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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did a combo of all three and I’m happy I kept up the breastfeeding. It was nice to have the option for 5am wakes up that persisted until 18 months, on the plane, and out and about. A few times while flying, the milk spoiled from my flight delays so breastfeeding saved us. Regardless of what you do, parenting is so hard![/quote]

OP here. I will definitely be down breastfeeding by 1 year but glad extended breastfeeding worked for you. [/quote]

Spoken with the confidence of a FTM.

Here’s the thing, OP. Some babies don’t want to wean at a year. I should know, because I had two of them. I only planned to nurse for one year each, but what I was not planning was for my children to have their own opinion on the matter and for them to strongly resist any attempt I made to wean them. For them, nursing was a bond and especially since I was away from
Them at work during the day it become an important way to reconnect with mom.

So, i would just urge you to be less black and white about your plans. Just like a lot of moms early on this thread told you EPing is very hard and You refused to hear them at first (but seem to Have come around), I would not be so confident that you will only nurse for X amount of time.

Also - if you really want your baby to get the benefits of breastmilk, nursing (not feeding pumped and frozen milk) is really the way to go. Plenty of studies about how freezing and even refrigeration of breastmilk can alter the beneficial aspects of it. Just something to be aware of - frozen milk is fine but it’s not the same. [/quote]

OP here. I’m glad that worked for you but that’s not my approach. Many people wean at the resistance of the child. I likely will stop breastfeeding when I go back to work or by 1 year because I will be trying for a second around that time.

I’ve researched a lot and they say pumped and frozen milk is just as nutritious as fresh milk. I see no difference from pumping and feeding baby a bottle right after. I personally don’t believe breastmilk is this amazing thing everyone claims. Many studies show breastmilk is really only important in the first first weeks. [/quote]

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