I have loved nursing. I didn't go through any horrible pain at the beginning and Lucas has been thriving on it so well until this last month. He now just thinks nursing = play time and will only eat if he has a bottle. He only gained 6 ounces in the last month because I tried and tried to keep nursing.
Tomorrow he is officially 6 months old and I think it is time to bottle feed exclusively. We have done so well nursing for 6 months but I know deep down this will be better for him. I guess my baby is growing up....
Rolling around on the floor at grandma's house
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He is too cute! I can't wait to see you all this weekend!
Every baby is different. Your next one might contentedly nurse for a good year. Don't let yourself feel guilty about anything. He is a beautiful baby and he has the best mommy a little guy could have.
I know how you feel. Brooklyn was like that except she decided by 3 1/2 months she was done nursing! I held onto to one feeding a day for about a month, but by 4 1/2 months, she was done. I was sad, but it was actually SO much easier! Haha.
Hey, I think 6 months with nursing is great! I am thinking about starting to feed Miles a bottle each day. Did you pump or did you use formula when you did a bottle? Lucas is such a cutie!
You did great! i second what queenieweenie said...
Congrats on getting this far! Be happy you tried, some don't even try. Lucas is just divine and is lucky to have such a caring concerned mama:)
I'm so glad I'm not alone. I know exactly how you feel. Seriously. I've shed many tears over it. More often than not, for the past week, Joaquin will nurse for less than five minutes and won't latch back on. SOOO frustrating. I'll pump what's left and feed it to him. I'm wondering if it's a phase or if he's just losing interest. I shouldn't feel guilty because, as your friends have said, we've made it this far. Lucas is such a cute boy and is thriving because of you. You're doing a fantastic job.
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