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This is Jack

This is Jack. He’s 4.5 years old. He nurses to sleep and for comfort, a couple times a day, but if it were up to him it would be 75 times a day! He likes to be worn in a toddler carrier if we are in a new or loud place. He likes trucks, Rescue Bots and telling stories. He has ideas for books and plays. He loves to run. He’s sensitive, talkative and funny. Breastfeeding has given him nothing but milk, love, nurturance, security, comfort, safety and attachment which will lead to independence, courage, health, self esteem and emotional security.

Filed Under: Breastfeeding // Tagged: Breastfeeding, breastfeeding beyond infancy, breastfeeding in public, extended breastfeeding, natural duration breastfeeding, natural term breastfeeding

To the Person Offended By Breastfeeding

By Abby Theuring

I’ve pretty much heard it all by now. “I’m all for breastfeeding, but… as long as you do it in private, as long as you go to the bathroom, as long as you cover, as long as I don’t have to see it.” “I don’t want my kids/husband to see that.” “That’s so gross.” “Why can’t you just put it in a cup?” And on and on with the stipulations that people love to put on other people’s behavior. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breastfeeding in Public // Tagged: breast feeding, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding beyond infancy, breastfeeding in public, extended breastfeeding, NIP, nursing in public

Yes, Still Breastfeeding, For Me, It’s All About Me

By Abby Theuring, MSW

I never saw anyone breastfeed before I was in the hospital with a nurse hanging her head over my boob trying to get my first son to latch. Before this moment the only things to touch my nipples were me, my bra and men. I probably had some unspoken idea that I would breastfeed for about 6 months. Once we got rolling I pushed that to a year. I worked so damn hard to get started, I wanted to breastfeed as long as I could. A year was surely as long as people breastfed. Not that I even knew. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breastfeeding // Tagged: breast feeding, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding and pregnancy, breastfeeding beyond infancy, breastfeeding while pregnant, child led weaning, extended breastfeeding, natural term breastfeeding, tandem breastfeeding. nursing aversion, tandem nursing

11 Tandem Nursing Myths Busted

By Abby Theuring, MSW and Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC

The amount of misinformation about breastfeeding is staggering so it’s sort of surprising to me that when it comes to tandem breastfeeding the problem is that there is very little information at all! Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA and I (both of us have tandem nursed) are here to help you navigate the world of tandem nursing myths. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breastfeeding // Tagged: breast feeding, breast milk, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding 2 children, Breastfeeding during pregnancy, breastfeeding while pregnant, breastmilk, extended breastfeeding, motherhood, nursing aversion, tandem breastfeeding, tandem nursing

Weaning: Your Story. You Own It.

By Wendy Wisner

We need to come up with new language for long-term breastfeeding.

Here’s the thing: I’ve used all the terms myself. I have said I’m doing “child-led weaning.” I’ve called it “natural weaning.” I say often that I am nursing my children “until they are done.” I have called myself an “extended breastfeeder” and I have said I am nursing my kids “long-term.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breastfeeding, Other // Tagged: breast feeding, breast milk, Breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding, motherhood, natural term breastfeeding, normal duration breastfeeding, weaning

Why Would You Nurse a 4-Year-Old?

You may be expecting a snarky blog post aimed at critics of “extended” breastfeeding filled with awesome comebacks to sling around comment threads of breastfeeding posts. But I have written enough of those. A recent conversation in a thread on my own page reminded me that some people just… don’t get it. Some people just really don’t know why someone would breastfeed a toddler. They ask, “But doesn’t he eat food? Drink regular milk? Isn’t he too busy playing?” This post is dedicated to all of the people who want to know more about this. The people who ask questions, hold back judgement and have an open mind to listen to someone else’s experiences. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breastfeeding // Tagged: benefits of breastfeeding, breast feeding, breast milk, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding beyond infancy, extended breastfeeding, motherhood, natural duration breastfeeding, natural term breastfeeding, normal duration breastfeeding, nursing aversion, weaning

Sage Breastfeeding and Beyond: Author Interview

1. What is your name? What is the name of your book and what is it about?

Author: Rachel Rainbolt, M.A.

Title: Sage Breastfeeding & Beyond: wisdom from the front lines for the connected, badass mama [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews // Tagged: author interview, baby led weaning, biting while breastfeeding, book review, bottle feeding, breast feeding, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding gear, breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding myths, breastfeeding on demand, extended breastfeeding, full term breastfeeding, night weaning, NIP, nursing in public, Sage parenting, weaning

TO AVOID EARLY WEANING, KEEP NURSING COZY

By Wendy Wisner, IBCLC

Every mom has different goals for breastfeeding. As an IBCLC, I always strive to support each mom in her specific nursing goals, whether she wants to nurse for just a few months or many more. Each mom’s life situation is different, nuanced, and complicated. As much as I know the powerful benefits of nursing a child to 12 months and beyond, I would never tell a mother she should do so if it is not something she wishes to do, or if she feels that her life circumstances don’t warrant it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Breastfeeding // Tagged: attachment parenting, baby led weaning, breast feeding, breast milk, Breastfeeding, breastfeeding beyond infancy, exclusive breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding, motherhood, parenting styles, raising children, raising kids, weaning

An Open Letter to Doctors About Birth and Breastfeeding

Dear Doctors,

I want to personally thank you for dedicating your lives to helping people maintain wellness. You have gone through a lot of schooling and gained a ton of experience to be able to guide people through sickness and to live healthy, fulfilling and long lives. You have literally saved the lives of family members. When I am sick or injured you are the first person I call. We would be in a terrible place without you.

This Is My Home: Nursing Past Toddlerhood

by Wendy Wisner, IBCLC

Most of us are comfortable with the idea of nursing an infant. Certainly everyone agrees that breastmilk is the superior infant food. And most people understand that an infant suckling at a mother’s breast is natural (though far too many people are uncomfortable with actually seeing a mother breastfeed!).