Breastfeeding after 6 months

Breastfeeding mamas, for those who are still doing it beyond 6 months, how often are you feeding your baby?

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I had a real boobie monster so it was hourly sometimes but she would go 2 hours at times

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I came here to ask this 😅 cause I’m getting so tired of pumping

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We're just coming up on 5 months, and are about 5-6 feeds a day. Sometimes one overnight/early am so it varies. But I think we're on the low end of food needs, we haven't had any 1 hours cluster feeding episodes, have stayed around every 3 hours and cutting back on night feeds by 3 months.

Now that we're adding solids I hope to start weaning and using up my freezer stash.

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My first fed every 1-2 hours until 25 months when we weaned but they’re all different x

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Im on call 🤣 he learned how to sign milk so when he wants some he'll look at me and sign. Hell be 7 months soon

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On demand until 10 months then just before and after naps/bed. 12 months morning and bedtime.
She's (almost) 15 months so just once first thing in the morning

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Breastfeeding after 6 months

Breastfeeding mamas, for those who are still doing it beyond 6 months, how often are you feeding your baby?

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