Early feeding poll

[bubhub]

I'm just testing this facility out to see if we can use it to start some juicy polls from our viewers!

To see how it works, here is a basic poll...

[mysonroger]

OOOoooooo - i was first :wave:

[phineas]

I was second :smiliedance:
So will this be like a section to put your polls in?

[mysonroger]

I was second :smiliedance:
So will this be like a section to put your polls in?


hi phineas , have you changed that quiz over yet :laughing:

nah, but seriously......have you??

[PrincessofGod]

im third!! :D

[andie_pandie]

Great idea.

Feeding still going...........................

[Billy]

Oooh interesting!!! :D

[phineas]

hi phineas , have you changed that quiz over yet :laughing:

nah, but seriously......have you??
um..... I have now :D :laughing:

[mikaylasmummy]

I have bottle fed from day 1, I was not producing enough milk to breastfeed even if I wanted to

[SassyMummy]

Breastfed till 3 weeks, then bottle AND breast until 9 weeks... then ran out of milk.

One of the most stupid things I ever did was switch to bottle far too early.

[FunkyMonkey]

Breastfed till 3 weeks, then bottle AND breast until 9 weeks... then ran out of milk.

One of the most stupid things I ever did was switch to bottle far too early.
You did the best you could at the time sweetie! Hindsight can be a b***h!:hugs:



We've been breastfeeding for 16 months and still going strong.
TJ lurves his boobie jooce Valentine

[youngones]

9 mths BF and still going...

[bubhub]

I was second :smiliedance:
So will this be like a section to put your polls in?

Not especially - polls can still go in the section to which they are relevant - I was just setting this up for some general polls in a prominent position on the site that most viewers would see and we could get really good feedback on.

[SethandRuby'sMum]

started bottlefeeding from 3weeks and full FF from 8weeks

[gremily]

13 months with dd1.

Dd2 is 2 years and still going strong. No idea of when we'll stop and doesn't worry me. I'm proud of myself for making it to the 2 year recommended age by the WHO :)

[Samaras Mummy]

Still breastfeeding my 23 month old. :)

[MummyCharmzy]

EBM for 5 months exclusively for premmie #1
EBM for 3.5 months for premmie #2
BF and EBM for 3 months for fullterm #3

So I voted BF for 1-6 months althought I never breastfed that long my babies all had breastmilk that long although it was in a bottle,

[Mum&bubs]

I've been breastfeeding Taliyah for 10 months now
and breastfeeding Summer for 2 & a half years.

[djkinks]

Exclusive EBM for 4 months now.... Will go for AT LEAST 2 more months maybe another 6-8...

[~mia&ryan~]

DD was having EBM and formula combo until about 5 weeks old when I ran out....

[OllieBear]

I have bottle fed from day 1, I was not producing enough milk to breastfeed even if I wanted to

I was the same although I tried for about 2 weeks with both my DS and DD until I started to lose my mental health worrying why they constantly cried, didn't have wet nappies, lost weight, etc etc etc.:crying: I still can't help but think that I gave up to easily, could have tried harder. Oh well! they're both happy and healthy now so that's the main thing.:)

[Milliner]

BF for 13 months

[Seekrit]

13 months and STILL GOING STRONG! :D

[~Kimba~]

I breastfed Jet until he was 8 months.

I actually wanted it to be at least 12, but after I went back to work (just before he turned 6 months) my milk slowly fizzled out to nothing, despite my best efforts.

[GraceUnhearing]

i've said 6 to 12 months but im still breastfeeding and DS is 8 months today.

[Nickster]

2 1/2 years - she self-weaned. :thumbsup:

[ikis84]

10mnths and still going :D

[bel_aiden]

ds1 im still bf after 19 months
ds2 is 5 weeks and all is well

will try feed til they self wean

[Malibu]

ds1 9.5 months
ds2 12 months
ds3 11 months and still feeding

[fifipirko]

1 week for us .. then no milk :crying:

[♥Heaven Sent♥]

Bf dd until she was 4 months

Have been bf ds for 13.5 months :D

[meme]

currently breastfeeding 2.2 yo, and when i say currently i mean right now:o

all had at least 2 years on the boob:yelclap:

[Sazeby]

Have been Breastfeeding for 8 months and still going.

[Bumble]

DD 3mths
DS so far 8 mths ................

[rowiechb]

Two and a bit weeks....got sick of the teas

[Mummy to Mason]

I only breastfed for 4 days but not really by choice. It was a mixture of things- traumatic labour, big hungry baby who wouldn't latch on, cracked bleeding nipples, start of mastitis... the list goes on. I very much regret giving up so early, I would still be BF now if I could be.

