Breastfeeding past 12 months

NHS recommends to 2 AND BEYOND so in the nicest way possible I’d be telling her to wind her neck in next time she makes a comment about YOUR baby 😂

your mum is being weird not you

it’s normal for a mother to want to nourish their own child

i’d understand if your kid was like 10 and still on ur boobs but they’re a literal baby

I would’ve carried on until 2 but I’m pregnant and didn’t want to tandem feed so ive just weaned my daughter off at 16 months. Toddlers get many benefits from breast milk! My mum bf me till 4 🤣

My Mum was asking me when I was going to stop when our son was 6 months old 🫠 but given her generation and how things sometimes are seen in Canada... It's not her fault that she has that train of thought. Thankfully it was once and never again, but yeah I am pro "no their boobs, not their business" family or not

My little one self weaned and finished at 2 years 10 months. I wanted him to self weaned as I thought trying to stop it would be too difficult. You do what's right for you and your baby x

Recommend until age 2 ! You do what’s best for you and your child ! Follow your own leads !

My daughter is still feeding at 25 almost 26 months and I’m 38 & 6 days pregnant with number 2 .

ur mil sucks and i’m sorry! it’s completely normal & incredible for you & your baby!

Sounds like you’re doing an amazing job. Very odd comments!

Breastfeeding helps you lose weight - I weigh less than I have done in many years after ebf (my lo is 21 months now)

My daughter self weaned at 2.5

Breastfeeding can help with weight loss. I gained it all back and more once she went down to one/two feeds a day though.

I breastfed my second baby till he was over 2 1/2 years old! None of my family ever disrespected me, or questioned me for it. It’s perfectly normal, and still beneficial for your child after a year old. Tell anyone who has something to say to shove it!!

Its very sad when our mothers prevent us from doing sth good for the kids.. and its mention by the one who created us and who knows us best
Check it:
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And mothers shall nurse their children for two whole years—for whoever wants to complete the nursing period. And it is the duty of the father of the infant to provide for themand clothe them in accordance with what is fair. No self shall be tasked beyond its capacity. No mother should be harmed on account of her child, nor any father of an infant on account of his child"
Chapter 2 verse 233 Quran

One thing I’ve learnt is to take mothers advice on raising children with a pinch of salt. When a lot of mothers advice, they go back to their time and suggest things that we now know where insane.
As it’s your mum just politely tell her to chill tf out

My first boy, who breastfed past 2, actually ramped up nursing again between 12-18 months, so I have zero intention of weaning my second until after at least 18 months. Even my mum who was a midwife for over 40 years commented on my eldest still nursing after 2 - just got to be determined to do what's best for you and your baby!

Don’t listen to her and breastfeed for however long you wish too. WHO recommends breastfeeding until the age of two. I had comments from people in my family and even a doctor about stopping breastfeeding, my parents even went as far as saying they would not feed my son breast milk when looking after him as it’s something personal between a mum and baby and it made them uncomfortable.

I breastfed for 2.5 yrs with my first and plan to for as long as possible with my second. At 9 months old my oldest was having 3 meals a day and 3 breastfeeds a day. By 2/2.5 yrs he was breastfeeding twice a day. I don’t understand why their generation has such a problem with breastfeeding, it really does annoy me.

How unsupportive, im sorry to hear that! - Feeding past 1 is very normal.. I am a mum to 5, breastfed all my children, my first son self weaned at 22 months, my 2nd son self weaned at 18 months, my 3rd 2.5years, my 4th at 28 months. Currently at 6 weeks with my 5th baby

My goal was to ebf until my baby was at least 18 months. But due to medical emergency I had to stop at once. I felt awful for my poor baby but she is doing better now. Do what you want and feel comfortable doing for your baby. My mom was really negative with my body after having my baby. I had to be direct and told her my body is different than hers. And if she was going to share her opinion it had to be positive of not I dont want to hear it. Im really straight forward now. Im a recovering people pleaser and cant take people's crap anymore.

We are still bf at 19m and I still love it, so does my baby!
It is about two times a day and at night (🥴). It also still helps a lot when being grumpy, sick, overstimulated etc