Comments on: Breastfeeding until age 3, 4, or 5: more common than you think? http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: skinnybeenie http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/comment-page-3/#comment-29618 skinnybeenie Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:54:05 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/#comment-29618 Am still nursing my 26 month old son 2-3x a day. He's always been thin though (as we speak he's just 11kg+) which made me doubt my breastfeeding for a long time. After around 18 months, I'm fully convinced it is the best way to go. He's a relatively healthy child ( I count total flus/ stomach flus incidents in his lifetime as about 6). He's VERY attached to me, and somehow I could still sleep train him since 6 months even though he breastfed often in the day at that time. I'm proud of this, and I know someday when he's all grown, this will be a fond memory of mine. My husband used to find it uncomfortable when my son was still nursing at 18 months, but now he's ok with it and can see how my son is comforted in a way no one can comfort him. Am still nursing my 26 month old son 2-3x a day. He’s always been thin though (as we speak he’s just 11kg+) which made me doubt my breastfeeding for a long time. After around 18 months, I’m fully convinced it is the best way to go. He’s a relatively healthy child ( I count total flus/ stomach flus incidents in his lifetime as about 6). He’s VERY attached to me, and somehow I could still sleep train him since 6 months even though he breastfed often in the day at that time. I’m proud of this, and I know someday when he’s all grown, this will be a fond memory of mine. My husband used to find it uncomfortable when my son was still nursing at 18 months, but now he’s ok with it and can see how my son is comforted in a way no one can comfort him.

]]> By: Amy L http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/comment-page-3/#comment-29604 Amy L Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:03:04 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/#comment-29604 I stumbled across your site because I'm just winding down my nursing career. My youngest (of four) "baby" is now 3 years and 1 month, and tonight was the first night that she didn't ask to nurse before bed. It truly is very bittersweet. I'm about ready, but I will horribly miss our connection. I feel like everything changes after a baby stops nursing, and nursing has definitely been my favorite part of motherhood. There is just nothing else like it. I don't dare talk about my "extended breastfeeding" habits with my friends, and my family thinks I'm a little over-the-top about it, but I wouldn't change it, either. Our time together has been so precious, and it truly has helped my daughter with illness-she's only had a couple of colds. My first baby, whom I only nursed for 8 months (due to low supply), had millions of ear infections and various other ailments. It IS good to hear from other women who have blessed their babies in this way. I truly hope that our country will embrace nursing. Our babies deserve it. I stumbled across your site because I’m just winding down my nursing career. My youngest (of four) “baby” is now 3 years and 1 month, and tonight was the first night that she didn’t ask to nurse before bed. It truly is very bittersweet. I’m about ready, but I will horribly miss our connection. I feel like everything changes after a baby stops nursing, and nursing has definitely been my favorite part of motherhood. There is just nothing else like it. I don’t dare talk about my “extended breastfeeding” habits with my friends, and my family thinks I’m a little over-the-top about it, but I wouldn’t change it, either. Our time together has been so precious, and it truly has helped my daughter with illness-she’s only had a couple of colds. My first baby, whom I only nursed for 8 months (due to low supply), had millions of ear infections and various other ailments. It IS good to hear from other women who have blessed their babies in this way. I truly hope that our country will embrace nursing. Our babies deserve it.

]]> By: Dagmar ~ Dagmar's momsense http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/comment-page-3/#comment-29567 Dagmar ~ Dagmar's momsense Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:07:01 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/#comment-29567 Sigrid, he is only 2 and 7 month. I'm still nursing L to sleep for a few minutes - and he just turned 5. You are not bothering or hurting anyone with nursing him. I am always so glad for all the health benefits L still gets - I don't worry about colds or flu even though they are going around kindergarten right now. And don't discount the many health benefits for yourself! http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2011/07/why-im-proudly-nursing-a-preschooler/ He's going to wean - and be able to remember that special time. What's bad about that? :) Just let nature take its course and wean when he and you are ready, or let him self-wean. It's going to happen. Sigrid, he is only 2 and 7 month. I’m still nursing L to sleep for a few minutes – and he just turned 5.

You are not bothering or hurting anyone with nursing him. I am always so glad for all the health benefits L still gets – I don’t worry about colds or flu even though they are going around kindergarten right now. And don’t discount the many health benefits for yourself!

http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2011/07/why-im-proudly-nursing-a-preschooler/

He’s going to wean – and be able to remember that special time. What’s bad about that? :) Just let nature take its course and wean when he and you are ready, or let him self-wean. It’s going to happen.

