Breastfeeding

I’ve breastfeed my daughter until she was about 2 and a half, and the same probably for my son, he’s only 2 and 2 months old atm. He only feeds during the night now, but I am slowly trying to reduce that down as well. Since they’re 2 under two, I have been continuously breastfeeding for 4+ years now, and feeling like I want to stop, but my son still doesn’t want to completely go off the breasts, so potentially a few more months to go. When the time is right, it’ll happen naturally, but there are of course ways to help make it happen faster, if that’s something you’d like to do. Yes, some people breastfeed until their child is 5. Do whatever you feel is right since it’s a special bond between mother and child, no one else can never understand what that’s like - if he has an issue with it, then that’s his problem. Why does it make him uncomfortable, especially when that’s you and his own child? Absolutely no issues in the UK/Europe

lol you do it for as long as you want! It you enjoy breastfeeding that’s the best thing you can ever do for your child especially for this amount of time. Who does he think he is telling you to stop?

This annoys me because it means someone else gave him their opinion on your breastfeeding. Who is he worried about?

@Shore he just thinks it’s weird. He’s made comments before about how she needs to use the straw cup more ( I need to feed her less and pump more) and that we need to keep her awake and just let her drop when she’s tried so she’s sleep anywhere without the boob. He sees he’s nieces (formulafed and they wouldn’t hold the bottles they would prop them up it just give to the baby to hold themselves) just fall asleep in the floor with their bottles and he doesn’t understand why she won’t do that too He also never wants me to do it in public If we’re out I have to go to the car to feed her 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️😂🙄

I breastfed my daughter until she was 2 and my son til he was 3. It’s so annoying that people think it’s weird to breastfeed your child but think it’s ok to drink a cows titty milk lol.

I’m sure I’m about to get hate here. And that’s okay. Dad still gets an opinion on his child breastfeeding. My husband would rather not me breastfeed anymore, he’s voiced it. And he’s given me valid reasons. I still do breastfeed but he is my husband with valid feelings and thoughts so like I’m here to compromise with him not just write him off especially about a child we share.

The CDC recommends till 2, world wide the average age is 3-4. Most kids will wean off when they are ready. I breastfeed my son till he was 3 and half. And I've talked online about how long I've feed my son before and some guys think it's weird but doctors have told me it's great I did it that long. And breastfeeding really benefits baby and mom

It’s not an American thing versus other places in the world. It’s when children wean themselves or mothers decide their journey is over I wish I could have gone longer but I was sick with a random high fever and that caused our journey to end. My husband felt it couldn’t have gone better either. My husband picked up bedtime routine during the time and still does it nearly a year later. I miss breastfeeding my baby. It’s definitely not your partner’s place to say when your journey should end

@Allexys dads can have their own opinion, sure, but it’s still the wrong one.

My husband would rather me stop because he’s ready for our baby to be in her own room. Which is a valid reason in my opinion. Doesn’t mean he’s rude about it or demand I stop but it’s okay for him to feel that way.

always ask why! why should I stop? why is it weird? and most of the time they cant give an answer other than "it just is" and that, in my opinion, is not a valid answer. I nursed my son until he was 3, and I will let my daughter go until she is ready to stop.

HARD MF NO! He clearly doesn’t understand anything about it if he’s calling it weird. You’re weird for letting it be about more than just feeding your child. This pissed me off!