tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post1541216700036649169..comments2023-03-31T05:59:51.984-07:00Comments on The Mule: What Kind of Woman Breastfeeds a Toddler?The Mulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06786143388807016249noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-92214268247005564372013-09-13T02:12:38.001-07:002013-09-13T02:12:38.001-07:00Hello. I iust stumbled across this. Im 27, still b...Hello. I iust stumbled across this. Im 27, still breastfeeding my 33 month old. I think this is great. Show the world breastfeeding a toddler is perfectly normal...as are the women who do it :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-38558525329440360632013-04-26T08:32:33.645-07:002013-04-26T08:32:33.645-07:00I am 29, mother of 6.
my first baby had trouble b...I am 29, mother of 6. <br />my first baby had trouble breastfeeding. i had inverted nipples and he had a hard time latching on.....on the advice of "experts" i gave him a bottle....i ended up pumping for him for 10 months till i was midway thru pregnancy with my second. my second was born premature but i successfully nursed him. my oldest saw that looked like a good thing to do (he was now 16 months) and wanted to nurse too, so i let him. I nursed him for a year tandem with my second born son. I nursed them both thru 3 months of my third pregnancy then my oldest self weaned. I continued nursing my second one thru my third pregnancy and for a few months after baby #3 was born. <br />baby #3 nursed untill he was almost 3 years old. during that time i gave birth to my fourth child, who was born with a swallowing disorder and could never nurse. i pumped milk for him while nursing #3. when #4 was 2 years old i became pregnant with #5 (also a boy) i nursed him thru pregnancy with #6 (our first girl!) and curently i am nursing my 2 year old and my 1 year old (#5 and #6) together. :)mama of manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366625494334602199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-35682647148266883682013-04-26T07:52:29.900-07:002013-04-26T07:52:29.900-07:00Well done! If only the Times article had been as t...Well done! If only the Times article had been as thoughtfully done as yours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509329251756540312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-2942134196109302402013-04-17T16:13:31.529-07:002013-04-17T16:13:31.529-07:00The answer to this question is culturally based. T...The answer to this question is culturally based. There are cultural differences in terms of what is considered an appropriate length that one should breast feed. In addition, in some economically impoverished areas, breast feeding is one of the only options for making sure one's baby is fed. The answer should be based on what is nutritionally indicated, while considering cultural and economic differences. The idea that one should not breastfeed after 1 years of age seems arbitrary. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845161243237220651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-51432289713379140922013-03-02T08:47:01.002-08:002013-03-02T08:47:01.002-08:00I hope I added it Tiffani and others!
I'm awar...I hope I added it Tiffani and others!<br />I'm aware that I have a few in my inbox, so apologies to those who have sent them if they are not up yet. <br />My excuse is I'm not keeping on top of things at the moment - I'm pregnant - oh, and breastfeeding a 2 year old!!! <br />xx<br />Thanks to you and all the other great commenters above xThe Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786143388807016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-70429121161883157232013-03-02T07:16:06.583-08:002013-03-02T07:16:06.583-08:00I sent a contribution also! I love this post :)I sent a contribution also! I love this post :)Tiffanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918181560998573666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-52253860475082748802013-01-07T12:29:16.887-08:002013-01-07T12:29:16.887-08:00Thank you for posting this and for all the women w...Thank you for posting this and for all the women who shared, especially those who have/are bfing on the far end of the spectrum. Around here, it hasn't felt unusual to breastfed over the age of one, but my son is 4.5 and continues to nurse regularly. It's easy to feel like the "freakish" one and worry that you are the only one out there with a child still going at this age. It's comforting to *know* I'm not alone.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768473078536830905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-53570462723485890422012-10-06T11:32:12.867-07:002012-10-06T11:32:12.867-07:00Thanks for sharing these stories. I am 29 today. M...Thanks for sharing these stories. I am 29 today. My family always laughs because I self weaned at 2 and a half. Only now do I understand what my mother did for me... I must go and thank her. