Quitting Breastfeeding For Selfish Reasons

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should try to make it to 6 months.

You should try thinking before you post.

[Anonymous]

Just be aware you can combine! You can drop down to 2-3 nursing sessions per day and your supply will hold up at that level just fine. That's what I've been doing for over a year now and I didn't even know it was possible!

Pumping is the worst! Good luck whatever you decide.

[Anonymous]

Virtually all of my friends stopped at six months and make fun of me for still breastfeeding my 15 month old morning and night. Their kids are fine.

[Anonymous]

I stopped at 3 months for the same reasons. I had enough frozen to last me for 75% of feedings until 6 months. I think it has to do with my controlling tendencies and knowing how much milk my kids got was important to me.

Kids are totally fine (in elementary school now) very smart, athletic and successful.

Formula is great! One of the smartest kids I know was formula fed from day 1. All the rest is noise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Breastfeeding is not easy and I required a lot of support from my family and DH to do it successfully. Thankfully, our family really valued breastfeeding (and mothering), so my comfort was prioritized at home and both DH and I, were able to ease into parenthood fairly quickly. I am sure that this is not the case in many families.

I had all of that AND some. I had a FT nanny, husband and my mom for the first month. Stopped BF at 3 months. It had nothing to do with the help and support. Why would you assume OP does not have that? Do you actually believe BF is somehow superior? Seriously… go away

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just be aware you can combine! You can drop down to 2-3 nursing sessions per day and your supply will hold up at that level just fine. That's what I've been doing for over a year now and I didn't even know it was possible!

Pumping is the worst! Good luck whatever you decide.

It doesn’t sound like she wants to do that at all. Breastfeeding 2-3 times a day is still breastfeeding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m nearing 4 months and I’m considering switching to formula. There is really no reason other than I’m just over breastfeeding. I plan to use up my freezer stash and formula once I wean myself off of breastfeeding over the next couple of weeks. It’s going well and I don’t have any complaints, but I’m just tired of breastfeeding and pumping. I find bottle feeding much easier and there is no stress of how much milk will I make, is he eating enough, did he get enough before bed, etc. Did you stop for selfish reasons?

No one gives a flying flip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Breastfeeding is not easy and I required a lot of support from my family and DH to do it successfully. Thankfully, our family really valued breastfeeding (and mothering), so my comfort was prioritized at home and both DH and I, were able to ease into parenthood fairly quickly. I am sure that this is not the case in many families.

I had all of that AND some. I had a FT nanny, husband and my mom for the first month. Stopped BF at 3 months. It had nothing to do with the help and support. Why would you assume OP does not have that? Do you actually believe BF is somehow superior? Seriously… go away

PP sounds like one of those Insta influencers who do that passive-aggressive "supportive of all moms!" BS as a means to toot their own horns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Normally I’d say go ahead and quit but right now it can be hard to get a steady supply of formula so I would wait for that supply chain to get worked out

I formula feed and haven’t had any issues buying formula.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Breastfeeding is not easy and I required a lot of support from my family and DH to do it successfully. Thankfully, our family really valued breastfeeding (and mothering), so my comfort was prioritized at home and both DH and I, were able to ease into parenthood fairly quickly. I am sure that this is not the case in many families.

So OP and her family don’t value breastfeeding and mothering if she decides it’s no longer worth it for her? When did breastfeeding mean mothering? Are moms who formula feed not “ mothering”? This is insulting to many moms on many levels. The way you feed your child has nothing to do with how good of a mother you will be.

[Anonymous]

Hi OP. I didn’t breastfeed one single day because I didn’t want to. I feel no guilt. I have three healthy, beautiful, high achieving kids. Parenthood is so much more than breastfeeding! Stop if you want to stop.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m nearing 4 months and I’m considering switching to formula. There is really no reason other than I’m just over breastfeeding. I plan to use up my freezer stash and formula once I wean myself off of breastfeeding over the next couple of weeks. It’s going well and I don’t have any complaints, but I’m just tired of breastfeeding and pumping. I find bottle feeding much easier and there is no stress of how much milk will I make, is he eating enough, did he get enough before bed, etc. Did you stop for selfish reasons?

No one gives a flying flip.

Then why be a childish B and reply? There’s a little things called mind your own business. Move along if you don’t like the thread. You don’t get to dictate what someone posts on here. Grow the h*ll up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Normally I’d say go ahead and quit but right now it can be hard to get a steady supply of formula so I would wait for that supply chain to get worked out

I formula feed and haven’t had any issues buying formula.

Same

[Anonymous]

You’re not being selfish. You’re looking out for your well-being and have a plan to make sure your baby gets fed appropriately and well. You’re doing what works for your family and that’s a good thing.

[Anonymous]

You did it for 4 months!! You are a rock star!!! There is no "selfish." Among you, the baby, the rest of your immediate family, if it is best for you, it is best for them. Don't second guess it. Put you first because you are the one in this system that makes it all work.