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Nursing After Age One
By metropolitanmama | January 6, 2008
I always knew that I would breastfeed, but I thought that I’d breastfeed about six months, a year max.
Then, my Little Beauty came along and I realized that you have to either give breastmilk or formula until baby’s first birthday. Formula didn’t seem like the right choice for our family so I kept nursing.
My Little Beauty had her first birthday in September. As she blew out the candle on her giant cupcake with daddy’s help, I couldn’t help but think that she still seemed so, well, little and sweet. It didn’t seem right to just say, “No, that’s it! It’s your birthday and that’s final!“
Now, she’s sixteen months old and nursing at night only. I’m shooting to gently wean and be done by two, but I’m taking a day at a time.
You can read about the benefits of breastfeeding a toddler on the La Leche League website.
WIN IT! The La Leche League has graciously donated one copy of Mothering Your Nursing Toddler by Norma Jane Bumgarner for this giveaway. To enter, simply leave a comment and your e-mail address on this post, prior to Tuesday, Jan. 8, at midnight. The winner will be announced and contacted on Wednesday, Jan. 9. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
* UPDATED * The winner is #11 sarah. Congratulations!
Topics: breastfeeding, contests |
January 6th, 2008 at 3:51 am
first time here u look pretty
January 6th, 2008 at 4:16 am
My nursing daughter is 13 going on 14 months old and we have no end in sight! This looks like a great book! Thanks!
sarahmarie.pemberton@gmail.com
January 6th, 2008 at 5:21 am
I’d love to read this book… We’re approaching month 20 & I thought I’d barely make it to a year old!
inalak@msn.com
January 6th, 2008 at 6:39 am
I could use this
I am nursing my 2 year old.
January 6th, 2008 at 6:45 am
It’s funny how time goes by so fast…my son is 6 1/2 months old. When I delivered in June, I thought, a year…that’s crazy! But now, I can’t imagine stopping…he’s never been sick a day in his life! We’ll keep nursing until he decides he’s ready to wean…
January 6th, 2008 at 7:06 am
I nursed Thomas to 18 months and it just sort of stopped one night and never again, it was kind of sad, but then again I was pregnant with our little Libbie, now 4 months old, I wonder how long this time will last? Surprisingly different than Thomas though. Good luck!
January 6th, 2008 at 9:07 am
My daughter turns 1 this month. I want to continue bf so this book would be great.
January 6th, 2008 at 9:20 am
love your theme this week.. its been what is on my mind too.
January 6th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
i so need this. we’re on month 27 here and i have lots of questions…
January 6th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Felix just turned two and like you I said I would stop at 6 months, then 1 year and we are still going. Only once per day (in the morning) but I don’t see it ending anytime soon!
I would love to check out this book!
sarahwooden AT gmail DOT com
January 6th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I think it is great that you are still nursing! I nursed my oldest son until 18 months (mostly night time), and my second son I quit nursing him at 11 months, because he bit me so hard…bleeding. It was sad to quit early with him. My daughter is almost 10 months old…and I hope to nurse for quite sometime yet. It is so wonderful. Keep it up!
January 6th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I would love this book
bechristina@gmail.com
January 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
my gorgeous son will be 4 months this week, and i will nurse him until he is ready to stop.
January 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Hi! Our 14 month old still nurses 4 + times a day, I would love to read this
January 6th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I’d love to check this out as we are approaching my daughther’s first birthday!
January 6th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I never expected to go past a year, either, but Roo nursed a bit past her second birthday. Mostly at night, like your daughter. She’ll be four in March and has only had two fevers, no ear infections… Jasper, on the other hand, is five months and very squirmy and HUGE. We’ll see how long I can nurse him. Hopefully at least a year!
January 6th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Ohhh, I’d love to win that! My little one is 18 months and still nursing strong. I think he may be nursing in college the way he refuses to slow down. LOL
January 6th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I am currently tandem nursing and would love that book!
momsclubssm@yahoo.ca
January 6th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
My son is 18 months and going strong with no weaning in sight. Once we hit 2 I may wean so we hopefully we have conceive again!
January 6th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
i would love to read this
January 6th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
This is a GREAT book! I had a copy and loaned it out. Would love to have one to keep just for me!!
Steph
January 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I would love to read this.
January 6th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Sounds like a great book! I nursed my son until he was over 3.5 (at that point it was only at night) and my daughter is 18 months old and still going strong. I nursed while pregnant and tandem nursed with no problem.
I never planned on nursing that long–I just went with what felt right and waited until he was ready to stop. It’s so great to hear all these moms doing extended breastfeeding–I know too many who go straight to formula in the first month. It makes me sad.
Check out this post for more insight into toddler nursing.
http://www.compulsivewriter.com/?p=158
January 6th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
anjanetteopal@gmail.com
my pastor’s wife would love to read this book - and I’m definitely going to need to read more on the subject soon, I’m due in 5 weeks.
January 6th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
blogged ya:
http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/01/sunday-edition-of-contests-galore.html
January 7th, 2008 at 4:07 am
Looks good.
cu_veg_mom (at) yahoo (dot) com
January 7th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Oh wow wow wow, I’d love to read this book. My toddler is 14 months right now, and she loves to nurse. I’m not ready to wean her, but I’ve wondered if I didn’t wean her would she ever stop nursing!?! Surely, but I guess age 2 will be our time to wean as well. She is nursing strong during the day, but it usually for comfort or boredom. Now she’s pulling on my shirt in public, and soon she’ll be able to lift it to expose me. I’m not sure how to handle that one. Maybe this book has some ideas!
I’m so glad I found your blog since our babies are so close in age and you are nursing as well!
January 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
It looks like I’m headed down the same path as you. THis would be great since my other child seemed to wean herself when she started whole milk and never looked back.
January 7th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I blogged you :
http://www.prizeatron.com
January 7th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I nursed my first for 22 months. I’m pretty sure she quit because I was pregnant again. My second one quit at 13 months, but I pumped for 6 more. I am trying for another and would nurse past the first year again!! cookiecutter72 AT hotmail DOT com
January 7th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
This looks like a great topic/book. I am currently bf’ing my 1 year old.
January 7th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I think natural weaning for me would between ages of 1 and 2. At age one they are still your little baby but by the time they are age 2 they are active, running around the house toddlers.
January 7th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I’d love to enter!
You wouldn’t think I’d need this book; I nursed my eldest until she weaned at almost three. And one year of that was tandem nursing! But my “baby” is 15 months old and holy cow, that boy can nurse. He doesn’t want to do anything else. My daughter had a totally different nursing personality, so I think I’m going to need to hunt down some toddler-nursing advice after all!
Thanks! I’m hosting a giveaway on my blog right now, too, for an autographed copy of The Daring Book for Girls. Stop by for a chance to win!
January 7th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I WISH I could enter (but I can’t because I am in Canada) but I wanted to say that my daughter is 13 months and I am still breast feeding with no end in sight. I wasn’t able to breastfeed my two sons at all because of thyroid issues so I am LOVING this time with my baby girl… who is not such a baby anymore!
January 8th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
My baby boy is about to turn 1 and I have no plans on stopping breastfeeding anytime soon! Thanks.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
You go, girl! I nursed D for 19 mos, C for 26 mos, and R for 15. I love EBF.