I just had to share this one...

It came from a family member who bf her DD until 12 mths and then weaned her. Her DD is not much older than mine. They were here on the weekend and surprised that I was still bfing my 17 mth old and that apart from bm she only drinks water.

The comment was "aren't you worried she isn't getting enough calcium?"

I said, not really, there's plenty of calcium in bm and on top of that she eats cheese and yoghurt as well. (Not to mention all the other goodies that are in bm, but that's for another discussion with said family member!)

But I mean to say, how can you think there's calcium in cow's milk but not in human milk? Where do you think babies get their calcium from if they're bf?

Am I being a bit harsh? Or is there a bit of a perception out there that you have to wean to make sure your child is getting a balanced diet?

Have to say, I love this family member to bits and think she's a great Mum, so I'm not trying to be judgemental!