breastfeed for a year

My DS is now a year old and still breastfeeding. After a rocky beginning (3 1/2 months!) we’ve made it through!

Baby turns 6 months a week from today. I just started a new job and was worried about the pump room setup, but it’s actually loads better at this new job than it was at my old job! We might actually make it to a year, full-time job and all!

I nursed my daughter for 18 months. Yes, a whole year and a half. She was exclusively breastfed for 4 months, then she began solids. This is something I am highly proud of and only wish I was able to do the same with my son.

I would like to exclusively breastfeed my daughter until she can start drinking cow’s milk at one year old. She is now four months. I have been back at work full time since she was six weeks old, which means I have been pumping for two and a half months.

We just visited the doctor today and she’s gaining weight really well on Mommy’s milk alone. We will probably start her on solids in a month.

did it

Just after I wrote about continuing latching difficulties, my DS starting latching without the nipple shield – and without protest!

Still having some problems at 3 months – still on a nipple shield (had to go on one, haven’t managed to wean him off of it). Regardless, my son is now on breastmilk exclusively….

done done done done done… and then some.

hes still going. im desperately trying to get some weaning in now. it was definitely worth it. best for the baby…

i cant wait til my boobs are mine again. i keep smacking dh away from them. i feel bad, but they are so damn sore. i had a clogged duct, too… so painful. but its getting better.

i cant wait until my nipples can be used for things more fun than a baby nursing.

I’m planning on continuing to breastfeed until Elena weans herself.

A year and four days today.

Elena is still a huge boob baby who is now also a chow hound. It’s amazing how much food she can pack away and still nurse.