BellyBelly Life Member - Love all your MCN friends
Jun 2004
The Festival State
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Nae,
19 minutes
19 hours
19 days
19 weeks
19 months
(of breastmilk)
it's all good hon.
i am assuming your goal, was to let your child self wean.
breastfeeding is dynamic, things change and goals change too.
i think it's more important that the weaning of your child, involves your family making that decision, not a medical person who is not in your family.
first, make sure you get good info.
doctors do not study bf-ing in med school, so i would seek out info from people who ARE educated about bf-ing e.g Barb Glare, who has already responded, and the ABA.
second, make your decision based on the info AND what suits your family
you're right, it's a big decision. and it's something to come to terms with, a big shift in your family dynamic.
it needs to feel right for you and your DD and your family. not something to be rushed/bullied into, due to uninformed people
and yes, 19 months is terrific - IMO, ANY bf-ing is terrific. I would tell you the same, if you had fed her for 19 hours. it's not a competition, there is no magic number, it's what happens for your family.
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