My son is still breastfed and he is 19 months old. I feel proud that I can provide for him and he def uses it for comfort when sick but to be honest I would say out of my many many friends, only about 2 would be 100% supportive of it. No one has said anything rude at all but you def get that impression that they think it's odd.
I have never planned how long I will feed for and TBH I thoguht Tate would stop around 13 mnths because he def showed less interest. A couple of illnesses though have made him more interested and now we are still feeding 1-2 times a day - mostly early morning. I am not really worried about it but just suprised at how "un-encouraging" people are. Not that I expect bells and whistles but it was nce when my health nurse congrautlated us for getting this far!
Congratulations! You totally should be proud and deserve bells and whistles
Only supportive person I've had is my Nan who offers me a medal everytime I see her, she lives an hours drive but I'm always seeing her simply because her support means so much!
We have been going for almost 21months now. I know what you mean. I always get "you're still bf?" looks from certain people. But in the most part I have been able to educate others on the benefits of longer-term bf. A question i like to ask people is "Why should i not be breast feeding my child?". Turns the tables on them to hopefully question their assumptions.
Congratulations on continuing your breastfeeding journey! I fed both my DDs until they were 2.5 yrs old, and DD3 has no intention of slowing down!! A friend at a dinner party at the weekend said she had been reading about 'something called tandem feeding' and when i said i had done it twice i was pleasantly surprised that her reaction was of interest and intelligent curiousity rather than a negative reaction.
I generally find the more informed people are (because i tell them about the benefits) the better the understanding they have.
19 months!! thats fantastic! But still so young... he is still a baby and your BM is the best thing for him stuff them other people.. they obviously live under a rock
Well done hun. That is fantastic. Just wait and see what your friends think when you have a magic cure for 2yo tantrums Being able to bf an older child when they are ill or upset makes life so much easier.
Have you ever been to a local ABA group meeting? They are a fantastic place to be around supportive mums many of whom are still feeding toddlers. Being around like minded mums can be a real boost.
Well done sweets!! I fed DD until she was 18 months and even now, every time she gets sick I have the thought "wish I was still breastfeeding her....". It's such a comforting thing to be able to do for your child. I think you're doing a great job!
Woooohooooo, you should be super duper proud of yourself, hun!!!!
It can certainly be a lonely club this extended BFing thing, but you arent alone and it is such a lovely thing to just get a little pat on the back every now and again
Ooh you are an inspiration! I hope to keep going for a long while yet! It's unbelievably handy as a pain relief/ keeping them hydrated when they are sick and as a comfort thing! And just so snuggly! Good on you!
I never even notice my friends' reactions, but then again, they think everything I do is weird haha!
Just ignore them, and keep up the good work!
Congrats. It is nice to know you are able to BF for this long.
I BF DS3 and DD for 21 months and 21 months and 9 days until they both self weaned (that was a sad day)
So feel proud and don't worry what others think. my inlaws used to make jokes and say you will still be feeding them at school. I would just laugh it off and ignore them as they were ignorant to the benefits of breastfeeding..
Yup, I just think some people cant wrap their heads around it. Screw 'em! They miss out on the snuggles, closeness and extended special bonding. Good on you feeding at 19 months
its sad when people arent supportive of full term breastfeeding.
Im very lucky that I have friends who are breastfeeding to 3-4 years, so I have a network to vent to
Well done for getting to 19 months, we have nearly made it to 12months
Great job hun! I hope that I can go as long as that!
My thoughts (and what I plan to tell people) is that people who bottle feed their children will often feed until the children are like 2 years or even 3, so what's wrong with breastfeeding til the same age!? Breast is better than formula, so what's the big deal??
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Breastfeeding at 19 months
Being able to bf an older child when they are ill or upset makes life so much easier.
I fed DD until she was 18 months and even now, every time she gets sick I have the thought "wish I was still breastfeeding her....". It's such a comforting thing to be able to do for your child. I think you're doing a great job!
Woooohooooo, you should be super duper proud of yourself, hun!!!!
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