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Also, how many of you managed to breastfeed once baby's teeth came through? Nadya often has trouble latching on when she's tired and hurts my nipples so much, that I'm wondering how on earth I'd cope if she had any teeth!

I breastfed my daughter for 9 month and plan on feedin my son for about the same. You can still lose eight while breastfeeding. Eat healthy foods and excercise. I lost 2 stone while I as feeding my daughter.

With my first I only breastfed for about 9 months, he wasn't too wild about it. My second breastfed until he was almost 2 and-a-half, and I'm still breastfeeding my 4 month old. I think I'll stop when he's a year old, because I want to go back to school. I never had any problems biting when my two older ones got teeth, although I suppose the issue could present itself depending on the child. I don't regret stopping when I did, the time was right for me and them. Do what you're most comfortable with, and remember that breastfeeding for 3 or 6 months is still better than nothing. I also can't wait to stop so I can shed these last pesky 10 lbs.!

I meant that I never had any problems with THEM biting me! Me biting them, now that's a whole nother story!!!!! ;-)

10 lbs must be the magic #. I shed all my weight a week after Emma was born but now at 5 wks old I just can't shake the last 10 lbs!!!! I figure it's my body storing extra fat for breastfeeding.

I breastfed for 6 months...and would have gone a year had it not been for a part-time job...Asjani has not been sick yet, and I think it has to do with the breastfeeding. I haven't nursed her in 12 days and I miss it a lot. It was our time of bonding...I kiss her and hug her a lot to make up for it.

2 weeks........it just wasnt working for my son and I. He got the most important anti bodies in that first couple of weeks and he has totally not suffered by me stopping - if anything, he is doing better because I just wanst able to produce enough!

trying for 6 months...then I have to get on a killer diet. breastfeeding makes me way to hungry ....I just want to eat.

did you breastfeed your second child for 2.5 months or years?!!

i breast fed exlusivly for 6 weeks then introduced formula, at 2 months i had to be on antibiotics and my daughter still want formula after nursing for 15 min. each side so i stopped nursing for any future children i would like to nurse exlusevly (or expressed milk) then at 6 weeks i will introducce formula and nurse until baby can start solids

That would be 2 and-a-half YEARS. Basically until I physically couldn't anymore because I was highly pregnant with my third! Otherwise, I would have continued. We really liked it!

Only you can decide what the right decision is, but I will go ahead and give you my opinion if you take it for what it's worth. I breastfed my daughter for a year (she's 2 now) and I am breastfeeding again with my 2 month old son. The longer you breastfeed, the easier it gets. By four months you can introduce other foods and the demands on you lessen. By the end of the year you are only doing it a couple times a day if that. I am glad I stuck it out the whole year, because I know it was the best thing for her and now for my son, and you do start to love it and not be exhausted by it after 3 or 4 months. Hope this helps you decide.

I am eager to diet, too, as well as exercise (I am only 3 weeks out of a c-section) but just know that breastfeeding can burn up to an additional 500-800 calories daily, more than your average workout. I plan to breastfeed for a year and will supplement with workouts and follow a healthy diet. It's your choice but for most people I know, the longer they breastfed, the more weight they lost. I am keeping my fingers crossed with the 10 or so pounds I have left to go.

Bless YOu, Lissi, for asking this!!!! I am on week 10 of breast feeding and am EXHAUSTED!!!!! When she's not on my body, my butt is hanging out of the fridge. I am trying to get her to take a bottle, and it's of formula, since it takes me 1 hour to express 2 ounces!!!!!! I can almost smell the sweet freedom of being able to go for a haircut or to get a fancy coffee, and be able to leave her with daddy for a while!

If you are really interested in continued breastfedding call your local Le leche league. They will be bale to give you alot of support. You could also try another board that has more breaastfeeding support.I like MOTHERING.COM. once you are on the home page go to discuss. Godd luck to you.For what is worth,I was breast feed until I was 2 1/2. So were my other sibs.

I'm w/ everything Kaitlin said! My fav site is kellymom.com. I plan on breastfeeding till my dd self weans. I'm know I'm going to miss it!!