Another breastfeeding topic, when do u stop?

secondtimemother · by **secondtimemother** » Thu May 10, 2022 9:34 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... son-4.html

by **wollysocks** » Thu May 10, 2022 9:47 pm

From Irish Times yesterday- same topic

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/hea ... 29197.html

by **mamandemai** » Thu May 10, 2022 10:13 pm

Really liked daily mail article- the emphasis was on how parents should support each other s way of parenting instead of judging.
To be honest , each child is different , each mum and family have a different context and work their own way , so I don't think there s a specific age which should be the limit.
IMO as long as the child and mum are happy and satisfied then they should do it.
If an infant has some issues latching on and the mum is stressing out trying to "make it work", then maybe they should stop and formula feed si that they can focus on building their relationship .
I ve just weaned off DD at 23 months- she would have kept on but I felt like having a few drinks again!
I hope nobody will judge me because of this.

WALLE · by **WALLE** » Fri May 11, 2022 7:22 am

I agree, so long as Mum & child are happy to continue then continue on.
My DD is 18 months and showing no signs of stopping yet, and nor am I, so I'm hoping that she self weans when she is ready too.

secondtimemother · by **secondtimemother** » Fri May 11, 2022 12:29 pm

She is an advocate of the attachment parenting which I believe in too. Was just interested to see what people thought about it. Unfortunately i dont get my af while breastfeeding so in order to concieve I have to stop bf otherwise I dont know when I would stop. Apparently though they lose the ability to suck at 8yrs. I remember seeing the programme on tv about the mothers who breastfed their older children. Breastfeeding is just so addictive.

ReginaFalange · by **ReginaFalange** » Fri May 11, 2022 8:30 pm

I think BF'ing when a child is at school going age is taking things too far. For me, somewhere between 1-2 years of age is when BF'ing should end.

by **ttcbaby2** » Sat May 12, 2022 1:45 pm

My opinion is whenever it feels right, be that days, weeks, months or years.

by **alton** » Tue May 15, 2022 7:30 am

wow, I'm very impressed with the tone of the Irish Times article. Surprised really.
I was walking in DunLaoghaire one Sunday morning when I overheard a conversation between two girls, one saying "you shouldn't be breastfeeding if the child is old enough to ask for it". Before having DD, I would probably have thought along similar lines. It's good to see an article in a paper with the reputation and gravitas of the Irish Times disputing that kind of thinking, in a calm, sensible style. Fair play.

WALLE · by **WALLE** » Tue May 15, 2022 9:50 am

I uses to be like that too Alton, I thought it was "just for the mothers benefit" :o0

How wrong was I!

I've met so many mothers now online and in real life breastfeeding 1 yo+ babies/ toddlers and it's great too see that we're not as few and far between as I thought.

Plus the WHO recommend it for 2 years and beyond so who am I to argue with that!

The Irish Times article was excellent. Very well written.
The Time magazine piece was on the "extreme" side, but over all it has brought publicity to extended breastfeeding.

by **stephnyc** » Tue May 15, 2022 10:12 am

the same here, even when I was BF DD at the beginning, I always assumed I'd stop at 6months-ish .. the thoughts of feeding a baby with teeth did not appeal! .. and yet, gradually, I'm feeding a 2 year old.. and will probably tandem feed with my newborn in August!

its tough feeling like an oddity though, most of my friends & family didnt BF at all.. so they dont really get my situation & I just dont discuss it anymore.. I would so love for it to be more acceptable in our society (where it is a choice, BF or dont BF, and either is just fine!).. I can dream...

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