24th April 2006 15:17
hi girls,
i am no mother earth but i did breast feed til my baby was 4 months!
firstly, i wouldn't do it first and for most to get back in shape, imo you really have to WANT to try it, which i did (i was always of the opinion that i would give it a go and if it got too much or i was fed up i would stop)
let me say i was thrilled i did it.
first 10 days are difficult (i won't lie) soreness, trying to get the baby used to it, frequency of feeding to increase your supply but after that happy days, it was soo simple, no making bottles, no going downstairs in the night to a freezing house (my baby was a winter baby!)
my little tip (which my mam gave me) please, please if you breastfeed get the baby used to taking a bottle! my mam had this trouble, when she wanted to finish breastfeeding the baby didn't want to know about the bottle and she had to feed my sister until she was 11/12 months!!!!!! :shock:
i was religious about this and would express into a regular bottle and once the baby was maybe 3/4 weeks give her one feed from a bottle every evening, that way she was used to it when i wanted to finisg
GO FOR IT, AT LEAST GIVE IT A TRY!!!
they say even the first day of breastfeeding is good for the baby
hope there wasn't too much info!!!!!