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Past one year?

Last post 11-19-2009 9:32 AM by caroline61904. 5 replies.
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  • 11-12-2009 6:10 PM

    • Lena751
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    Past one year?

    Has anyone bf past a year? My son will be 1 on Thanksgiving and he shows no signs of stopping nursing.

    He still nurses 3-5 times a day, especially at bedtime and during the night.

    Is it harder to nurse an older baby? Does anything change drastically?

  • 11-13-2009 4:25 PM In reply to

    Re: Past one year?

    I absolutely encourage bf-ing longer than a year if u and baby still enjoy it. Due to first time mom difficulties I stopped at 9 months with my first. My second I stopped at 18 months. I plan on going longer than a year again this time. Maybe it's coincidence but my second seems so much healthier than my first. There is NO real reason to stop if u don't want to. Unless you consider cultural expectations a reason. It's hard to find support when you start going past a year (my own fam didn't support me). But the health and emotional benefits continue. My pediatrician strongly supports extended breastfeeding (she nursed one of her own until 2). And WHO recommends bf-ing until 2 years old. Do a google on extended nursing/breastfeeding and you'll find all kinds of great info.
  • 11-14-2009 9:35 PM In reply to

    • Quinault
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    Re: Past one year?

    I nursed my first child 3 years, second 18 months and the third is 2.5 and still nursing along with my 4 month old. I prefer nursing until at least 2-3 years.
  • 11-15-2009 9:18 PM In reply to

    Re: Past one year?

    I bf my son until about 2 months ago, he was 16.5 months old, and I really only chose to wean him because I was 5 months pregnant, and it was starting to be very very uncomfortable on my breasts, and to hold him in the nursing position. The United States is one of the only countries in the world that has such a low nursing rate, and such a high rate of weaning before age one. Do we ever wonder why our (American) children have the highest rate of nuerological disease, add/adhd, obesity, diabetes, poor eating habts, and a million other conditions? The average world age of weaning is between 3 and 4, seriously! (granted our abundance of available and not always healthy food sources may have a big influence) Even over the border in Canada, pediatricians recommend that all babies be bf until age 2. It is the most precious gift you can give your child (other than the gift of life) and it will give him the proper nutrition, immuno, and developmental headstart he needs! It also has so many benefits for you, which I'm sure you're already aware of, having made it this long. But truthfully, be proud that you have been able and will continue to be able to do something that many women choose not to do, at the expense of their babies, simply because of a stupid social stigma. You are doing what your body, and your child's body are SUPPOSED to do! Keep nursing until he chooses to wean, or it becomes simply too much for you (lol), and until that day comes, enjoy your bonding with your baby. I cried and cried when my son went his first entire day without nursing. He wasn't ready, and I felt like such a bad mommy for forcing him to wean before he should have. You can't get that time back, once it's gone. Within about a week, my milk was completely gone, and it is still something I miss terribly!!! I'm expecting my second baby in about 8 weeks, so at least I'll be a nurser again soon! And this time (god willing I don't get pregnant again any time soon!) I'm going to nurse as long as I can!
  • 11-16-2009 8:36 AM In reply to

    • Lena751
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    Re: Past one year?

    Thanks for all the info girls! I plan on nursing as long as my son wants to. I will continue as long as I'm able to and I'll probably pump too!

  • 11-19-2009 9:32 AM In reply to

    • caroline61904
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    Re: Past one year?

     Hi Lena,

     Jade turned one on 10/28 and I'm still nursing and pumping.  During the week she nurses once in the morning, i pump at lunchtime, and then she nurses before bed. Occasionally she will wake in the night for an extra feeding too.  On weekends she also nurses before and after naps, so about 5 times per day total.   Right now she gets two small bottles of breastmilk during the day at daycare and since I've only been pumping once a day (as of a few weeks ago), I've been starting to burn through my freezer stash, which is fine, that's why I created it :)  She gets cow milk in a cup but can't be convinced to actually drink it. lol. If I mix 3/4 breastmilk to 1/4 cow milk in a bottle she will drink that, so occasionally I supplement her breastmilk bottles with an oz of cow milk if I come up short that day.

    I plan on pumping at lunch time for another month or so, and hopefully coming back from winter break in january pump-free :) (she will be 14 months then)  I will continue to nurse at home for as long as she is interested, or until age 2ish, whichever comes first :)  I definitely want to be able to nurse and send breastmilk throughout the cold and flu season, so I may continue to pump into January/February, but to be honest, I'm looking forward to putting my pump away once and for all!

     

     

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