Thread: BF Questions...

Hey girls, please refer to this:

http://www.pregnancy.org/bulletinboa...29#post8843629

When baby gets teeth, do they bite you? Sometimes but my reaction to it put an end to it. I accidently scared him.

How long did you BF? Longest 14 months, shortest 3 months(first baby)

Is one year best, or did you go longer? I think one year is great! Some babies will wean prior some will seem to nurse for much much longer.

Did your supply dry up once you introduced baby food/solids, or when they required more milk (5-6oz per feeding)? No not that I noticed.

Will I become engorged once baby sleeps through the night, and if so, do I need to set an alarm to pump to make sure that doesn't happen? You may get engorged but I don't think you need to pump. The engorgement will only last a few(2-3) nights. Then you adjust.

Did baby even sleep through the night while BF, because I heard that BM doesn't fill them up as well and even at 6 and 7 months they'll still be waking up to eat? I've had baby STTN while EBF at 6 weeks and another it took "convincing" at 9 months to get him to STTN.

I replied over there but just wanted to say WTG on getting your supply up! woot!!

When baby gets teeth, do they bite you? DS never did bite.

How long did you BF? I nursed him for 9 months but my supply drastically dropped at 7 months and I had to supplement until my frozen stash ran out when he was 9 months.

Is one year best, or did you go longer? From what I understand any amount of time you BF is great but most moms set a goal of a year. My goal this time is 6 months but even that seems like a long time from now with all I am dealing with.

Did your supply dry up once you introduced baby food/solids, or when they required more milk (5-6oz per feeding)? Now, it didn't decrease then.

Will I become engorged once baby sleeps through the night, and if so, do I need to set an alarm to pump to make sure that doesn't happen? Perhaps. I get engorged after about 5 hours of not pumping/nursing, so I pump. Then I get engorged again b/c my bosy thinks I need more milk. I am feeding her all day and still freezing about 20+oz a day. I'm making too much milk for one baby but have put myself in a vicious cycle of making my body think I need more than I really do.

Did baby even sleep through the night while BF, because I heard that BM doesn't fill them up as well and even at 6 and 7 months they'll still be waking up to eat? DS started STTN around 6 months and he was still BF.

OMG, the thought of Trystan not sleeping through the night until 6 months or older makes me want to cry!! Jenn, I'm so jealous of how much milk you're able to freeze (I'm sure it's driving you a little crazy though!)!! I have about 30oz in the freezer, but it took me a couple of weeks to get that!

lol, Allie still doesn't STTN every night and she is 2. She does most of the time.

I try to give my new babies the benefit of the doubt though. I wake up soooo thirsty sometimes and they probably do too.

Originally Posted by Starryblue702

OMG, the thought of Trystan not sleeping through the night until 6 months or older makes me want to cry!! Jenn, I'm so jealous of how much milk you're able to freeze (I'm sure it's driving you a little crazy though!)!! I have about 30oz in the freezer, but it took me a couple of weeks to get that!

Makes me want to cry thinking of not STTN at 6 weeks, lol. FWIW Deacon did only wake up once at 6 months so it wasn't horrible. Although, as you know, working and waking up any time during the night sucks!'