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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m the OP trying to wean my 26 month old because I am done and his sleep is garbage because he still thinks he’s 6 weeks old and needs to nurse throughout the night.

I’ve liked the support I got to make it this far but it’s gone now that I’ve decided I’m done which is demoralizing.  Did they ever care about me or just want me to go as long as possible?

Lots of guilt being pushed my way.  Frustrating.  Some will understand and some won’t but I want women who let the guilt get to them know it’s all BS.  Your kid will be fine.[/quote]

OP, this is 16:52. I absolutely get it. Guess what, my kid breastfed for less than half as long as yours did and she's better than fine! She's 6, loves school, has friends, is fun and silly, and is very healthy and rarely gets sick. Of course we have our challenges, but none of them are due to when she stopped breastfeeding.

I think for some women it just becomes a point of pride and superiority. They view women who breastfeed for less time as less committed, less willing to sacrifice for their child, less health-conscious, just... less. The response I got to stopping breastfeeding when I did has actually made me a bigger advocate for "fed is best" and I'm more vocally supportive of women who choose to skip breast-feeding, decide to stop doing it earlier than others, or who choose to combo feed. I wasn't opposed to any of those things before, but now I speak up and advocate for people because I know how bad it feels to have people judging you and treating you as an insufficient mother just because you aren't nursing your child anymore. I'm glad you are speaking up too![/quote]
 Good lord from who? The anti vax crunchy mon crowd? Honestly I think most people I know would secretly think it was really weird to be nursing a preschooler. 
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