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-29590364827192205812012-09-26T00:25:11.549-07:002012-09-26T00:25:11.549-07:00My children are now 18 and 14, they never wanted t...My children are now 18 and 14, they never wanted to stop, I think my eldest was about 8/9 when she had her last slurp - wasn't feeding that much, just the odd comfort cuddle and feed and the youngest was about 4/5 - my milk just stopped, I think because the shape of my youngest's mouth was changing and I wasn't getting the right stimulation.<br /><br />Strange, and I've never hear of this before, the last time they managed to get anythihg out of my breasts they were both disgusted and said it had 'gone off'. They had had nothing for about a fortnight, is it possible for old milk to change and taste bad?<br /><br />They are both now commited breastfeeders and can see no reason to feed babies any other way but they are a bit ashamed now of having gone on so long and do not let me mention it in public.<br /><br />Until they got to about three, I was a very public feeder. I did wear tops that lifted up so I wasn't totally exposed but I never used scarves or anything like that to hide what I was doing and only ever got one lot of abuse from some teenage boys shoutin 'tit' etc as I was in a station feeding my less than a year old daughter. We did get the odd strange look as they got a bit older but after about 2/3 it was only something we did at home.<br />Corellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-57403563781140722192012-09-25T15:57:15.372-07:002012-09-25T15:57:15.372-07:00Planb, actually there is PLENTY of evidence that t...Planb, actually there is PLENTY of evidence that the benefits go well beyond a year! Think about it, does broccoli ever stop being good for you after you hit a certain age?? Here is a link: http://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/ebf-benefits/The Knotty Hempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491689684627962873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-4854000414679685542012-09-19T15:24:29.590-07:002012-09-19T15:24:29.590-07:00There is plenty of research to show the health ben...There is plenty of research to show the health benefits of breastfeeding after 1 - they're the same as breastfeeding before 1. The WHO advice is absolutely NOT "really aimed at countries where child nutrition relies on the additional nutrition from the mother, and where clean water is not a given." There is nothing at all to suggest this in the WHO advice to breastfeed to 2 years and beyond.<br /><br />However, breastfeeding to a year old is totally amazing, is giving a child a start in life that sadly few children get, and is something to be immensely proud of. I just wanted to counter the inaccuracies in the post :)EAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-49743160723220002892012-08-27T05:52:15.519-07:002012-08-27T05:52:15.519-07:00I contributed!!!I contributed!!!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992984824608858873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-21102192712570572452012-08-22T14:57:55.714-07:002012-08-22T14:57:55.714-07:00Thanks for a good point Anon, and thanks for contr...Thanks for a good point Anon, and thanks for contributing! xThe Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786143388807016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-32469395195136888392012-08-22T14:51:27.510-07:002012-08-22T14:51:27.510-07:00I wouldn't be so quick to judge a person's...I wouldn't be so quick to judge a person's heritage or how they identify just by a picture. I contributed to this article, and am of mixed race and identify strongly as so, though it may not be totally obvious from my picture. People are often making assumptions about 'what I am', mostly incorrectly (that's fine, I'm used to that) so I just wanted to raise the point. :)<br />Great blog post, great idea, it is lovely to see women coming forward to share their experiences. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-1077889042728732452012-07-25T07:29:00.598-07:002012-07-25T07:29:00.598-07:00I also disagree with the notion we should "ju...I also disagree with the notion we should "just get on with it". That might be easy for you and other people who are assertive. I count myself as one of those. But many people are not and we might be able to help them do something they feel they might be judged for. It might help them disregard the comments they are getting from extended family and friends. It is about supporting others.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-77552667973300268442012-07-25T07:22:42.615-07:002012-07-25T07:22:42.615-07:00Love this post. I'm still nursing my 3 year ol...Love this post. I'm still nursing my 3 year old a couple of times a day. Am happy to stop if he is, but I see no reason to force him. My daughter self-weaned at 19 months due to me being pregnant with her brother but about 6 months after he was born asked for it again and for the next 2 years kept asking for it once every 2 months or so - and I obliged.<br /><br />Oh, and I stopped nursing in public once my babies were between 12 and 18 months old. They had no interest while out and about anyway and would not have wanted to sit still for it. We pretty much only nursed for sleep and nap times and first thing in the morning.