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Why/why not?
Will you end up tandem feeding?
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning?
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding?
Why/why not? I will breastfeed because, well, breast is best.
Will you end up tandem feeding? Yes, the twins will have priority but also Ryan, Owen and now Sio will also breast feed if I can manage it. I am currently expressing and freezing for future use.
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? If I can, I will breastfeed Ryan up to two at the minimum but as long as I can.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? yes, and it's not only for Alex's benefit as well, it helps Ryan to bond with him.
I don't intend to breastfeed. I intend to formula feed. But I will put baby on breast in the first couple of weeks to see how things go this time round.
Why/why not?
I don't feel I need to justify myself as I have a whole range of reasons. FFing worked out a whole lot better for me and my son after initially trying to BF.
I will begin to wean onto baby food around 5-7 months depending when I feel baby is ready, and yes, DP will help with bottle feeding.
Yes I will breast feed.
Why/why not? It's the right choice for us.
Will you end up tandem feeding? Possibly. I had planned to have Sam weaned by Aug but if she isn't then I will allow her to nurse when she needs too. I tandem nursed both Audrey and Sam.
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? Child-led weaning.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? No, pumping is too big of a pain in the butt, there are other ways dad can bond.
I do intend to BF.
Why? Because I like the fact that my son will get everything he needs and it will bind us that much closer
As far as everything else, I don't know yet.
I will breastfeed. It has always been what's best for our family.
More than likely I will also tandem-nurse. My doctor wanted Owen weaned at 20 wks but that hasn't happened, and she's not asked, and I've not offered. He nurses for comfort at night, and I feel that is okay.
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Why/why not? Yes. I'm looking forward to the bonding experience and feel that nourishment from breast milk is better than formula. That said, if I'm not successful with breastfeeding, then I'm not morally opposed to formula feeding. I was formula-fed and turned out just fine.
Will you end up tandem feeding? No, this is my first child.
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? I will wean, but the timing is to be determined.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? When I go back to work, I will have to pump and store. So I would love for DH to join in the experience of bottle-feeding the baby at that time.
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I will be breastfeeding, no I won't be tandem feeding, unless I get pregnant quickly and this baby doesn't wean before the next is born. I will breastfeed for as long as my baby wants to breastfeed, though I'd love to stop before 3 years old. I breastfed my last son for 2 1/2 years before he self weaned. I don't think I'm going to pump and store, I want to, but it's never worked out for me before, plus I'm usually always with my baby when it wants to eat, so no need for bottles.
I've done formula feeding before, I've got nothing against it or anyone that does it. I just prefer breastfeeding.
Why/why not?Oh yeah, I so look forward to it..I tried it with my first two but wasn't as lucky, but Vae was a success and I often miss it..so I can't wait and pray that it works out as well as with Vae
Will you end up tandem feeding?Nope cause my Vae is done...
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning?when baby is ready...but i also plan on doing that child led weaning..
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding?I will have to pump because I have to go back to work kinda worried about that cause i didn't have lots of luck with pumping before..
I will breastfeed as long as I can this time. It's really going to depend on when she comes. 6 months I will probably wean..once teeth come in I will stop and switch to formula. Once the baby can eat table food and drink cows milk we will wean her from formula too. I will not pump because my let down is bad like that and dries up.
Why/why not? I will give it another try
Will you end up tandem feeding? n/a
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? That's not even in my thought process yet. My goal is to just be able to bf. Once I can get that established, I'll work on the rest.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? For sure
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Why/why not? Yes because my daughter bounces back from illnesses better than my husband and I--and I think it's because I nursed her for quite awhile.
Will you end up tandem feeding? She is weaned now, so no.
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? I think self-weaning, because I'm not planning on having another for a very long time. However, if she's waking up 6 times a night (like my first) to nurse at nearly 2 years old, I might just nurse her during the day at that point (of course, not when she is a newborn, but when she is much older)
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? Yes. It makes such a difference, especially the first few months when nursing hurt so badly. Plus, I actually think it's good when the baby will drink out of the bottle. My daughter refused the bottle and it was difficult to go to the dentist when I needed a root canal done! You never know when an emergency like this may come up, so I think bottles are actually a good idea.
Why/why not? Yes I will for baby's health, it's cheap & it's convenient. I enjoy it.
Will you end up tandem feeding? No
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? I will probably wean at 18 mo.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? I will try, but probably not. I've never been to get very much milk by pumping.
Why/why not? I would LOVE to breastfeed, but with both my boys my body made ZERO milk after being on medications and herbs and pumping. I am really hoping that I will produce milk this time. I would love to have that experience.
Will you end up tandem feeding? n/a
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? I have no idea, because I have never breastfeed before, but I am thinking a year maybe, like I did with formula with my first two.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? Maybe, not too sure, it all depends on whether I produce this time or not.
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I am not. I need to take medication that I do not want transferred on to my baby and my other two were FF and have better immune systems than me and have done well on it.
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Why/why not? At least initially yes, as long as this baby isn't allergic to my milk like Ted was
Will you end up tandem feeding? no, my son weaned long ago.
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? Depends on the situation if babe is healthy, we'll probably go to a year or more.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? We will have to. I work full time.
Why/why not? Yes absolutely! I love the closeness, the bonding, the time together, and it's best for baby and mom. Will you end up tandem feeding? No, DD is weaned. When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? I allow self weaning. DD began weaning around 16 months but I did have to stop letting her BF much after that. She didn't understand that when she bit me (and drew blood many times!!) that it was very painful. She didn't understand when I told her no. The communication barrier can really be hard. It broke my heart when she didn't BF anymore and I still miss it. Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? I will express milk and store it in case something comes up and I can't be here at feeding times.
When DD was 11 days old I had a post-partum hemorrage and had to go to the ER. I was there from about 10:00am until 2:00 am the next morning waiting for surgery. I couldn't get a pump and DH was home with a very upset little baby who just wanted her Mommy to come home and feed her. DH was able to feed her formula but it wasn't an ideal situation for us.
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Why/why not: yes and no. I will be pumping most of the time and bottle feeding the expressed breast milk. I would like to see how much exactly baby is feeding in each feeding.
Will you end up tandem feeding? N/A
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? Not sure. I'm going to play it by ear and see what happens.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? Absolutely!
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Why/why not? Yeppers. Because I've done it before and loved it.
When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? Baby/child led weaning. I EBF my daughter for six months and BF her altogether till she turned one when she decided she was done. I hope this little guy lasts as long or longer.
Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? Nope. I don't think it's necessary.
Why/why not? I plan to since its free and its my first so who knows if I can or can't. We'll be on a significantly reduced income so one less thing we have to buy would help. I can also be lazy and find that after some practice, this will be easier than getting a bottle ready When do you think you will wean or will you allow self-weaning? I have no idea...I think we'll figure it out as we go along Will you express and then bottle feed sometimes so that the father can also share in feeding? Probably not regularly, only if I'm going to have to miss a feeding for some reason
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kinda worried about that cause i didn't have lots of luck with pumping before..
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and its my first so who knows if I can or can't. We'll be on a significantly reduced income so one less thing we have to buy would help. I can also be lazy and find that after some practice, this will be easier than getting a bottle ready
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