[2SPUNKRATZ]

Ds had his last BF on his 1st bday!! so literally a year!!

[canberramomma]

Breast fed DD for 15 mths, DS weaned himself at about 3 mths, still bf #4 at nearly 10 mths. Wasn't in charge of biggest DD in infancy.

[Mash]

I breast fed for 6 months..not exclusively (almost).. but did the best I could with the milk I had..lol

[AM]

Currently tandem feeding my 3 and a half year old, and my 18 month old :yelclap: :smiliedance:

[Yummy Mummy of 5]

Over a year with the oldest three :yes:

[jaydensmum]

I breastfed both my kids until 3mths. Unfortunately my supply wasnt very good and had to give it up. :thumbsdown: I miss it so much! :yes:

[Kangaskippy]

I chose more than a year...as DS is 1 next week and I am still B/Feeding..and don't plan on giving it up any time soon...:yes:

[Miaow]

Still breastfeeding at nearly 22 months :)

[LG]

Still going at 7 months :smiliedance:

[perthmum2007]

I switched her to a bottle at about 4 weeks old.

[OopsieDaisy]

I bf for 12 weeks with my first, 10 months with my second and almost into my 5th month of feeding with my 3rd.

[Shazza]

Hey :wave:

I voted 6 - 12 months because I'm still b/f and Coops is 8 months. Hopefully I will be able to keep on going after a year though!

Cheers, Shaz :)

[Canuck]

Hey there!
I only was able to breastfeed for about 5 1/2 months before I gave up fighting with my little man (he hated BF from the beginning but I kept going until even the doctor suggested I try formula). While not my ideal situation I was given a chance to see both sides of the coin. BF is very hard work for some (easy for others) but I really commend the women that keep it up for as long as they can. I applaude women who formula feed as well though as I too know the pressures of not BF.

[mumzdaword]

i bottle fed from day 3 onwards....unfortunantly i wasnt producing enough milk... hopefully things go alright with no#2:(

[Nan]

I BF my DD for 15 months, then found out I was pregnant again and only making colostrum so I weaned her. I hope to go just as long with this baby. VERY hard at first, but after 3 months no probs at all.

[hayleysmummy]

I chose mor ethan a year although DD is only 11 months I know i will be feeding her for a while after her 1st birthday :thumbsup:

[Rainbowbrite]

Still breastfeeding DD who is almost 28 months & am currently 30.5 weeks pregnant.

[proud_mama]

breastfed till 8 months and only stopped because DS didnt want it anymore.

[littlejoy]

I bottled fed and breastfed for 3 weeks but then just bottlefed as even the drugs I was put on to increase my milk didn't work:crying: I would have loved to have breastfed and I would still be doing it now - My son is 1 year old.....

[mandi24]

I bf for a week as ds was just not interested. Wouldn't latch on properly so i expressed for a couple of weeks then went fully to formula

[Clareabell]

I breastfed and comp fed DS1 till he was 6 weeks old then he went to bottle fed only. With DS2 I only breastfed for 3 days and after many tears he went onto bottle fed only.

Unfortunately I never had enough supply for both my boys. They were never settled until they went onto formula, so I know I did the right thing at the end.

[BaDaBing]

5 mnths for no1 and 7 months for no2

[Owen&Noah's_mum]

owen i breast fed till 3 months. noah is 8 months old and i'm still breastfeeding.

[jocr]

I attempted to bf for about 6 weeks as dd refused to latch on despite all efforts, just not interested. i expressed a limited supply and comp fed for this time before going to fully formula. Hope to have more success with No.2, when I will have more confidence to speak up for myself in hospital

[mum2bubba]

Hayley was breastfed for 2 months, Skye was breast fed for 1 week.

[babyflash]

Im breastfeeding nat and proud to say we are still going :smiliedance:

[alisando01]

Em has been FF since 5 weeks due to faliure to thrive. she couldnt bf.

[MummaBear03]

It's interesting that it's very close with percentages. I'd like to know how many fed past 2 though as it only goes up to more than 12 months. I fed to around 2 and a half. She weaned at 2 years and 5 months so I felt ripped off by a month of what I was aiming for :crying:

[MamaSage]

Just hit 12 months. Hurrah for Boobies.

[neostudded]

Iam still BFing my 12 weeker

[~Dragonfly~]

14 beautiful months for us, DS weaned himself.

[twitch]

DD is almost 6 months and still breastfeeding. I put my success down to asking for a lot of help in the early days.

