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Mom's, need some help... Breastfeeding
All,
I'm not sure if any of you moms have a daughter that is/was breast feeding before boot camp. However,
this is a post that I just got on my web forum (NavyDEP.com) from a depper and need some help answering this question:
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Comment by me2 on July 23, 2012 at 9:32am
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Hi! I would suggest that you first talk to your doctor and the pediatrician. Having said that, stop breast feeding gradually about two weeks before bootcamp. Cut down on how many times you nurse each day. You didn't say how old your kids are. If they are old enough to wean and go to a cup start that about two weeks before bc. If they are still young enough to need bottle, replace with a bottle at least one feeding a day to start, then gradually replace more feedings each day with bottle. This will give your babies a chance to get use to the bottle or cup and for your milk to gradually dry up. Doing it gradually will be more comfortable for you and easier on your kids. You will have enough to worry about at bc without the discomfort of lactating. By the time you go to bc they should be completely on cup, or bottle. I know it will be hard to give up that bond with your babies. Good Luck!
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Comment by abbyblue on July 23, 2012 at 12:14pm
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??? kids ?? would she really want to leave her young babies? won't boot camp be very hard on her body after just having babies ? just my two cents I don't agree that the navy would let someone join just having babies just saying.....
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Comment by Anti M on July 23, 2012 at 2:03pm
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The Navy gives active duty sailors four weeks of convalescent leave after the birth, with two more weeks of leave optional from individual commands. Boot camp won't be that hard on her body, not if she kept in shape during the pregnancy. And we don't know the age of her children.
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Comment by Craig on July 23, 2012 at 11:58pm
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Here is another post she posted at NavyDEP: (being a guy, I didn't know age mattered. Heck i seen a 7 year old kid on Time magazine)
btw: I'm just trying to get deppers answers to their questions. I thought I've heard them all, and things like these pops up (the questions, not the boobs ~ha) and I haven't a clue, except I loved the size of my wife's boobs while she was breastfeeding.... Woo-hoo!
Here is what she wrote also:
My name is ******* (although I guess I should just put "*****"). I am probably a bit older than most of the DEPpers (26...eek). I live in ****** and am married with 2 little boys. I felt like I needed to do something BIG in my life...so here I am! Shipping out Jan 23rd! I felt like I wanted to do something bad ass when I was in MEPS and corpsman (what they tried to get me so sign as) was just not my cup of tea...so I am a future GM!! Excited about boot camp but nervous about leaving my family.
I turned 26 a week after I swore in. My kids are 2.5 and 14 months. Glad I'm not the only "old" mommy joining.
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Comment by ski-nanny on July 24, 2012 at 12:52am
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There is no need to be currently breastfeeding with children of that age - by 12 months most infants have transitioned to a basically adult diet with a few exceptions such as nuts and salt. I'd suggest she weans the children off the breast before the end of November. Then they will be used to not having the breast before she goes (and not associate lack of breast with her leaving) and she will have finished lactating with time to spare.
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Thanks, I will pass it on....
I need to clarify is 2.5 is years or months..... Big difference.....
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Comment by OKCsuzieq on July 24, 2012 at 10:31pm
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Craig...not sure if you mind if I jump in but she needs to consider that it could be painful if she is still lactating during bootcamp. I weaned my children off and still had milk for several months. My doctor said I had enough for twins so it was much more difficult for me to get the flow to stop. It was embarrassing at work because sometimes I would leak and my shirt would be wet in that spot. So, not only should she consider the weaning effect but how long it will take for her to stop producing milk. Some ways to stop the flow is to wear an ace bandage wrapped very tightly around her breasts to bind them. I have had some friends use a very very small jogging bra to bind theirs but mine were too big for comfort. Also, she should not take hot showers because it can start the production or flow of milk. I think she needs to ween way before 2 weeks and I do think she should consult her pediatrician and her ob-gyn for their help!
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Comment by Ajsmom on July 19, 2017 at 12:03am
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I breastfed my son who is the reason I am now a Navy mom while in the Navy and PT did not affect me Breast feeding however when I stopped. the random lactating did cause embarrassement at times. I would just g to bathroom and pump. for boot camp she will not have that ability of course. as to leaving her kids. we moms do not get the choice of when we deploy after birth. children are resilient and I promise you they will remember less of her 8 week being go than a 6 month deploment as a teenager.
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