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-91114512045141761242012-07-01T07:51:13.024-07:002012-07-01T07:51:13.024-07:00Thanks Heather I really appreciate your contributi...Thanks Heather I really appreciate your contribution xThe Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786143388807016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-72392995324430909072012-06-23T23:05:53.604-07:002012-06-23T23:05:53.604-07:00I think this is a wonderfully supportive idea, I d...I think this is a wonderfully supportive idea, I don't know about other mom's out there but I don't nurse in public now that DD is older due to "niplash" and her inability to sit still leading to me flashing way more than I'm comfortable with. I sent my info in because I think we do need to show that it is normal to do it and make it so that none of us feel isolated.heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-84710229187524976682012-06-14T15:26:36.333-07:002012-06-14T15:26:36.333-07:00Lovely to hear from another 'young' breast...Lovely to hear from another 'young' breastfeeder! Good for you and I hope you carry on for as long as you both feel happy to xThe Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786143388807016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-28053362246313704142012-06-14T01:32:11.380-07:002012-06-14T01:32:11.380-07:00well done ladies! im also 21 and love BF my 16mont...well done ladies! im also 21 and love BF my 16month old daughter and the beautiful bond we share! its great to see that there are other young mummies extended BFing as i have found that most of the mummies i have met stopped BF by 6 months or less and often ask why i choose to still feed my little one? or when i will be weaning her?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-82031987523157814612012-05-24T12:05:46.161-07:002012-05-24T12:05:46.161-07:00well done to you! im 24 with a 20month old bfing. ...well done to you! im 24 with a 20month old bfing. Iv done peer support training and now help at a young mums group, i hope by seeing breastfeeding and being able to ask questions in a safe place i can encourage more young girls! so far we have seen a rise which is great. <br />Its good to know other young mums are managing against pressures to BF, and by doing it and being confident you'll be inspiring your freinds and there freinds without even realising it, keep up the good work!MummyGoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082389142364400046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-15415187969296726682012-05-24T11:59:49.665-07:002012-05-24T11:59:49.665-07:00at 4 there mayb no 'need' to carry on but ...at 4 there mayb no 'need' to carry on but there are plenty of studies on the internet showing the benefits do carry on, for one, a childs immune system isnt even fully developed till seven years old, I'm suprised you havent found any positive info.<br /> but as you said, its what you think is right, you know your child and whats right for him so you knew that it was a good point to stop.<br /> my LO is still having morning feeds an snacking, but if offered fruit during the day she oftens prefers it, i think part of BLW is to make sure your child is offered alternatives to BF and let her decide. On a well day, she'll happily have grapes or water instead, but when shes teething BFing does reduce pain, lower fevers and comfort her. When i say theres no reason to stop, its because it doesnt inconvinance me as a SAHM, it doesnt harm her, and my child still chooses to do so. At somepoint in the future she will either decide to stop, or like you she'll seem unbothered, and I might take that opertunity to encourage her to stop. I BF and i AP, but really im just taking how it comes and 'going with the flow' of my child, lol!MummyGoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082389142364400046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-14786012874640901302012-05-23T09:50:27.934-07:002012-05-23T09:50:27.934-07:00Oh, I guess you are right on that, I really only g...Oh, I guess you are right on that, I really only glanced at the pictures while reading the bio's. That was the basis for my statement.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537241006380315983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-5086232819394875452012-05-22T22:07:57.294-07:002012-05-22T22:07:57.294-07:00I sent in my pic and its up. I did because im 21 s...I sent in my pic and its up. I did because im 21 so im younger and im hoping other young mums like me consider feeding there babies bm. Alot of people i talk to go nah ill just bottle. Why? Because we are young? We are just as capable, and its a choice you can make to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408457313131912061.post-25272166268255956482012-05-22T14:42:35.268-07:002012-05-22T14:42:35.268-07:00Thanks for your comment Nicole, much appreciated! ...Thanks for your comment Nicole, much appreciated! xThe Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786143388807016249noreply@blogger.com