[SEA]

DD1 was BF for 12mths, I could have fed her longer but she just kept waking up @ nites for comfort feed and I wasnt getting any sleep. Although I did miss it and regreted stopping too soon.

DD2 is almost 3 weeks old and being bf. I'm aiming for longer this time. I have so much milk atm I'm considering donating to a milk bank. :rolleyes:

[2blueangels]

My first 9lb15oz emergency caesarian son was on bottle after 1 week. Not enough milk,(apparently he would have prefered a steak!)

My second 9lb4oz VBAC son was also not getting enough milk. However, armed with knowledge, I have been able to continue breastfeeding with top ups of formula.

We all know "breast is best", (as it is so often drummed into us!), but people should spare a thought for those women who try hard to breastfeed and it just doesn't work out. I know I felt so down on myself when I had to put my first on the bottle and I felt guilty that I wasn't doing the best thing for him. It took me many months to realise that I wasn't a failure at all and what do you know? I have two beautiful, healthy, happy little boys.:smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[Alina0210]

As od today i have been breastfeeding for 28months... wow thats gone fast. And this is coming from a women who said she wouldnt feed past 6 months.. LOL

[alindrina]

I breastfed my first son for eight months with complementary bottle feeds because I was working.

My first DD was breastfed for nearly two years.

I actually tandem fed Maverick and Harrison because Maverick did not want to wean after Harrison was born. It was not good for Maverick's teeth though to breastfeed until he was four.

Harrison was nearly three when he was weaned.

Samantha is eighteen months and still breastfeeding.

[kristy_lily]

I bottle fed DS and DD from day one. I really wanted to BF but couldn't do it so i expressed milk for the bottle.

Once they reached 4 months they went onto formular and solids.

[kccmylife]

With my first I bottle fed from day 1!

With the twins I tried to breastfeed both but Charlee was not intersted at all so she was bottle fed from about day3. Caden however loved the boob, but I only lasted 7wks full and another two BF/FF and fully bottle fed from 9wks. It was just too much for me with one to get to and fro school and twins.

With this one I planning on breastfeeding for as long as I can, but no longer then 12mths. Will see how we go!

[Pink Kisses]

I bottle fed from birth.

[Rainbowbrite]

Breast from day 1 with both DD & DS :)

[Taveon]

My DS1 was only breastfed for about 5 days and I couldn't handle the pressure from everyone around me, always adding there two cents.

Before DS2 arrived I decided that I would give 100% to breastfeeding and ignore the negative attitudes from family and friends. It was the best thing I could have done for my sanity. I loved it....my baby loved it. At times I had to focus all of my positive thoughts to keep my milk flowing...and I managed to breastfeed for 5 months before going back to work full time.

We are TTC#3 at the moment...and I plan to breastfeed until the baby is ready to wean.

[keiaras Mum]

i brestfed for 2 weeks
i didnt have any milk but doctors told me she was doing fine, once i put her on the bottle she was.

[defa]

My DD got the bottle from day 1..
She is one big healthy girl..

[wildfire]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:Good to see long term breastfeeders alive and well! DD was breastfed until 2 and DS will be 2 in a few weeks with no sign of slowing down.

[Angike]

:laughing: wildfire I was going to write exactly that a couple of hours ago but I was scared I might offend ff-ers.

I agree I was amazed and pleased, too :)

I have been feeding DS for 21 months now and still going.

[wildfire]

How is saying that offensive? I'm simply using my boobs for the very reason I was given them.;)

[Hayden&Ryan&Joel]

Ds#1 was 7 months - he self weaned, but EBM and formula till 9months.

DS#2 self weaned at 17 months (when i fell pregnant)

I agree it is great to see so many long term BF! :yelclap:

[MummaBear03]

It's a bit sad when I read the posts where women felt they had to FF from day 1 or day 2 or day 3 due to not enough milk :(

I'm sad that the hospital staff were not informed enough to know or to communicate to the mother that the milk doesn't actually "come in" until around day 3 or 4, longer for a c-section delivery. I'm just not sure how many people were aware of that, and annoyed that medical professionals don't know anything about feeding babies! It goes both ways though so don't get me wrong, I know a lady who's baby weighed less at 2 weeks than she did at birth but the doctors were saying so long as she is on the boob whenever she wants it she'll grow. The baby ended up hospitalised due to dehydration and was literally starving! I just think doctors and other "professionals" need to be more educated and also need to look at each individual case and each child and not just give general information based on the limited knowlege they have of baby feeding.

