Getting very tired of the annoying comments
amynicole21 wrote: My daughter is only 9 months old. Why is everyone trying to rush me to wean her? People at work keep asking, "so how long do you have to do that for?" or "are you EVER going to wean her?" They're joking some of the time, but it still irks me. People keep "innocently" bringing up stories of extended breastfeeding and how weird they think it is. I think they are trying to imply that they hope I don't plan on doing that. Grrrrr. It's my child and my decision - why are they concerned at all? 
Susan replied: Ignore it!!! I too, was getting the same thing when my son Spencer was 9 months old (what is it about that age, anyway?). Now Spencer is 16 months and I am still breastfeeding. I will let you in a little secret, I exclusively pump for him because he weaned at 9 months! I plan to continue pumping for him until he's 2, maybe even longer and even though I pump for him I still get those "rolling eyes" and comments as well.
Now for the other part, you are doing the BEST thing for your baby and I am SOO proud of you!!! If I were in front of you, I would you a big hug for your efforts. Your daughter's brain is growing rapidly for the first 2 years of her life. There are protiens, DHA, RHA & so many other things in it that she NEEDS and it will make her smart. She is STILL A BABY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!! There is so many things that science is discovering as time goes on just how beneficial mm is.
Keep going and tell those stupid people to shut up and mind their own business.
HUGS!!! Susan
Mommieto2Girls replied: People can be very ignorant and down right rude. The best thing you could do is put in some big ear plugs and keep doing what you think is best for you and your DD. You could always get a pamphlet and take it to work with you and leave it on a desk , to where it says , you should BF for atleast the first year. or just tell them how you feel and you don't like there comments anymore and it really hurts your feelings. Just don't stop BF your DD until you are ready to stop not when they think you should stop. Good Luck. 
Julie (jem0622) replied: Adding my hugs. I have heard some interesting things since I am still nursing Gabe and he is almost 9 mos. Ignorance is bliss.
It should be interesting to see if Gabe weans as early as his big brother (1 yr).
Julie
booey2 replied: Try to ignore them, I know it can be hard. Kudos for nursing I couldn't. My sister is and her little one is 1 year old tommorow. Keep up the great work.
Kaitlin'smom replied: I knwo the feeling, when I tell people I BF they are like how long are you gonna do that! Mind you Kaitlin is only 5 1/2 months old. I tell them I am hoping for at least a year! I am finding it seems to be the older generation and people with no kids that have these comments. Hugs to you and keep it up! Dont feel preshured to stop! Come here and we will give you tons of support!
Jacqueline_n_Alyssas_Mom replied: You know maybe if they were breastfed themselves they would be intelligent to know that this is normal, and one of the best things you can do for your little one at the start of their lives (LOL) I know I am being obnoxious, but understand I have been in your shoes more than once 
Good luck and buy some ear plugs
Jess
Schnoogly replied: My fave bfing book Dr Moms Guide to Breastfeeding (she is a ped and advocates baby self-weaning and extended nursing) has a quote from a talk show about breastfeeding that was on several years ago--in it the host asked a 7 year old who had BFed until the age of 4 if he could remember it. He said "it's warm and sweet and nice for babies." Think about that--your baby will have such great memories of nursing, and she loves you for it! Tell these nosey jerks about all the benefits and how the average age of weaning all around the world--including first world countries--is about 3.5-4 years! We're just prudes hooked on FFing in this country, but it's slowly changing a little.
Hugs to you!!! I expect to get the same comments sooner or later as I intend to let Iain wean himself when he's ready.
