Breastfeeding
Because I follow @DagmarBleasdale, I’m trying breastfeeding ~ tweet from Sophia
I have become an avid breastfeeding advocate after my experience with breastfeeding has been so wonderful and educational. I would love for many other moms to have the same empowering experience.
I’m passionate about breastfeeding and helping moms who are struggling with it — but that doesn’t mean I think moms who use formula are bad mothers. It’s every mom’s business how she decides to feed her child. Our job as moms is so challenging already, we need to lift each other up instead of criticize each other.
I’m not a lactation specialist, but I know a lot of resources and can point you in the right direction at 3 in the morning if need be :)
I never imagined that I would be breastfeeding my son for this long:
but I am very happy that he hasn’t weaned himself yet. I’m glad he and I get to still enjoy all the wonderful health benefits that come from breastfeeding, and I will miss nursing him very much once he decides that his ba ba days are over.
Resources:
Video: Learn How to Hand-Express Breast Milk — great for emergencies, when your breasts are engorged, or when you can’t breastfeed but want to keep up your supply because of nipple wounds. (I did this for two weeks once and it kept my supply up and L went right back to nursing once my wounds had healed.)
Video: Breastfeeding Latch Trick (via Peaceful Parenting)
Side-lying nursing: A breastfeeding tutorial
Best for Babes — Giving Breastfeeding a makeover
Breastfeeding & Circumcision by Peaceful Parenting
Kellymom — THE breastfeeding resource site. Which medication and vitamins can you take while breastfeeding? Go here.
La Leche League — I am a member of the La Leche League and can’t say enough good things about this unique mother-to-mother support network, its resources, and its wealth of information.
24 hour toll-free breastfeeding helpline service:1-877-4 LALECHE (1-877-452-5324)
Los Angeles Times article: April 2010: Increase in breast-feeding could save lives and billions of dollars
Breastfeeding at Full Circle, Westchester’s Lactation Resource: classes, lactation specialists, and store, White Plains, 914-421-1538
Mommy News
Mothering magazine
National Breastfeeding Helpline UK
Nursing Birth — blog and great resources from a Labor & Delivery nurse
Nursing Freedom.org — Normalizing breastfeeding. Anytime. Anywhere.
Nurtured Child
Parenting Australia – Health (Breastfeeding)
United States Breastfeeding Committee
Women’sHealth.gov/breastfeeding
Click on the Nestle Boycott button for more information on why I boycott Nestle.
Plus, Crunchy Domestic Goddess has a very long list of Nestle products to avoid. It’s scary how many products Nestle makes.
Breastfeeding blogs:
Biological Nurturing
Breastfeeding Moms Unite!
Breastfeeding Blog Motherwear
Breastfeeding Truth
Conservative Granola Mommies
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
Custom-Made Milk
Dances with Diapers
For the Love of Chaos
Grudgemom
Mama in the City
Mama Knows Breast
Nanny’s Breastfeeding Corner
Nursing Birth
My Hodge Podge Life
The Feminist Breeder — one of my favorite
The Leaky Boob: You might be a lactivist if… (such a fun article)
The Natural Transition Blog
Peanut Sprout
PhD in Parenting — one of my favorite
School Teacher by day, Superhero by night
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I breastfed both of my children and I definitely see the benefits and the bond created, but by the time the children are walking and talking and fully grown toddlers, I think continuing past age 2 is obscene. IMHO, it has nothing to do with the health benefits of the child and entirely based on the neediness of the parent to feel like the caretaker and nurturer. Certainly by the time your child is in Kindergarten you should NOT be breastfeeding anymore! I truly believe children who are breastfed at this age are going to have some negative psychological impact from it! We breastfeed our children when breast milk is the only nutrition they need, its God’s way, but once they are old enough to eat a full balanced diet, breast milk is not necessary anymore.
Seriously when does it end?
Michelle, I do agree with you but am wondering about this. I just wonder what age extended bf’ing usually ends…Is it as a teen or older child??
I assume this isn’t a serious question…
I was serious, but I do understand I probably won’t get any answer. I have tried to figure it out. The oldest I found was six or so, so I would imagine beyond that age people aren’t comfortable disclosing it-which I get.
Extended breastfeeding ends whenever the child or mom are done. You know that L is over 5 now, but I’ve heard about children who are 7 or 8. But that is very rare. At some point nature steps in and has the kids unlearn how to suck.
Thanks for the response! I do like your blog and appreciate the answer!
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