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Breastfeeding - when is it time to stop
So, my neighbor is still breastfeeding her 14mth old and it freaks me out when I see it. Normally, I have no problem, but to see a kid the same size as A hooked to a boob, just isn't right..lol. So, when do you think it is time to stop?
Re: Breastfeeding - when is it time to stop
LMBO! Sorry about that Kel. I guess I should have worded that subject differently. If my girls wouldn't have crapped out on me (the pump was fine until I nursed A and then they didn't like the pump any longer) I would have still breastfed her until prob 8 -10 mths.
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For me 12 months and then we switched to Milk for #1, #2 I stopped sooner, .. This is non related, but I did pump a while while working but that became difficult so then I started to do formula in the day and bf at night.. Crazy that your body can adjust like that.
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It wasn't like that for us at all. Even before he was a year old Jake really only nursed at nap time and bedtime, he got a sippy cup with his meals.
I'm way late on this, but I nursed Brody till 14 1/2 months and would've went up to 2. The only reason I stopped was I started losing my supply and it wasn't enough for him. I had terrible guilt over it, I wanted to keep him on bm cause it was better for him and his disease. Part of me wonders if i wouldve kept nursing if he wouldve stayed out of the hospital more.
I would stop actually BFing at 12 months, but keep pumping until baby refused the milk or around 18 months. I think at 12 months they should be using a cup. I didn't give the girls bottles at all after they hit their first birthday so I'd do the same with BFing. That's just me though.
I definitely see your point.
To each their own. I do find it a little odd when people are BF'ing kids 2 and over though, but that is my personal opinion. After 12 months is there really much benefit to the breastmilk?? I'm not an expert, but I don't think there is and I think many times it is just a comfort thing for the kid.
I look at it this way. I tried my dardenst (sp) to get Davis off a bottle at 1 year, now he didn't drink formula from it, he was having regular milk or water. But he wasn't good with a sippy yet and he had to drink so I didn't get him off a bottle till 14 months so I guess I view breastfeeding longer as the same way. If your kid won't drink from a cup yet, how else are they gonna drink, right??
It is still beneficial to their immune system. You still pass along your anti-bodies with extended bf... which is why I am going to try to pump through the end of the year. Since we will be around a lot of people at the holidays I am hoping it will help to keep her healthy.
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I hate how breast v. bottle has become such a controversial subject, I mean, seriously...so annoying.
Just feed your damn kid!!!! I don't care how you do it, but if your gonna give them the boob, please stop by the time they are 8, okay??? LOL
Did anyone ever see that video of an 8 year old breastfeeding?? I shudder.
ok... I am all for ebf but 8 is WAY too old!
LMAO.. Jill, you crack me up!