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Breast Feeding Question
Anyone see the new Time Magazine Cover?? Thoughts?? I always thought if they can ask for it they might be a little old.
I was thinking that I would breast feed until about 6-8 months. Maybe the first year at max!
Just wanted to get your thoughts! 
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Re: Breast Feeding Question
OK, first, I'm just stating my opinion, I'm not trying to offend anyone. But, the kid is all of three. It's not like he's 9 or 10. Before we became this food producing society, we breast fed our children to four or five years of age, sometimes longer. From a scientific standpoint, that's how long we are built to breastfeed. Being an anthropology major, I guess it's hard for me to get upset about that or see something wrong with it. This is how we're supposed to nourish our children. Now, especially in the US, we think it's disgusting to do it past 12 mos, some people this even that is just EW!!! I'll breastfeed as long as he needs it. DD was just over 2 when she naturally weened. Lol, then again, I'm an attachment parent. So, maybe I'm just some neohippie nutjob! :P
I do think the cover is distastefully done and doesn't take the child into consideration. Edit: But, I think it's aimed at calling attachment parents whack jobs. Since I can't read the article, I'm just going off the cover subtitle.
I agree with the 'if they're old enough to ask, they're too old' position. I BF'd DS for 18 months and would have for longer had I not needed to go back on medication, but I can't imagine still BFing him. He's more of a kid now than a toddler and it would just give me the heebie jeebies.
As for that magazine cover, all I can think is 'that poor kid.'
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I have only read part of the article so far because I am at work so just reading in between conference calls. It has talked a lot about Dr. Sears and his belief in the attachment parent.
I think there is judgement on both sides....if you breast feed too long or if you don't breast feed at all. My assistant couldn't breast feed because she was basically starving her baby. She just didn't have enough milk. There are also moms that just decide that it is not for them. I think it is a very personal decision.
As it was stated above in another email, I think the child on this cover is now opened up for a lot of teasing. I don't think that mother should have exposed him to that type of ridicul at such a young age. Just my opinion though!
I saw the cover but haven't yet read the article, but if it gets people talking then that's cool. I will have to go out and get it!
When I was pregnant with my 1st my plan was to bf for 12 months. I thought it was gross for a child to go up and ask for milk. Of course, when the time came...like Obama, my views evolved. I bf'ed both my sons until they were past 2. I actively tried to stop with the 1st right around his 2nd b-day as I was pg with the 2nd and didn't want to tandem feed. The 2nd stopped naturally at about 2 1/2. At that point it is just bonding time more than sustenance, but it was really nice bonding time...and my two boys are still very close to me at ages 9 and 7. But they have tons of friends, are close to DH, and are not too dependent, so it worked out.
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My plans are to BF as long as the LO wants to. Your doctor will tell you the longer the better. I nursed my 3 kids until they weaned themselves, they did at 9 months, 3yo, and 2 yo, respectively. Coincidently (or not!), DS that nursed till he was 3, is taller than anyone on either side of the family, he is my only AP/Honor student and is an exceptional athlete that is on his way to play college ball Fall of 2013.
It's a personal choice, but the experience is amazing and I think that in our country boobs are so associated with sex that people are uncomfortable with BF. It's sad for our babies!
The idea of breast feeding longer isn't what bothers me at all - hey, if it works for you then fantastic. Breast feed as long as you need/want/deem necessary.
What does offend me is a magazine cover that I feel is mocking the mother and her choices. Don't we already have enough women bashing each other about parenting decisions?
Awesome article https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-belkin/no-i-am-not-mom-enough_b_1507550.html someone posted it on the Third Tri board
I don't like the cover, but only because of the looks on both their faces. The Mom looks like she's trying to prove something, and the kid looks like he's getting into trouble.
I really don't care how long women BF for, that's what the equipment is there for, and if they don't mind being biten, all the more power to them.
I personally stopped BFing DS when he was 9mo old, but not by choice, I had a family emergency and had to leave him with daddy since we could only afford to fly one of us. I was only gone three or four days, (but forgot my pump in my rush) and when I got back, DS latched and let go, and never showed interest after that. I tried to build my supply back up since I wasn't completely dry yet, but it didn't work, it was gone. (fortunately, I had a few months worth stashed in the freezer, so he still got breast milk in a bottle). I guess it was an easy ween, but I was a bit crushed because I wanted to go for a year.
This next time, I have no expectations, and I also don't anticipate any family emergencies coming up (all my grandparents have passed away since #1 was born, so unless something happens to my Dad or sister...::knocks on wood:: I should be free from that worry)
That was a great article!! Thanks for sharing it!
I have nothing against breastfeeding. I have no judgments about what age a person should breastfeed until.
However, my problem is more with the cover and the controversy the magazine was trying to stir up for sales etc..(that makes me sick)! Pure exploitation!