Lexi is six months old today, so we reached the milestone only 14.2% of babies in America do: six months of exclusive breastfeeding. She’s actually never had a bottle. I tried pumping with Kate and honestly, it wasn’t worth the effort. I never leave my infants more than 2 hours anyway, that’s all I’m comfortable with. Little babies are portable. Toddlers… they are way more difficult to take along on dates!
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Happy Six Months! Only 14.2%? That’s horrible!, but it sure makes me feel a lot better about having made it at least that far.
Congratulations. ;)
Yes, 14.2% is the figure from 2004 reported by the CDC (who tracks breastfeeding figures).
Congratulations Kristen and Lexi @>—
Hooray! Good job! With my first I didn’t make it that far, even though I always assumed we’d nurse at least a year and maybe longer. With the second, we made it just past six months. With the third I had a can of formula “just in case” and I remember rejoicing when we made it to six months and hadn’t used it once! (He was weaned as a toddler, and his little brother was nursed longer.)
Sometimes it takes more than we realize to make that 6 mos – 1 year – or longer goal. It is no small thing that you and Lexi have! *hug*
Kyrie is almost 9 months and still exclusively breastfeeding. We’re freaks, though. ;)