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Extended breast feeding.

posted 12th Oct
I was just wondering when you deicded to stop breast feeding?
How old was your LO?
What made you decide to stop?
Did you encounter any discrimination for breast feeding a child over 12 months?

Just curious.

I'm currently breast feeding my 14 month old. My goal is 18 months but we'll see xx
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I have 1 child & live in United Kingdom
posted 12th Oct
I stopped around 9 months with my last because he kept biting me and I'm king of attached to my nipples literally lol.
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I have 3 kids & live in AMITE, Louisiana
posted 12th Oct
18 months. I was just done. We were going on a trip and I was ready to not be tied down with my boobs all the time. And she could still get great nutruiton from a healthy diet.
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I have 2 kids & live in Sweden
posted 12th Oct
I'm watching because I'm wondering the same thing. DS will be 7 months tomorrow.
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I'm due August 9th (a girl), have 1 child & live in Michigan
posted 12th Oct
I bf until he was 15 months. We stopped because he didn't have much interest anymore and I was ready to stop.
I faced more support and appreciation then discrimination.
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I'm due March 1st, have 1 child & live in Battle Ground, Washington
posted 12th Oct
Mine both nursed until they were 17 months, I was going to let them go until they were ready to wean....but start encouraging weaning at 2 years. They both, on their own, just suddenly stopped wanting to nurse at 17 months.

Mine still nursed in public until around 13 months, when they were mostly down to just a few times a day, at home. So, I didn't really experience any weird judgement.
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I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Indiana
posted 12th Oct
I had kinda planned on stopping around a year from his due date since he was early and that's what the doctors reccommended but he didn't seem interested at all. He is almost 18 months and stil nusring. I am just waiting until he's ready to be done
ETA-I do catch a lot of crap for still nursing him and have since he was about 6 months old. The only reason I "get away with it" is because he's still so small. A lot of people tell me they think it's weird 
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I have 2 kids & live in Wyoming
posted 12th Oct
DS is 15 months and still bf a lot. I will let him wean himself. He bf in public sometimes still and no one has bothered me about it.
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I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Virginia
posted 12th Oct
My son went to 2 1/2 years and just stopped within the last few weeks once my milk dried up. He would have gladly kept going though! I'm also hoping he starts again once the baby's here (he'll be 3). I'd love to tandem  
Yes I experienced a little discrimination but most people were happy for me, and everyone else I tried to educate rather than just giving an attitude back. (Sometimes they got attitude though lol)
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I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Enfield, Connecticut
posted 12th Oct
He's around 27 months. I stopped counting after he turned 2 lol. Still nurses every now and then. I wanted to stop like a year ago but its easier said than done. He's extremely attached.
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I live in Georgia
posted 12th Oct
Interesting answers ladies! Seems like the majority let your baby decide when to stop.

My LO drinks only from me and uses no cups or beakers as she has no idea how. I introduce them to her all the time throughout the day and I know eventually she will understand how to use them. Until then obviously I will have to keep breast feeding. I don't mind. I enjoy it really and will be sad when I stop. But yes.. eventually, obviosly.. I will stop.
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I have 1 child & live in United Kingdom
posted 12th Oct
I stopped at 29 months. My son had never slept through the night so I was just exhausted. It only took one weekend to do. And I got constant crap from everyone I knew besides my husband. I basically just told everyone else to butt out.
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I'm due September 4th (a girl), have 1 child & live in Texas
posted 12th Oct
I'm jealous of you ladies. I wish we had went longer. Once the baby is born I plan on letting Ds try again if he wants to.
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I have 3 kids & live in AMITE, Louisiana
posted 12th Oct
I nursed my son until 2 1/2. My daughter is almost 9 months, still nursing, and hopeing to nurse her full term til she weans herself.
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I have 2 kids & live in Cold Lake, Alberta
posted 12th Oct
Quoting 1inpink2inblue:" I stopped around 9 months with my last because he kept biting me and I'm king of attached to my nipples literally lol."

I totally feel your pain!! My daughter is a biter, but I would feel guilty if I weaned her before 2 1/2 (since my son nursed that long). lol
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I have 2 kids & live in Cold Lake, Alberta
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