breastfeeding mommies or mommies that plan to breast feed? what is your long term goal?

I wanted to do it for at least 3 months

breastfeed until they have teeth, then pump. Going to try and do it for the recommended time.

I want to do it for 6months at least but my baby rather bottle.

what's the recommended time @firefly @mdomke22 are you switching to formula after that

@californiahaley I'm curious about how long you plan to nurse

for the first year, and then whatever you and your pediatric are comfortable with.

I plan I breast feeding tell 1 year old unless he weins himself off before

will I might stop nursing and do like all bottle so I just need a pumping schedule. id rather do that. maybe just nurse at night. I'd prolly do that till she's 6 months if I can make it that long. then yea I'll just switch over to formula.

i wanna do a whole year with her inless u cant

At least a for a year. Then for as long as he wants to beyond that.

@brittanygary, that's my plan. so what if he doesn't self wean when would you start trying to wean

Probably about 2 1/2-3. But even then I couldn't deny him something so healthy. Usually if a child is still nursing after 2 it's a comfort thing or to help get them to sleep. So it's only like 2 times a day which I'd be ok with. When would you try to wean?

I planned for 6 months but now I'm thinking for as long as she wants

I'd like to nurse for two years possibly after that to for comfort or bed time if needed. But after two years id like to pump to give a few oz per day in a cup or over cereal or possibly in other foods basically until I either have no more milk, am no longer able to pump, or Tannon no longer likes the taste. Basically id prefer to give him breastmilk over cow milk or other forms of milk until he no longer wanted it. My husband doesn't really want me nursing after 12 months but I told him tough cookies but he fully supports giving him milk in other ways as long as id like. And of course this may change but this is my ideal plan.

I was planning to feed till 6 months but at 3 months I'll bottle feed during the day and breast at night @mom2be96

my son weaned himself at 1 yr I'm hoping to go as long this time.

@jadien2010, how do you know when a child is starting to wean themselves

he stopped slowly. he wouldn't cry to be nursed after eating baby food and towards the end would only want to nurse before bed. you'll learn there cues:)