Newbie! And so glad to have found you - Breast feeding beyond one

zonapellucida wrote: Baby will be one is 3 weeks and does not seem to have any interest in stopping. I was so glad to read the earlier post because I am told continually that she needs to get off the boobie!

What are you mom's using for a sippy? We have 11 Avent ones, 2 playtex and 4 gerber. . .

Kaitlin'smom replied: Good for you for sticking to your mommy intuitation and continuing to BF, my daughter is 15 months and she gave it up about a month ago, I wish she would have gone longer but it was her choise. Keep it up and we are all hear to support you!

Oh HI and Welcome!

MommyToAshley replied: Hi and Welcome!

Good for you! You'll find lots of BF support here. My DD gave up BF at about 17 months. She cut way back around 14 months and had been only BF right before bed. I miss that time with her now, but I am glad that I stuck with it as long as I did.

momma2jenna replied: My dd was one last week, she also shows no interest in stopping. I've had a few people comment, mostly my MIL that I should wean her soon. I have absolutely no intentions of doing any such thing. She'll stop when she's ready...
We aren't doing sippy cups. Jenna's been drinking H2O out of a regular cup since she was 4 months. She won't use the sippy cup, so I really don't push it with her. I'll just have to take that away soon anyway. Hope that helps! Congrats on bf this long too! Welcome to the board

coasterqueen replied: LOL! You will probably continue to get that lovely parenting advice until either you wean or your baby self-weans LOL. I get it all the time. I also get..."you are creating a bad habit co-sleeping with your child" among many other ones.

Hi and welcome to the board! I'm Karen (29), WOHM & w&p mom to Kylie Elizabeth who is 18.5 months old and wife to Ryan (29).

Glad you could join us and can't wait to hear more about your family!

jen replied: Welcome!!!! I am Jenny (27) and I am married to Josh (26) and we are expecting our first BABY SOON! and we are really excited!!!

you will love it here and definitely get the support you need!

kit_kats_mom replied: Hello.
ITA with Karen. If you intend to extended BF, you need to figure out how you will deal with negative remarks and inquiries. I have an arsenal of bfding links which are supportive of extended bfding but the quotes I use the most are that the World Health Organization reccomends bfding to 3 and that one of our surgeon generals...was it Coop??...said that "it is the lucky child who is breastfed after 12 months." Or something like that at least.
Miseducation runs rampant in our society and although I'm not out to change everyones ideas, I will certianly stand up for myself & my dd when I feel the need.
Anyway, my dd is Katherine (19 mos) and she still nurses frequently. Still hasn't had an earache yet, only one real sickness (a rotovirus that kicked our whole family in the butt) and is a bright, spunky little girl.
She never took a bottle so we introduced the avent sippy at 3mos and she is still using those. We also have a few playtex ones and some with a straw that she isnt' as fond of now that the novelty of straws has worn off.

paradisemommy replied: yep..cary and karen hit it right on the nose. my ds is 20 months and there is no way he is giving it up any time soon though i swear sometimes i feel like i am doing something horribly wrong when someone finds out he is still bf (which i don't advertise by any means).

anyways!! welcome! i am tammy (32) married to keoki and first time parents to taven. these ladies here are wonderful and you'll find LOTS of support here!!

Jamison'smama replied: Welcome--still bfding my 18 month old so welcome to the club! I'm Brenda, my dh is Jon and our daughter is Jamison. Hope you find the support you need here!

kimberley replied: welcome to the boards and congrats on still bf! that is great! look forward to getting to know you.

paradisemommy replied: wow..heidi..i just realized you have 6 kids!! did you bf all of them this long??

all your kids have beautiful names by the way!

aspenblue1 replied: Hi and welcome!

Good for you to continue to BF. Isabella gave it up at around 1 year.

MilMunchMOM replied: i don't inderstans all the hoopla over continuing to bf. People act as though they know about it when they do not have a clue. If you don't know enough about something to give advise on it you should sasy so or not say anything at all.
Good for you to continue. The pediatritions recommendation is AT LEAST until age 1. I nursed Sean and Kari to well beyond 1 and I am currently nursing Emily and plan to continue for as long as we both can and want to.

CantWait replied: Welcome to the board. Anthony is almost 9 months and bf strong. I don't see him stopping for quite sometime. Congrats on your decision to continue and don't let people worry you. You're doing what's right for YOUR baby

Angel replied: Hello all I am Angel. I just had my 4th baby and bfing is getting to be so hard on me. I really wonder if it wouldn't be better just to go ahead and do formula. My boobs hurt all the time. I really wanna last for at least a year but i have no support at home. Everyone here says to stop bfing. Please help me feel better about keeping her on the breast longer.

amynicole21 replied: Good for you for doing what you feel is right I'm Amy, still bfeeding my 19 month old dd Sophia with no end in sight. I do get some remarks from people, but I think most of the whispering is done behind my back. Oh well. I know I'm maintaining a happy and nurturing environment for my family, and that is all that matters, right?

Angel - the first 3 months were so hard for me I thought I would quit for sure. I don't know how old your child is, but all I can say is that you have to do what is right for you. If you are unhappy nursing, it is not the right thing for your child. You both have to enjoy it to get the full benefit. If you are interested in continuing, though, please know that it gets nothing but easier as the baby gets older. You probably know that though since you have other children. Don't let others tell you what you need to do! That is your decision to make entirely!

kit kats mom replied:
whenever I need a bit of inspiration or just some information to reassure me that I'm doing what;s best for Katherine, I go to www.kellymom.com.. tons of good info.

Elle replied: Good for you that you're still breasfeeding!

All my kids stopped breastfeeding around 18 months, and only because they wanted to. If it were for me, I would have BF them for a longer period of time. It's difficult sometimes, but also one of the greatest experiences in the wide world. That special bond you share with your baby while nursing... It's priceless!