I really need a new pediatrician.

My daughter is turning 14 months old today and we went for her 12 month check up just last week. (It was a little late. lol) But her pediatrician told me "No breast milk after 12 months." She said only Whole Cows milk. I was like "I was planning on going until she's potty trained." To which she replied "That could be until she is 2 or older!" I just said "Well, my niece wasn't potty trained until 3 years." But I wish I would've said so much more.
Next time I go in I'm bringing in pages & pages of WHO & AAP reports & why breastfeeding past 2 years is beneficial and normal. Because obviously our pediatrician hasn't had any proper pediatric training since the Dark Ages.

Feels so good to finally vent about it. I wish I would've asked her at the time, "Oh no, you mean my daughters going to die now because I've breastfed past her first birthday!?"

<blockquote><b>Quoting Miss-Maia's Mommy:</b>" My daughter is turning 14 months old today and we went for her 12 month check up just last week. (It ... [snip!] ... asked her at the time, "Oh no, you mean my daughters going to die now because I've breastfed past her first birthday!?""</blockquote>




Just wondering how is it good past there first birthday I've read after 6 months you should stop or At a year going any longer it will be harder to wean and get them off of it and it has no benefical to it

WHO strongly recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. At six months, other foods should complement breastfeeding for up to two years or more. http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index.html
http://www.parenting.com/article/ask-dr-sears-extended-breastfeeding----handling-the-criticism

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/3/e827.full
From head to toe, babies who breastfeed for extended periods of time are healthier overall. They tend to have leaner bodies with less risk of obesity. They also have improved vision, since the eye is similar to the brain in regards to nervous tissue. They have better hearing due to a lower incidence of ear infections. Their dental health is generally good, since the natural sucking action of the breastfed infant helps incoming teeth align properly. Intestinal health is also much better than those of non-breastfed babies, as breast milk is easier to digest, reducing spit-up, reflux, and constipation. A toddler's immune system functions much better since breastmilk contains an immunoglobulin (IGA) which coats the lining of the intestines, which helps prevent germs from penetrating through. Even the skin of these babies is smoother and more supple.

In the second year (12-23 months), 448 mL of breastmilk provides:

• 29% of energy requirements
• 43% of protein requirements
• 36% of calcium requirements
• 75% of vitamin A requirements
• 76% of folate requirements
• 94% of vitamin B12 requirements
• 60% of vitamin C requirements

– Dewey 2001


reastfeeding contributes to your child’s HEALTH

• The American Academy of Family Physicians notes that children weaned before two years of age are at increased risk of illness (AAFP 200 .

• Breastfeeding toddlers between the ages of one and three have been found to have fewer illnesses, illnesses of shorter duration, and lower mortality rates (Mølbak 1994, van den Bogaard 1991, Gulick 1986).

• “Antibodies are abundant in human milk throughout lactation” (Nutrition During Lactation1991; p. 134). In fact, some of the immune factors in breastmilk increase in concentration during the second year and also during the weaning process. (Lawrence & Lawrence 2011, Goldman 1983, Goldman & Goldblum 1983, Institute of Medicine 1991).

• Per the World Health Organization, “a modest increase in breastfeeding rates could prevent up to 10% of all deaths of children under five: Breastfeeding plays an essential and sometimes underestimated role in the treatment and prevention of childhood illness.” [emphasis added]
  
  
  Breastfeeding contributes to your child’s INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
  
  Extensive research on the relationship between cognitive achievement (IQ scores, grades in school) and breastfeeding has shown the greatest gains for those children breastfed the longest.
  
  Scientific research by Katherine A. Dettwyler, PhD shows that 2.5 to 7.0 years of nursing is what our children have been designed to expect by nature (Dettwyler 1995).
  
  
  

Yeah yeah, where is Your proof not from the internet I have learned all abou breastfeeding I watch a breastfed baby trust me I know more then I ever did but brestfeeding at 2 years or until they are potty trained is going a little far

When diplomats met to form the United Nations in 1945, one of the things they discussed was setting up a global health organization.
WHO’s Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day


Is WHO what your calling my "internet proof?" The people who designed every chart your doctors go by?I thought that at first too. I was planning 6 months. Then 1 year, but my daughter just never seemed ready to stop. After reading all the benefits, I'm glad I didn't decide to wean her too early.
All of my nieces and nephews (8 of them) were artificially fed and have had so many health problems and learning disabilities. My daughter has crawled, walked & talked sooner than all of them. She's never been sick and none of her teeth are rotted like 3 of her cousins.
Its the normal, natural way. And I'm very proud to be continuing it.
Any mother who cares about their children and know the benefits would breastfeed for as long as possible.

But you said you were just wondering what the health benefits past 6 months are.. I showed you. Guess you weren't wondering too hard.

Quoting I love shelby lynn:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Miss-Maia's Mommy:</b>" My daughter is turning 14 months old ... [snip!] ... you should stop or At a year going any longer it will be harder to wean and get them off of it and it has no benefical to it"

Are you kidding? No real publication would recommend stopping at 6 months.

I concede that the longer the breastfeeding relationship lasts, the harder it is to stop. My son is pretty clear about his unbreakable relationship with my breasts, which he verbalizes tremendously well. It's a little weird, but I wouldn't quite give it up yet. I treasure these moments, which are going to be fleeting in the scheme of life.

By no means do I think that you should rip off yourself and your baby by weaning early, just because weaning sucks. How is 2 years old too old to be breastfeeding, let alone 6 months? Breastfeeding has gotten my son through the few bouts of illness that he's suffered. He won't touch pedialyte, but he will always nurse. Physiologically, breastfeeding is perfect nutrition and immune support for the first few years of life--not to mention the other benefits.

I know a TON of women who are breastfeeding toddlers and older children. They're not crazy women. I think society would be surprised what goes on in private homes.