Breastfeeding
Show your support
Good job! My son is almost two and I don’t see him stopping any time soon. I am planning on letting him self wean.
Just coming to an end for us he's 2 and 2 months, I was ready a bit before he was but he's been amazingly understanding for a 2 year old ❤️ I have no regrets, if I didn't have another on the way I might have carried on. I've (mostly) loved the experience and I don't doubt it's done him good.
25 months. he would have gone longer but i just couldn't. he's a big kid and was getting very rough with me.
Still breastfeeding at just over 2.5
My firstborn self-weened just before she turned 2, I'm currently breastfeeding my 18 month old & she shows no signs of wanting to stop, and currently pregnant with our third. 🤗
Can you breastfeed while your pregnant?
6 replies
Yes
My son turned last week and I’m not trying to stop. I actually like the sound of this self weaning which I’ve never heard of so I’ll look that up...
3.5 for my first. 2.5 for my second. 2 for my third. I tandem nursed the first two for 1-2 months. All self weaned.
Daughter just turned 1.. no end in sight 😍 although she only feeds off one boob so I’m a bit lop sided 😂😂
Mine is 2 yr and 3 months and still breastfeeding only for nap and sleep time. He wing himself thru out the day. I love every moment. When he ready not to drink breast milk he will let me know.
I nursed my daughter for 19 months and my son is 4 months old and going strong :)
My son is 17 months and he is not showing me any sign that he will stop anytime soon.
My son is 2 years 4 months and he’s still going very strong, still obsessed with his milky. Hate that there’s this unspoken pressure on moms as to when we should stop nursing
I didn’t think I’d make it, but she’s a year old and here we are still breast feeding 🤗 she’s never had formula or even a bottle. Only boob & a sippy cup.. it amazes me how much she still wants to feed even after eating table foods
I wasn’t successful with my first but I’m 4 months in EBF my son and I’m not planning to stop any time soon
to connect with women at a similar stage in life.
Trusted by 5M+ women
to connect with women at a similar stage in life.
Trusted by 5M+ women
Still breastfeeding and loving it at 27 months!!
I went until my Son was 18 months old and I actually didn't originally intend to go that long, but man was it convenient lol! We stopped for 2 reasons: teeth and he started pulling up or down my shirt which was too much!
My daughter is 21 months and I'm still nursing I'm leaving it up to her when she wants off she even bit last night and I was bleeding but she wanted her milk so I cleaned it and offered her the other boob she was teething but I do have people that tell me I'm breast feeding to long and that I'm making hard for my self and what I tell them is I'm her mom and I'll decide what's best for her I'm glad to see I found others that think the same
Thanks for this post! I think it’s so important for Americans to realize how healthy and normal nursing is for young children. I was leery of the whole thing at first, but I’m a researcher, too, and the stuff is amazing!
Nursed my oldest son 25 mo and he self weaned, supply dropped a lot due to being pregnant. My daughter who’s 25 mo now, stuck thru my supply dropping when pregnant with #3, my son, and nursed entire pregnancy and so I tandem nursed now for 6 mo! I absolutely love nursing my babes, ya not every minute is easy but looking back, at the big picture of how healthy it is for them and the biological Norm, the amazing ability God gave us as women to do, I absolutely Love everything about breastfeeding and will allow all my children to wean on their time!
15 months for my 1st 2 kids, they both self weaned, over 2 1/2 years with my 3rd child, currently nursing my 6 month old.
My son is 2 and a half and still loves his tee tees while going to sleep, i plan to let him go as far as 3 years old
My son is 2 1/2 and still nursing 💞
My son still breastfeeds and he is 17 months. I plan to let him self wean when he is ready. My nurses like 2 times during day and at night for comfort.
1 year
18 months on Friday and he is still going! I wanted to wean at 12 months and I’m considering trying again now. He really only nurses in the morning and before sleep but I’d really like my boobs back 😂
23 months here. Mainly night feeding
My son is 1 yr and still breast feeding to go to sleep, I dont really enjoy it anymore, not since he got teeth and thinks biting is a hobby. I wanted to stop at 1 but he is so obsessed with his boobie its going to be do hard to let go of this last step. He actually gets excited when I ask if he's tired and wants to go to sleep cause he knows he gets his boobie. He comes crawling to me and smiles real big and says " yeah yeah" lol lord help me with this boy.