Steph
MommyToAshley replied: Ashley has a suggestion on how you should reply:
Schnoogly replied: LOL look at that mad baby!!
amynicole21 replied: LOL! Thanks, Ashley! I'll do that! Here is the look Sophia told me to give them -
Mommieto2Girls replied: hehehe, that is to funny M2A. What a face expression! 
amynicole, that's the face to give them, so pitiful to try and take her bbs away. lol
MommyToAshley replied: LOL-- show em that look from Sophia and they won't mention it again! hehe
(P.S. The picture of Ashley, she is blowing a raspberry)
mckayleesmom replied: amynicole21, your daughter looks kind of like Raven Somone (olivia) from the cosby show,,she is so cute,,, I love that little girl,,we were actually going to name mckaylee olivia at first, but changed it last minute. I can't wait till Mckaylee starts making more faces. lol
Kaitlin'smom replied: too funny on the face expressions, if I was at home I would have a good one also!
supermom replied: Hugs to you - I just basically look at them, and ask them if it was a bottle would they have a problem?? And I have gotten my share of comments being more than 3 and still BF - just hang in there, wear gigantic ear plugs and laugh a lot!! HUGS and more HUGS
supermom replied: Just another comment - when I first read the topic, I was wondering who on here was making rude comments - lol - shows where my brain was this morning!!
amynicole21 replied:
LOL! After I posted that I wondered if anyone would interpret it that way! Scandelous!! 
Kaitlin'smom replied:
must be the pregnancy brain there supermom!
Hillbilly Housewife replied: heh heh! I WISH I could have breastfed that long.
Tell them to shove it. I would.
Can you tell I'm in a bit of a bitter mood today?
MommyToAshley replied:
I thought the same thing... I was wondering who on this board would make such a comment, I couldn't think of anyone!
Hillbilly Housewife replied: lol!
No one here makes THOSE comments! 
MamaMartie replied:  yet more proof that tons of idiots inhabit the earth. And it is so hard living when them when you're so smart, don't you agree? It is amazing what people will question you about & feel that it is perfectly w/in their right to ask. Having 4 children 6 and under, I get lots of intrusive questions. There are several ways of dealing with them.
You can either ignore them, say something sarcastic, or, sonce they feel the need to share their point of view, load them down with BF facts. It all depends on your mood and what kind of person you are.
I'll do all 3. In fact I already have started to. Hannah turned 6 weeks yesterday and I am already hearing from family memebers "How long are you going to do that?" Geeze I can barely firgure out what to make for dinner each night, how can I answer a question that deal with soemthing very far in the furture?
It is a personal decission, so hang in there and don't let anyone pressure you.
Hugs,
MomToMany replied:  Everyone has some great ideas! Hannah's almost 14 months old, and I guess I'm lucky no one's made any comments to me (yet).  I don't plan on weaning her anytime soon; it's something that she will do. DH asked me the other night how long they breastfeed for; I told him for at least the first year, and then as long as the baby wants to ! I guess he's thinking she's getting too big for it. But no one is going to talk me out of it. That's what happened with the boys; I didn't even make it to 2 weeks because of all the negative comments and lack of support I got from the people around me. I'm SO glad I got to have this experience with Hannah; it will last a lifetime.
pen2000pal replied:
You are doing the right thing! Spencer is 16 months old and I exclusively pump for him (he weaned at 9 months). Even though he is not at the breast, I STILL hear things like "How long are you going to keep pumping for him?" Well, I honestly don't know. He won't drink cows milk (have you ever noticed how nasty that stuff is?). I wanted to pump until he is 2, but I'm afraid we may even go longer. This is the way God MEANT it to be. You go girl!!!!
Hugs!
Susan
Kaitlin'smom replied: here is Kaitlins answer...........
MomToMany replied: What a cute picture Di! That'll show 'em not to say anything! Kaitlin is a sweetheart!
supermom replied: Took me a while to find this one, but this is what my oldest DD and I think about the whole thing - giggle!!
MomToMany replied: Nice picture Supermom!
supermom replied:
Gee thanks - I think it's one of my better poses -
Kaitlin'smom replied: hehe maybe we shoudl make that the photo assignment! us or our little ones making faces!
thanks!
MommyToAshley replied: I've got a tongue sticking out/raspberry blowing picture of Ashley from every month since she was two months old -- that's when she started blowing raspberries and hasn't stopped yet. LOL
Kaitlin'smom replied: hehe, Kaitlin discovered raspberries about 3 weeks ago, blew them all the time but now she would rather squeal for kicks, and its really loud and very high pitched! 
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