Sine becoming a mother in 2007 I have breastfed for a total of 125 months or 10.5 years.
Here is how my breastfeeding journey has looked…
1st: BF for 1 month then switched to formula
2nd: BF for 21 months exclusively
3rd: BF for 18 months exclusively
4th: BF for 30 months exclusively
5th and 6th (twins): BF 18 months (one twin had a few bottles in the hospital while my milk was coming in and then exclusively BF after that)
7th and 8th (twins): BF for 18. One twin was tongue tied and struggled to latch for a while. Had surgery and latching improved. My milk supply did not come on strong like my previous twins. Gave them 2-3 bottles of formula a day alongside of BFing until about 10 months old when they were eating more solids.
9th: BF 19 months exclusively and still currently BFing her
My 19 month old is nursing 2x during the day and 2-3x at night. I’ll fully wean her by the time she’s 2.
As you can see none of my BFing experiences have been exactly the same. I adjusted and did what I felt both baby(babies) and I needed at that time.
For me BFing is so much easier than bottle feeding even when it comes to tandem nursing twins. But everyone is different every journey is different.
How long have you been breastfeeding?
14 days agoviviminilli
I have 4 babies and been breastfeeding for 10 years and 5 months non stop, al through pregnancies. Still love it and putting my 2 year old to sleep this way ❤️ My favourite part of the day feeding her.
8 months agomrs.h1989
I breast fed all of my 11 children my supply wasn’t always great but I did it as long as I could. Also, what state do live in where your trees are already green? I’m Pa
8 months agokaiulanikimbrell
Oh my goodness! I breast fed my daughter for 42 months and am just 6 months out of not breastfeeding and still feel like I’m recovering. 3.5 years felt like a lot… I cannot imagine over 10. Well done. 🙏🏼💛
8 months agoveneravdn
How do you do that ? I’m mom of 2 and my 1st I did I think 1.5 years and second is 11 days old and she drinks every1.5 hour and fell asleep quickly so I have to do everything to wake her up. Because of less sleep and my 1st I don’t know how to do this all 😔
8 months agoshera_mattson
That’s incredible! I totally understand the breastfeeding experience is so incredibly different for each child. But BF is 100% easier than bottle, babysitting with a baby with a bottle was extremely difficult, especially when I BF. My first was also tongue tied, it was hard at first but once cut much easier.
8 months agojnkeller
Breastfed all 8 of my children until at least 2 years of age. Some to 2 1/2- 3. Currently breastfeeding my twins and they are 26 months.
8 months agosaltlifehannah
Similar! 5 kids. Oldest is 12, youngest is 18m and still breastfeeding 4x a day. Combined total of about 10yrs and still going
8 months agonurse_vanslyke
I’m in a similar boat! 6 baby’s (7on the way), I have breastfed 11 of the 13 years I’ve had children. Huge accomplishment.
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