Question about long-term breastfeeding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, if you remove BM altogether, the child will make the adjustment to cow's milk, or soy or whatever you think is best. You've just got to give them the chance to do so. If you are still BFing after 1 1/2, you might want to examine whether or not you are doing it for your child or yourself. Not trying to be harsh here, but this is not as complicated as it seems-babies grow into toddlers who grow into preschoolers and on and on.

This is such an insensitive post! Let's just ignore this one. . .

[Anonymous]

I breastfed my first until he was about 2.5. He really didn't want to stop. He was nursing 3x a day plus a few times for comfort if he fell or felt bad or something. I had to wean him during my second pregnancy. He didn't like it, and he lost his nap after I stopped nursing him to sleep.

My second nursed until just after age 2. He was only nursing 2x at the end, and he stopped without any trouble. I think he asked to nurse twice or three times after I told him the milk was gone, and that was it.

[Anonymous]

My first dd is 38 months old, and she nurses now occasionally for comfort and when she is overtired. My 2nd dd is 13 months old, and she nurses about 3 -5 times a day depending on how the day is going. My 13 month old gets bottles when I am at work, and I pump at 2 work about twice a day. I am fine with extended nursing, and I plan to do child-led weaning. Just whenever they want to stop. I am disappointed in a pp who said that we extended breastfeeders seem to have some sort of disorder. She obviously knows nothing about the subject. There is a really good and supportive message board at babycenter.com on extended breastfeeding that you can go to for support and information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, if you remove BM altogether, the child will make the adjustment to cow's milk, or soy or whatever you think is best. You've just got to give them the chance to do so. If you are still BFing after 1 1/2, you might want to examine whether or not you are doing it for your child or yourself. Not trying to be harsh here, but this is not as complicated as it seems-babies grow into toddlers who grow into preschoolers and on and on.

This is such an insensitive post! Let's just ignore this one. . .

I didn't post that, but I don't see at all why it is insensitive or why it should be ignored. I BFed my DC, but I can see this poster's point and think s/he raises a valid question. I don't think examining one's motives is an offensive idea, whether I agree or disagree with them.

[Anonymous]

This is an interesting article. Here is a quote at the bottom. Breastfeeding beyond 18 months is totally normal in other mammalian species and other countries of the world. Only in the US would someone question a woman's motive for breastfeeding beyond 18 months. I too thought the post was rude and insensitive.

The minimum predicted age for a natural age of weaning in humans is 2.5 years, with a maximum of 7.0 years.

http://www.kathydettwyler.org/detwean.html

[Anonymous]

7 years? Oh, Lordy...