]]> By: Sigrid http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/comment-page-3/#comment-29565 Sigrid Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:06:10 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/#comment-29565 I was born in the late 70s in Norway and the breast-feeding trend hadn't quite caught on yet, but I was lucky enough to have a grandmother who nursed all her three children through a time when formula was the norm. So my mother nursed me until I was two. Not sure if that means 24 months or rather just shy of my 3rd birthday, but I can remember it. She had to go on a vacation to get the weaning done after I started unbuttoning her blouse on public transportation. I figure I could have gained a few IQ points had I not been so pushy in public.... My younger brother weaned himself at only 9 months old, and it broke my mother's heart a little. When my son was born I had to fight for my right to nurse in the hospital (in Texas), there was no lactation help as I had my son on a holiday, and the nurse insisted my son needed a bottle because my milk hadn't come in yet. I refused, put up a good fight, called in a pediatrician to give her a talking to, and tried to explain to the nurse that the milk doesn't come in as the afterbirth comes out, yet babies live and thrive. I always figured my son would wean when ready, and he is not at 2yrs, 7mos. He recently started daycare, so on weekdays he only nurses when he comes home, at bedtime and during the night, which I know is not the best for his teeth, but keeping us both up all night every night would probably be worse in many ways. I am a single mom now, cosleeping with my son, spending all my time with him outside of work. I am a little worried about him never wanting to wean on his own since it's just the two of us, and we may get too co-dependent. Any thoughts? I was born in the late 70s in Norway and the breast-feeding trend hadn’t quite caught on yet, but I was lucky enough to have a grandmother who nursed all her three children through a time when formula was the norm. So my mother nursed me until I was two. Not sure if that means 24 months or rather just shy of my 3rd birthday, but I can remember it. She had to go on a vacation to get the weaning done after I started unbuttoning her blouse on public transportation. I figure I could have gained a few IQ points had I not been so pushy in public….
My younger brother weaned himself at only 9 months old, and it broke my mother’s heart a little.
When my son was born I had to fight for my right to nurse in the hospital (in Texas), there was no lactation help as I had my son on a holiday, and the nurse insisted my son needed a bottle because my milk hadn’t come in yet. I refused, put up a good fight, called in a pediatrician to give her a talking to, and tried to explain to the nurse that the milk doesn’t come in as the afterbirth comes out, yet babies live and thrive.
I always figured my son would wean when ready, and he is not at 2yrs, 7mos. He recently started daycare, so on weekdays he only nurses when he comes home, at bedtime and during the night, which I know is not the best for his teeth, but keeping us both up all night every night would probably be worse in many ways.
I am a single mom now, cosleeping with my son, spending all my time with him outside of work. I am a little worried about him never wanting to wean on his own since it’s just the two of us, and we may get too co-dependent. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Ursula Polanska http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/comment-page-3/#comment-28814 Ursula Polanska Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:55:05 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/#comment-28814 I am so happy I've come across this site and so very grateful to Crunchy Domestic Goddess for starting the topic, as well as, everyone who posted their comments. I still breastfeed my son who is 19 months and down there, deep in my heart, I know how heartbreaking it would be for him if I stopped... Now that I know there are more women who nurse their children for more than just a year I will be more confident in doing what feels right to me. Thanks to you I shall find more courage to fight or ignore the criticism - I live in Poland where nursing a child for more than a year is considered really strange and bit abnormal. Some people even say that a mother does it for herself only and that long-term breastfeeding is a sign of a mother's psychological instability... THANK YOU! I am so happy I’ve come across this site and so very grateful to Crunchy Domestic Goddess for starting the topic, as well as, everyone who posted their comments. I still breastfeed my son who is 19 months and down there, deep in my heart, I know how heartbreaking it would be for him if I stopped… Now that I know there are more women who nurse their children for more than just a year I will be more confident in doing what feels right to me. Thanks to you I shall find more courage to fight or ignore the criticism – I live in Poland where nursing a child for more than a year is considered really strange and bit abnormal. Some people even say that a mother does it for herself only and that long-term breastfeeding is a sign of a mother’s psychological instability… THANK YOU!

]]> By: Dagmar ~ Dagmar's momsense http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/comment-page-3/#comment-28578 Dagmar ~ Dagmar's momsense Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:49:58 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/01/02/breastfeeding-until-age-3-4-or-5-more-common-than-you-think/#comment-28578 Wonderful post I just now found (again?). I'm still nursing L to sleep and sometimes when we snuggle on the sofa, and he is 4 years and 10 months old. We are not hurting anyone and I wouldn't change it for the world. Our kids are little for such a short time... Wonderful post I just now found (again?). I’m still nursing L to sleep and sometimes when we snuggle on the sofa, and he is 4 years and 10 months old.

We are not hurting anyone and I wouldn’t change it for the world. Our kids are little for such a short time…

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