Re: stopping bf

[Guest guest]

> I've been interested to read your dilemmas valerie, as it's the kind of

problem

i'm currently having, DS3 is 2 and 2 months, and I think (!) I have decided that

i don't want to tandem feed, its hard finding people to talk to who have done

it,

I am afraid that I don't personally know anyone who has tandem fed

so I can't give you any positive stories to balance your negative

ones but I am sure that there must be some.

I think it is important to do what is right for you. Stop feeding if it is

what you want to do and not because of what stories you have

heard. Maybe you could try the experiences reg to talk to

someone in a more positive way about tandem feeding, or a bfc.

I stopped feeding dd because I had just had enough and while I am

still sad that I came to the decision rather than it being her choice,

I couldn't have gone on.

Do you think it would be easier to wean him now rather than try

tandem feeding, find you don't like it and then try to wean?

I know what you mean about it being hard to refuse them when

they ask for a feed. dd still asks me every night if she can have

one but doesn't cry when I say no. I think she still associates

bedtime with a feed and it is just a habit she has to ask for a feed

then.

If you are happy with continuing to feed your ds then I would see no

problem with doing so. Maybe as your pregnancy progresses your

feelings will change and then you can think again - maybe your ds

will change his find aswell in that time.

Let us know how you get on.

branch sec/chair/newsletter/MVA/trainee bfc

mum to matthew(6),alexander(4),charlotte-ann(2)

[Guest guest]

I never got to the stage where was verbally asking for a feed - I

stopped at 13 months. Must be really tough, I feel for you. Not sure if I

will stop bf Kitty at 13 months and hope I can persuade DH that I want

another baby, or whether I'll go for extended bf and hope that it has the

same effect as last time (1 bf per day suppressed ovulation totally for

me ).

> I know what you mean about it being hard to refuse them when

> they ask for a feed. dd still asks me every night if she can have

> one but doesn't cry when I say no. I think she still associates

> bedtime with a feed and it is just a habit she has to ask for a feed

> then.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

I never got to the stage where was verbally asking for a feed - I

> stopped at 13 months. Must be really tough, I feel for you. Not sure if I

> will stop bf Kitty at 13 months and hope I can persuade DH that I want

> another baby, or whether I'll go for extended bf and hope that it has the

> same effect as last time (1 bf per day suppressed ovulation totally for

> me ).

DS2 used to smack his lips about that age to tell me he wanted a

feed!!! Cute.

Lesley Moor

[Guest guest]

DD2 has a 'cluck cluck' sound - (similar to the sound you make when horse

riding to gee-on the horse) which means 'yummy'. It still comes out (age 5)

when she is concentrating on eating something she really loves :-)) happy

memories

Barbara

..> DS2 used to smack his lips about that age to tell me he wanted a

> feed!!! Cute.

>

> Lesley Moor

[Guest guest]

DD2 has a 'cluck cluck' sound - (similar to the sound you make when horse

riding to gee-on the horse) which means 'yummy'. It still comes out (age 5)

when she is concentrating on eating something she really loves :-)) happy

memories

Barbara

..> DS2 used to smack his lips about that age to tell me he wanted a

> feed!!! Cute.

>

> Lesley Moor