BF past a year

dkays · January 2011

For those who BF past a year, when and why did you stop? Teagan still BFs twice a day. It seems to still be working for the both of us. It has crossed my mind that I may be BF more for me than her at this point. Stopping means my baby girl is getting older. TIA.

YaraC · January 2011

We are still BFing quite a bit. I'm ready to quit but she isn't. It is a major comfort thing for her. We're doing "don't offer, don't refuse" and I'm hoping sooner rather than later I'll be able to distract her from it and really start weaning.

stever · January 2011

I officially weaned just after 17 months because I was going back on meds.

ateytelb · January 2011

I BFed my oldest until she was 1.5 years, but have been EPing for my LO's since they didn't latch on. I was ready to wean the oldest at 1 year but my mohter (being Russian and a scientist) kept saying how much my daughter needs the antibodies, so I felt guilty and continued. EPing is much harder than BFing so now my goal is 6 months. I am going back to work soon and not even sure if I will be able to keep up.

choirgirl · January 2011

I think we had our last session this very morning. He's a week shy of 26 months.

My original plan was (1) hope it works at all, (2) make it to 6 months, (3) make it to a year and the APA recommendations, and then (4) make it to 2 years per the WHO recommendations.

We were still 3-4 times a day when he turned 2, and then I was ready to stop, as well as I need to get on some hormones as we TTC#2.

I am going to miss it terribly, but hopefully the snuggles will make up for it. I was one of those moms who really truly loved every single feeding. I'm really going to be sad to let it go.

racampbell1 · January 2011

We lasted almost 15 months and I would have kept going but had to have medication that required me to stop. It was really a comfort thing for her, since she was only BFing first thing in the morning, but I loved the snuggles and closeness and was really sad to give it up. I say go as long as you feel good about it, if you're happy and she's happy, why stop, you know? That said, if you're ready and she's ready, be proud of what you've done and don't feel bad about it!

Matildasun · January 2011

Ada is still nursing about 5 times a day. I plan on weaning her around 2. My husband and I are talking about ttc #2 in the spring and I have heard that often times a child will self wean when their mother is pregnant, so I am playing it by ear.

carladillon · January 2011

By 1 year, we were down to 2 sessions a day. I always said I'd stop at a year, but it was much harder for me than I imagined. I eventually cut to just the bedtime session. Right after she turned 13 months, she hot a really bad cold and while I was cleaning up after auctioning her, etc DH sat with her in the rocker and she instantly fell asleep. That was the night we weaned.....and it made me very sad, but LO didn't seem to care either way.

mtnrider · February 2011

Had to stop at 13 months to get my mammogram which was long overdue and my sister has breast cancer so couldn't put it off any longer. If there's no medical reason for you to stop I say keep going until she's in kindergarten! Wink

But if you're over 40 wean her and get your mammogram! Very important for all women!

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