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Breastfeeding past 12 months

Guys im getting irritated. Ive been ebf now 8 months and my mum keeps saying in diff ways that “oh ur mummys gonna wean you off the breast soon” when shes 12 months.

And today shes telling me you cant breastfeed past 12 months.

And when i said i am going to and want to reach at least 2 years. Shes not saying “oh so u wanna breastfeed till 5”

Like what?

And then she’s saying because i still have baby weight i should go on manjaro. But obvs cant do that while breastfeeding.

So cant you still loose weight while breastfeeding past 12 months through diet and exercise?

Is anyone else’s family saying this about breastfeeding past 12 months? My mums just making me feel like im doing something wrong.

Is it not normal? I feel just annoyed because this is my baby and if im good with still breastfeeding her and if she still wants to breastfeed why should i stop.

How does breastfeeding past 12 months look like ?

Thank you! My rants over💗💗

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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

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