[alisando01]

It's a bit sad when I read the posts where women felt they had to FF from day 1 or day 2 or day 3 due to not enough milk :(

I'm sad that the hospital staff were not informed enough to know or to communicate to the mother that the milk doesn't actually "come in" until around day 3 or 4, longer for a c-section delivery. I'm just not sure how many people were aware of that, and annoyed that medical professionals don't know anything about feeding babies! It goes both ways though so don't get me wrong, I know a lady who's baby weighed less at 2 weeks than she did at birth but the doctors were saying so long as she is on the boob whenever she wants it she'll grow. The baby ended up hospitalised due to dehydration and was literally starving! I just think doctors and other "professionals" need to be more educated and also need to look at each individual case and each child and not just give general information based on the limited knowlege they have of baby feeding.

This is exactly why Em is bottle fed. it is not a nice thing to experience.

[MummaBear03]

This is exactly why Em is bottle fed. it is not a nice thing to experience.
:hugs: You did exactly what you thought was the best thing for your baby and you can only do what you believe to be right at the time. I introduced solids to my daughter at 11 weeks because I was following her lead and didn't know to hold off. It doesn't make us bad mums it just means that people give out bad advice who should know better and mums follow it to do what's best for their babies. We only do our best but if we don't have the right information it makes it more difficult to do the already difficult job of parenting. :shame: Doctors need to really think about what they're doing, and as for CHN's they have an even more important job to do, as so many people see them about their baby's health, they really need to do the research and not treat everyone like some text book but rather look at each child and give out information helpful to that family. Good luck with the continuing job of parenthood :sunshine:

[~*clairesmum*~]

15mths n still going but now its only one breast feed 2 bottle feeds, cause my milk started drying up at 10mths

[alisando01]

:hugs: You did exactly what you thought was the best thing for your baby and you can only do what you believe to be right at the time. I introduced solids to my daughter at 11 weeks because I was following her lead and didn't know to hold off. It doesn't make us bad mums it just means that people give out bad advice who should know better and mums follow it to do what's best for their babies. We only do our best but if we don't have the right information it makes it more difficult to do the already difficult job of parenting. :shame: Doctors need to really think about what they're doing, and as for CHN's they have an even more important job to do, as so many people see them about their baby's health, they really need to do the research and not treat everyone like some text book but rather look at each child and give out information helpful to that family. Good luck with the continuing job of parenthood :sunshine:

Sorry I wasn't quite clear enough. Em was hospitalised with Faliure to thrive, which means she was dehydrated and malnourished. my milk had come in and I was feeding correctly according to the LC, bt she just couldn't BF. It was very hard to make the decision to put her on the bottle with AM in it but with 2 under 2 I did not have the time or energy to express feed her.

[no1pearl]

i lied... ticked over 1year, only up to 11 months atm, but theres no stopping in sight!

[marymac]

Only gave up breast feeding (bottlefeeding EBM actually) because could not maintain a supply once pregnant. That was when she was 8mo. Aiming for 12mo this time and we are off to a much better start- no ebm all direct from booby.

[treightonsmum]

Hi all,
I breast fed my first son only for 6 weeks trying to juggle bottles and breast, due to lack of information and support, not knowing he had a jaw weakness(would attach but stop sucking after 3 sucks) and that he was lactose intolerent. Finally after 8 months of screaming, weight loss, sleepless nights constipation or diaoreah and power chucking a doctor put him on soy formula, I had a new baby- he was so satisfied and had no more tummy issues.
DD was totally different, we had her whisked off to special care after birth due to her having done a poo in utero so BF was not immediate. I was furious when a nurse from special care came to me an hour later and said..bub is hungry now, do you want us to give her a bottle?! All over her chart, wristband and cot was BREASTFEED ONLY. Any way she fed happily until 12 months then just stopped on her own.
DS is still happily BF, not looking like stopping now and will be 2 next Monday.
Every bub is different and I agree that medical professionals need to make that assesment and give the correct support and advice for each individual case.

[sandra85]

I think it would be interesting to do a poll on why mothers gave up or were unable to breastfeed I bottle fed both of my two from 2 weeks as my milk came in to fast and ran out just as quick the doctors even prescribed me metillium tablets which did not do a thing.

Sandy

[mastermum12345]

What interesting results :)

I didnt BF Child #1 - Was a bottle baby

Child #2 - Was breast feed for around 6 months

Child #3 was Breast feed til 8 months

[jessmarty]

Breastfed till 15months :flowerz:

[pixietrix]

Breastfed DS3 til 11 months. :)
I hope to go longer with next bub, I just have to work out a smoother way to combine feeding with my return to work.

[♥Heaven Sent♥]

Still bf ds at nearly 20 months i am preg with # 3 and planning on tandem feeding :goodvibes: