are there any moms who are still breastfeeding?

Cassandra - posted on 08/18/2009

My son Aidan is 14 months and he hasnt been breastfed since he was 4 months and personally im offended by one of the statements you made when you said so many moms miss out on such an amazing thin however in my sons case i was unable to provide enough milk for my son to be properly nourished....he is now 14 months and my pediatrican has recomended WHOLE milk...and he is a healthy happy 14 month old and has had absolutly no developmental issues and is a very intelligent one year old

Anne - posted on 08/18/2009

I also am still breastfeeding my 13 mo old daughter. During the week, when I'm working at she's at child care we nurse in the morning, as soon as she gets back from child care and before she goes to sleep. Some nights she doesn't sleep through, so there's another feeding. On weekends we have another afternoon feeding. She's drinking cow's milk too and eating tons of different finger foods, but I do think it's still important for her to be breastfed as well.
I think the questioning is pretty odd as well. Why on earth should it matter to any one??

Carolyn - posted on 08/16/2009

Yes, Ian is almost 14 months and he nurses before naps, at bedtime, and 1 to 2 times overnight. I have had some time off work for the past 2 months, and he transitioned into this routine after 1 year of drinking pumped milk during the day. I was planning on letting him decide when to wean, but he doesn't seem to want to stop. However, the feedings are shorter.

Julia - posted on 08/14/2009

We are still breastfeeding 2-3 times a day. The first morning feeding will be the hardest to break! I've been trying to get her to nap without a feeding. When her daddy puts her down at night, she doesn't nurse then. And fortunately, sleeps through the night!!

Bernadette - posted on 08/14/2009

I completely believe in child-lead weaning. I nursed my son until he was 21 months. I think my daughter will wean earlier, she is less interested now, but still nurses 2-3 times a day.

Nicki - posted on 08/13/2009

Nice to know people are still happy breastfeeding their toddlers. I was going to wean my son after he turned one but he doesn't like drinking cow's milk yet, and he feeds off to sleep. I don't want to get tough with him just yet, though! He feeds 2-3 times in the daytime and once or twice at night.

Alethia - posted on 08/12/2009

I still breastfeed and am my daughters pacifier, she never took a real pacifier. We give her cows milk, I did all three kids. She is happy and healthy. I think its great though if you drink something else. She feeds herself finger foods and eats everything we eat except what the doc said not to. Im glad to see other co-sleepers on here! I get a lot of flack for being a co-sleeper and she will not let me lay her down without boob. Its rough but it wont last forever. Im trying to get her to take her naps without boob recently. I dont mind the night time feedings, lets me sleep more!

Dana - posted on 08/12/2009

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koryn-your little one may just need that extra reassurance from your presence. some babies thrive while co-sleeping, and some don't care for it. sounds like your little guy just needs his momma at this point. weaning typically occurs around 18-24 months in america. it has been my personal experience that children who co-sleep make a smooth transition to their own bed when they are ready. check out that book. some people also try putting the childs mattress on the floor next to the parents bed, then slowly move it further and further away. there is a link below that seems to have good advice:

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Koryn - posted on 08/12/2009

OMG Jen my situation is exactly the same! How long do you plan on co-sleeping? I started to co-sleep for the same reason, it's so much easier to sleep at night but I would like to try to get him back into his crib. It's been such a tough battle thus far and I'm afraid he'll be sleeping with me until he's 5!

Dana - posted on 08/12/2009

Quoting Jen:

I still breastfeed Jack, who is almost 14mths. I've never had a routine with it, more demand, but would say we do a min of 3 big feeds each day, with some little clusters, and it depends on how active we are for the day. We also co-sleep, which has given me a better sleep with his night feeds, never have to fully wake up :) And I'm just going with the flow, self weaning, though it seems to be working as a contraception for us coz we wanted our next baby close but we're just not conceiving :(
I hate how many people question why ur still feeding past 6mths!! And u also get others congratulate u like it's some humungus effort. Why does it not seem excepted as normal to even feed to 12mths anymore, let alone beyond that?

this sounds exactly like our situation and we are very happy doing things this way! have you looked on kellymom.com? there may be some info on breastfeeding and conceiving.

ugh! the questions are really fricking annoying! we are doing what is recommonded by every major health organization, what research has proven to be best, and what is the most natural thing in the world!! i think for the moms who have had difficulty breastfeeding, it is great to congratulate them. when i hit my 12 month milestone, i was extremely proud to have made it that far (and still going strong) because of all the pressure i had to wean and give formula. i find that many women think that just making it to 6 months is great (???), and then switching to formula is acceptable. ah, who knows... anyway, it's great to know there are other momma's still giving their babies the best!!!

Jen - posted on 08/12/2009

I still breastfeed Jack, who is almost 14mths. I've never had a routine with it, more demand, but would say we do a min of 3 big feeds each day, with some little clusters, and it depends on how active we are for the day. We also co-sleep, which has given me a better sleep with his night feeds, never have to fully wake up :) And I'm just going with the flow, self weaning, though it seems to be working as a contraception for us coz we wanted our next baby close but we're just not conceiving :(

I hate how many people question why ur still feeding past 6mths!! And u also get others congratulate u like it's some humungus effort. Why does it not seem excepted as normal to even feed to 12mths anymore, let alone beyond that?

Diane - posted on 08/12/2009

I am still breastfeeding tmy 14 month olf daughter twice a day, and was not planning on giving cow's milk for a while longer. However, my daughter has recently taken to letting me know she wants to be fed by grabbing the top of my shirt and pulling to down exposing me, which has led to a few embarrassing situations. I did resort to cows milk the other day for the first time. I was planning on letting her wean herself, but sometimes I feel like she would never wean if it were up to her. In fact, she seems to be trying to increase the number of feedings, which is just unmanageable for me at this time as I am running my own full time business as well.

Kathy - posted on 08/11/2009

Sure I'm still breastfeeding - and intend to until my son decides he doesn't anymore or until we want to have another child. I remember my mother saying to me it's time to stop when you child unbuttons your shirt or asks for it in public!! which is an hilarious thought and it doesn't change my views on continuing.

I feed still four times during the day and he sleeps through. When he wakes in the morning, mid morning, mid afternoon and when going to bed at night. I work x2 days p/w and express when at work so the routine doesn't change.

Anne-marie - posted on 08/11/2009

how simular our routines are,Ashton is the same at nights,he grabs my top or chain to know im there,if i move his arm,he looks straight at me,to check im there.i bed share with ashton,it seems the only way i seem to get a little sleep.i dont thou,as my eldest is 9 and i bottle fed him and regret it so much.i feel as thou the bond between us is completely different.but we are still close.if your happy with your routine,as i am.keep up the good work,they grow up to quickly and this is there time.

Anne-marie - posted on 08/11/2009

my son is 14 months and i still breastfeed,i love it as i get to sit down and have 1-2-1 time with him.I feed him before i go to work,and when i come home i give him a feed then.its great.i still feed him through night,but are planning on stopping this as we both are waking up,and im getting tired and i think if he sleeps throu,he wont be sleeping so much throu the day.i never thought i still would be breastfeeding,i only planned to do it for a few months.but i would never go back to bottle feeding.good luck mums and new mums to be.

Koryn - posted on 08/11/2009

I still breastfeed and am so happy to see other moms doing it too! My son still enjoys it very much, he usually nurses in the morning, before his 2 afternoon naps and then before bed. He still does not sleep through the night though, he wakes 2 to 3 times (sometimes more) and wants to nurse to go back to sleep. I would like for him to self wean but he's so attached to me I'm afraid he'll never want to stop! We co-sleep and I'm trying to get him back into his crib but if I try to put him to bed in his crib after nursing and he's still awake he'll cry and throw up - has anyone else experienced this? I swear at night he just wants to make sure i'm there, he'll wake up in a panic then when he sees me he'll lay his head on my chest and fall right back to sleep.

Yvonne - posted on 08/10/2009

I am totally dedicated to child led weaning.

Dana - posted on 08/10/2009

for the mommas that replied, did you know that the "don't offer, don't refuse" technique is a form of mother-led weaning? not trying to be a smarty pants, but when i learned that, it was something that i found interesting! erica-is it okay to drink soy milk before 2 years of age? a friend told me it wasn't, and since kyrie still nurses a ton, i hadn't bothered checking into it. i drink rice milk myself. i will have to see if those are okay. but like i said, she still nurses a lot and gets other calcium and vit d through cheese and yogurt. thanks mommas, i just hadn't really seen many breastfeeding posts and was wondering if there were any other breastfeeders around!

Erica - posted on 08/10/2009

I agree with Johnna on what works best for you. I am still breastfeeding Ava once maybe twice a day. I am letting her wean herself. She is pretty independent throughout the day and does drink some soy milk (she has an allergy to milk), but i'm allowing her to determine when a good time to stop nursing.

Amy - posted on 08/09/2009

yup! we still nurse in the mornings, before nap time, usually sometime in the afternoon, before bed time and once (sometimes twice urg) in the night. i love it.

Dana - posted on 08/08/2009

i don't plan on giving cows milk at all (at least not for a few years). i plan on allowing her to wean herself. i just popped in this group and was wondering if there were any other moms who were breastfeeding still. kyrie is still a boobie monster, she nurses at least 3 times a day, and throughout the night (we bed-share). breastfeeding is recommended for a minimum of two years by every major health organization (i was told the aap will be changing their recommendation from 1-2). thanks for responding. it is sad, to me, that so many mothers and babies miss out on such an amazing thing, by either not breastfeeding or weaning early.

Johnna - posted on 08/08/2009

I find it amusing how many varying opinions that others have about what to do, but what is important is to do what works for you and your child.

Devynne and I are still attached three times a day at the boob. It has been published that breastfeeding your child until they are 18 months has been proven to be beneficial for heightened IQs and boosted immune systems. Devynne is now 14 months and is very healthy and advanced physically. She is a very happy baby who is becoming a very happy little girl.

You and your child will know, D is down to three feedings a day now and I have made sure not to feed her as a way to put her to sleep so that weaning will be easier. She is starting to show signs of independence and I am mixing more of the pumped milk into her foods she is feeding herself.

The biggest piece of advice I can give you though it to avoid giving your child cows milk until he/she turns two as it has been linked to many respiratory issues, including Asthma.