30 weeks, with an 18mo. The pain did get better for me eventually (canât remember what week) although itâs still not great but does tend to fade after latching. My milk is basically colostrum at this point and 18mo has adjusted her expectations of what comes out. She was definitely frustrated for a while though. We are nearly weaned and have been doing it so slowly I havenât had any engorgement issues so no advice on that front.
Iâve found that restricting nursing to a single location and specific times helps a lot. If itâs not the right time/place I redirect by offering a cup of cows milk and verbally reinforce why we arenât nursing right now. This approach worked really well for us for the past 6 months or so and she learned pretty quickly to the point that she had basically stopped asking to nurse. However, she has been asking to nurse a lot more in the past month, I think she senses that the new baby is coming and is trying to assert her dominance, lol.
I only made it 6 months breastfeeding with my first. She had less digestive issues and better weight when I switched to formula.
With my second I BF for the first week then switched to a sensitive stomach formula, heâs doing really well.
I just share this to give my personal experience, everyoneâs is different. I was so ashamed to switch to formula with my first and now with my second, I wish I had stopped breastfeeding sooner with my first.
The hormones made me crazy, I wasnât getting any sleep, and I was barely producing enough. Right now, our family needs a sane and somewhat rested mom. Formula is best for my family now and I have no shame sharing that.
If breastfeeding is going great then great, if it isnât then formula works too. Donât beat yourself up. Youâre doing a great job.
ETA: combo feeding is also a solid way to feed your child if breastfeeding isnât totally working out
I had to stop nursing my then 16 month old at 18 weeks because the aversion was making me want to throw him across the room. I ended up getting a cold immediately after stopping and taking Sudafed for congestion, and the rest of my supply dried up within a few days, so I didn't experience engorgement for very long, and the itching went away shortly after that.
ETA: You might also want to try searching through or asking this question in r/nurseallthebabies
I think I was around 4-5 months pregnant when my nursing aversion kicked in. It was worse at night/ when I was tired. It made me feel like I wanted to throw him far away from me! đ© We had to wean in the end unfortunately. Itâs not how I wanted to stop, however I am glad I got to have a break before the second arrived âșïž
30 weeks, with an 18mo. The pain did get better for me eventually (canât remember what week) although itâs still not great but does tend to fade after latching. My milk is basically colostrum at this point and 18mo has adjusted her expectations of what comes out. She was definitely frustrated for a while though. We are nearly weaned and have been doing it so slowly I havenât had any engorgement issues so no advice on that front. Iâve found that restricting nursing to a single location and specific times helps a lot. If itâs not the right time/place I redirect by offering a cup of cows milk and verbally reinforce why we arenât nursing right now. This approach worked really well for us for the past 6 months or so and she learned pretty quickly to the point that she had basically stopped asking to nurse. However, she has been asking to nurse a lot more in the past month, I think she senses that the new baby is coming and is trying to assert her dominance, lol.
I only made it 6 months breastfeeding with my first. She had less digestive issues and better weight when I switched to formula. With my second I BF for the first week then switched to a sensitive stomach formula, heâs doing really well. I just share this to give my personal experience, everyoneâs is different. I was so ashamed to switch to formula with my first and now with my second, I wish I had stopped breastfeeding sooner with my first. The hormones made me crazy, I wasnât getting any sleep, and I was barely producing enough. Right now, our family needs a sane and somewhat rested mom. Formula is best for my family now and I have no shame sharing that. If breastfeeding is going great then great, if it isnât then formula works too. Donât beat yourself up. Youâre doing a great job. ETA: combo feeding is also a solid way to feed your child if breastfeeding isnât totally working out
17 weeks also, this is how I feel with my 9 month old nursing. Hurts sooo bad.
I had to stop nursing my then 16 month old at 18 weeks because the aversion was making me want to throw him across the room. I ended up getting a cold immediately after stopping and taking Sudafed for congestion, and the rest of my supply dried up within a few days, so I didn't experience engorgement for very long, and the itching went away shortly after that. ETA: You might also want to try searching through or asking this question in r/nurseallthebabies