tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493020892847565433.post7633041397250185697..comments2023-12-13T05:26:16.265-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a M.O.M (Mom of Many): Breastfeeding: Take 4Shawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020009168983242995noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493020892847565433.post-85676305358738482002010-05-28T19:04:22.042-05:002010-05-28T19:04:22.042-05:00Diana--I agree...it's such a wonderful bonding...Diana--I agree...it's such a wonderful bonding expirence. And yes, I LOVE that I don't have to mess with mixing up bottles..the boob is ALWAYS ready! Gotta love that! <br /><br />Sherri--what a sad story about your DD...I'm SO sorry that happened. ANd sorry your nursing had to get cut short. But hey, you still made it to 13 months..that is GREAT! <br />How nursing is going now, I can see Gracie starting to possibly lose interest in nursing during the day. However, I have a feeling it's going to be a long time before she's ready to give up night time. Which is fine by me. I'm in no rush. <br /><br />Thanks for the comments ladies!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020009168983242995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493020892847565433.post-15892543766809728312010-05-28T18:23:42.269-05:002010-05-28T18:23:42.269-05:00Congrats on making it as far as you have! Its alw...Congrats on making it as far as you have! Its always sad to have to give up that nursing relationship sooner than you had hoped.<br /><br />I never not considered breastfeeding either. I just knew I would do it. Even when so many people in my area don't and think I'm crazy for doing so... LOL. <br /><br />I set my goal for a year with DD. By the time she was 9 months old I decided I wanted to go at least 18 months because she was so darn tiny. Unfortunately we only made it to 13 months. She was bit in the face by a dog and had a huge gash inside her mouth (not to mention stitches under her chin and in her cheek) and her little mouth swelled to the point of not being able to latch on. She tried to suck her pacifier and it was so sad seeing it hanging in one corner of her mouth since that's all she could get closed. Anyway, after she healed we tried to nurse a time or two but by then she was quite content with the sippy cup and wasn't interested in nursing any longer.<br /><br />DS nursed to 20 months. I really had no intention of nursing him past a year but as he crept up on 1 year I realized that he just wasn't ready to give up his nummies. I decided to go ahead and let him nurse as long as he wanted. He weaned himself from day time nursing at 18 months and at 20 months he gave up the night time sessions too. <br /><br />I'm glad you are getting over your fear of nursing in public. That is one thing that never bothered me. Well, it may have at one point but I don't remember it bothering me. I just remember my baby being hungry and me having no choice other than to feed her where we were. She was 4 days old, and I nursed her in a busy book store. After I survived that, I had no problem nursing her anytime, anywhere. :) Neither of my babies ever took bottles. I tried with both but they both refused.Sherri Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065837295421570477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493020892847565433.post-18318934058482815762010-05-20T11:04:12.220-05:002010-05-20T11:04:12.220-05:00I was lucky enough to be able to nurse 3 of my 4 k...I was lucky enough to be able to nurse 3 of my 4 kids too. It is such a wonderful bonding experience. Not only that, I think it is easier than having to prepare bottles...whip out the boob and presto-bingo- lunch is served. I, too, was always really shy about nursing in front of anyone. I never did it without a small cover of some kind, even at home I kept a small cover up blanket at hand. Congrats-Hope you make it the full year. My longest was 10 months.NanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.com