Just coming up to 6 months, I had planned till then. I am enjoying the cuddles. We've had issues with undiagnosed tongue tie & lack of weight gain. My advice is, see a lactation consultant. Midwives, gp, nurses aren't trained for it. It's a whole specialist area. The Internet is very misleading at times. Not a case of one fit for all.
Currently nursing my toddler who will be 3 in February and my 5 and a half month old. We will stop when we are all ready, I dont want to push them. There is a wonderful group that I'm in on Facebook, breastfeeding older babies and beyond.
to connect with women at a similar stage in life.
Trusted by 5M+ women
to connect with women at a similar stage in life.
Trusted by 5M+ women
My boy just turned 15 months and he is still nursing as well in between eating solids. I figure we may go on to the point that he wants to stop because he is very adamant about getting his milk. On the plus side he has been getting better with communicating to me when he wants to nurse and also very much better when I need to tell him to wait a bit based on what we’re doing
8 months and still going. I’m going to let him tell me when to stop but not going to go past 2 years.
I listen to an awesome podcast called "The Badass Breastfeeding Podcast" and they talk a lot about feeding into toddler age and beyond. The cohost fed hers until 6 and 4. They don't necessarily push that, but explain why moms do and why its totally ok, and when to wean. I recommend it to everyone, my baby is 3 months and we finally got in a rhythm now with no pain or issues.
Both my kids stopped at around 13 months. They weaned themselves. I would have gone longer it was a sad day for me😭
Love it!
Following
My 3 year old still asks for milkies every now and then (mainly at bedtime or when he’s sick). I also have a 6 month old. I will allow both my babies to decide when they are done breastfeeding. I believe that breastfeeding should continue for as long as the arrangement still works for both mom and baby.
My oldest is 20 months old, I still breastfeed her and I have a 3 month old that I also breastfeed. I plan on letting them self ween.
Still breastfeeding my 15month old. I want to stop when he's 2 but there l go thinking l have a choice 🤣
1 reply
I had it in my brain too that I was going to stop at 2.... my daughter didn’t get the memo 😅 2.5 now.
We went for 13 months. I would have happily gone longer, but she self weaned.
My oldest was breastfed until 2.5 years old... she weaned herself 😭 (but mentally I was a little happy since I could slightly be myself especially having to work full time) My second, going 5.5 months so far! And will keep going until I guess he weans himself too 😭
2 replies
I read that as 25 not 2.5!!! 🤣 🤣
My son is 19 months and still going strong! Congrats it’s such a special bond.
4 replies
Same here!
And I’m pregnant and nursing now.
My son is almost 11 months and I am still mainly breastfeeding 🤱🏼. What an amazing journey it has been 😍
2 replies
Sorry for the late reply! Just don’t stop or be discouraged, if baby is hungry they will keep going for more and your body produces enough milk for your baby’s needs, so remember that xx
Waw amazing. I’m breastfeeding my baby as well but I feel like sometimes I’m not producing enough what’s your tricks ?!
I’m still feeding my 20 month old, despite all the criticism I get for it.
4 replies
I want to breastfeed my baby as long as I can to help grow because he’s premature... but my milk supply sometimes is low what do you do ?!
Congratulations Charlene on this amazing accomplishment. I went 20 months as well but it was time. I miss it dearly.
I breastfeed til 20 months. And I was talked about so bad. But it didn't stop me. Ladies please don't stop until you and your baby are ready. I miss it so much.
to connect with women at a similar stage in life.
Trusted by 5M+ women
to connect with women at a similar stage in life.
Trusted by 5M+ women
About 2 yrs with most of them. I wanted to go longer, but different things happened to interfere.
I’m so happy to see this! I currently am breastfeeding my 9.5 month old. We have full intention to breastfeed until two. I’m happy to know this is the decisions of a lot of other moms too, especially since I have received some negative comments about continuing to breastfeed from some people I know. ☹️
Still going strong with mine at 26 months! Love it!
3 replies
How long do you plan to breastfeed?
Oh wow that’s awesome!!!
I cut all 3 of my kids off right before they turned 2. I loved breastfeeding, but was ready to have my body back.
She was one when she stopped feeding but she would of carried on but she had all her teeth and kept biting me 😂🤦🏼♀️
It’s not recommended it increases risk of miscarriage