blow my own trumpet a little bit? And invite others to blow theirs too?

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feralgirl · 10/12/2009 20:26

Would anyone mind if I just have a small proud moment because DS was 1 year old last week and I'm one of the 3% of mothers still BFing?

Noone in RL has bloody congratulated me but I'm feeling pretty chuffed with myself tbh.

Feel free to blow your own trumpets here:

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CatIsSleepy · 10/12/2009 20:29

congratulations

dd2 is 9 months next week...still BFing

actually am getting slightly worried that I should be winding up daytime feeds as I'm back to work after xmas

but she's ill atm so how can I stop....

peonyposy · 10/12/2009 20:30

Well done! I too bf all 4 of my babies to your point, pootoootooottooop!

JacksmamaInAPearTree · 10/12/2009 20:30

congratulations!!

DS is 22 months and still breastfeeding... what's the percentage on that?

CharCharGabor · 10/12/2009 20:31

Well done you. I didn't get any congratulations either which is a shame as it's a big achievement. I forget to congratulate myself now, will go and pat myself on the back

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feralgirl · 10/12/2009 20:34

Thanks cat and congrats to you too.

I went back to work when DS was just about 10 months. I expressed at lunch time for a little while but he quite quickly decided he wasn't bothered about daytime milk once I wasn't around. I think I missed it more than he did

Best of luck with your return to work.

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feralgirl · 10/12/2009 20:36

Thanks everyone. > Aren't we all brill?! And isn't it a good thing that we're all here to big eachother up? God forbid our DPs think to do it...

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mamasmissionimpossible · 10/12/2009 20:37

Well done you!

Will blow mine now...dd is 23 months and still bf

CatIsSleepy · 10/12/2009 20:37

thanks fg
actually I really don't think I can handle expressing at work-am so slow at it it would take my whole lunch break and I'd have to do it in the loo

am sooo reluctant to stop bfing her though!
can you keep it up, just morning and evening feeds? I guess you can if your DS is 1! do you still feed at night?

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feralgirl · 10/12/2009 20:38

Woop woop!

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feralgirl · 10/12/2009 20:43

Cat I think I'm right in saying that by 9 months-ish your supply should be well enough established that you can just do morning and night. I was a bit uncomfortable for a few days after DS stopped drinking the EBM that I laboured over at lunchtime but I soon adjusted iyswim.

I stopped night feeding at 9mo (kept up a dream feed until 10mo though).

BTW, your workplace has to provide you with somewhere clean and private to express if you want to. I think it's da law!

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CatIsSleepy · 10/12/2009 20:52

cheers fg...still not keen on the idea of expressing but good to know I should be able to carry on with morning and bedtime feeds!

curlyredhead · 10/12/2009 20:54

I'm really proud and happy to be bf my 18 month old twins still

congratulations to everyone!

Cat - haven't done it myself but I have friends who have gone back to work and carried on feeding on demand when with their dc and got the caregivers to offer eithe expressed bm or a substitute when not there. I think a lot of wee ones will 'reverse cycle' and stock up when mum is there and then not take much when away from her. Good luck with the return to work!

mollybob · 10/12/2009 20:57

only 3% - that is so depressing

managed 14 months with DD - hope to do at least that long with this one

BrigitteBardot · 10/12/2009 21:21

Congrats!
DS is 16 months old and still B-feeding mornings and evenings. Trumpet noise...
Nobody congratulating me either.

TulipsAndTinsel · 10/12/2009 21:25

dd: 12 months (cut short by preg)

ds1: 2.5 yars (cut short by preg)

ds2: 10 months and not planning on getting preg ever again so hopefully he'll be able to go for even longer.

no-one in rl has ever told me i've done well

upahill · 10/12/2009 21:26

Well done feral girl!!!! I only lasted 5 months so that's great. Carry on blowing and blow loud.

everylittlebeat · 10/12/2009 21:28

I managed 12 months without any formula with DD1. I kept pretty quiet about the fact though - shame it's not generally seen as something to be proud of. I'm currently BF DD2 (4 months) and planning to do the same again. Well done us!

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 10/12/2009 21:40

In just over one month I will have been breastfeeding for five years (3.2 years with DS, segueing into DD who is 20.5 months). DD seems to be losing interest, though, so I doubt we'll make it much past two with her.

moanyhole · 10/12/2009 21:41

exclusively expressed for ds for 18 months- no formula ever used.

still feeding dd 10 months.

moanyhole shines halo

congrats girls

MincePAELLA · 10/12/2009 21:44

Wow I really applaud you ladies.

I wish BF had come easy (per se)for me. I am attempting it for a 3rd time now and have reached 23 weeks. A year (and more) seems phenomenal and I really want to say well done.

Daffodilly · 10/12/2009 21:48

Well done you all.

I'm on 10 months now with DS - having battled through a truely hideous first 8-10 weeks with bleeding nipples due to tongue tie. I am so proud of myself for keeping going and getting to the point where now it is a joy to feed. Love grabbing his chubby little thighs and knowing that was all down to me (well and solids now of course).

Meglet · 10/12/2009 21:52

You are all doing a great job .

I 'only' managed 3 months and 4 months with my 2, but am in awe of mums who stick it out and keep going well into the toddler years.

forevermore · 10/12/2009 22:11

Can I ask why it is necessary to BF past weaning? I am not trying to rain on this parade just genuinely interested in whether this is of any benefit to children other than emotionally? not that that isn't an important benefit.

I also wonder if it takes a certain woman to be happy to BF for so long. I am exclusively BF my 14 week old and frankly cannot wait till I can wean her. in fact many a time I wish I hadn't started and look at women who bottle feed with a bit of envy. I have got to grips of it and she is relatively ok to feed but I do feel an overwhelming amount of responsibility and although many times I really love watching her BF and feel amazement that 'i have done that' i still cannot wait to wean and get back to having some 'freedom' and not being the one solely responsible for her nourishment.

I also have an older child and really want to take her out alone and do the things we used to do just small things like that really. I do wonder when I read your posts if I am missing some deep maternal instinct though

Gmakes3 · 10/12/2009 22:25

27 months with DD stopped because I was 5 months pregnant and found it very uncomfy. DS now 7 months and plan to do much the same. I agree you should be proud its wonderful, the only thing I miss is wearing decent underwear and would sell my soul for a small pair of boobs, but hey its a small peice to pay.

CatIsSleepy · 10/12/2009 22:30

'Can I ask why it is necessary to BF past weaning? I am not trying to rain on this parade just genuinely interested in whether this is of any benefit to children other than emotionally? not that that isn't an important benefit. '

dd2 didn't stop needing milk just because she was weaned
and my milk didn't stop being good for her

why buy formula if you don't have to...?
generally she only has 3 feeds a day now, she takes 5-10 minutes per feed...it's easy, and I actually enjoy it more than I did when she was younger and fed more frequently and for longer