Extended breastfeeding

Now that the twins are getting close to a year, I've started to get the "Are you still breastfeeding?" questions and looks when I mention breastfeeding. I tried to make this my facebook status but it's too long. Anyway, I'm just sharing my standpoint as well as the information I have discovered over the course of the last year and a half or so

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FYI
~The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "There is no upper limit to the duration of breastfeeding and no evidence of psychologic or developmental harm from breastfeeding into the third year of life or longer". Breastfeeding isrecommendedthrough the first year and beyond by the AAP.
~The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for TWO years.
~Anthropological studies done by Katherine Dettwyler, PHD, indicate that without cultural influence, humans would breastfeed for 2.5 to 7 years.
~Teething can present temporary discomfort when a tooth is actively erupting. For the most part, however, babies don't bite after they have teeth. They can't drink and bite at the same time. You guess which one a hungry baby will choose.
~Self weaning rarely occurs before the child is 18 months old.

I WILL BE LETTING MY CHILDREN SELF-WEAN. Please refer to the above information before you question or judge my choices. The immunological/maternal/physical/mental benefits of breastfeeding extend past a year and continue for as long as breastfeeding does. I am doing what I believe is best, and what every major pediatric associate tells me so.
Sources:
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496
http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/
http://www.kathydettwyler.org/dettwyler.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/babyselfwean.html
http://www.llli.org/FAQ/teeth.html

ETA: I'm curious how breastfeeding is going to be past a year as far as frequency goes. Any personal experience would be much appreciated!!

I'm letting Rachel self wean too. I get sass about it to.
Oh well.

Good for you (and your bebes!)
Breast is best.

i believe in self weaning as well and totally s upport anyone who wants to extend breastfeed

Girl do what you want! Its your choice! No child is harmed by self weaning when they are ready.

That is bullshit when people say that. My mom BFed my until I was almost 2....I'm fine!

A few weeks ago, someone asked me... "Ohhh... you're still breastfeeding?" I wanted to knock her out.        My daughter is 5.5 months old!!!!  

We're going to do child led weaning as well! He'll be a year on November 25 and nurses...a lot! Probably 6 times a day and multiple times at night.   My goal is 2 years.

i was breast fed till i was 3 and i would breast feed as long as my baby wanted it. i think that extended breast feeding is great for the child and the mother as long as she can provide milk for her baby. i have no ill thoughts about extended breastfeeding.

Quoting Barfy McVomitron:“ I'm letting Rachel self wean too. I get sass about it to. Oh well.”

I'll give you sass!!

SO says that I'm nuts bc I want Emma to selfwean       

Quoting Punk Rock Princess {EBFB}:“ I'll give you sass!!”

At first I read that as "I'll give you ass." which my first thought promptly was "Okay!"  

Quoting Barfy McVomitron:“ At first I read that as "I'll give you ass." which my first thought promptly was "Okay!"  ”

There will be no giving of ass around here unless I am also a recipient!

Quoting Misty*B/G twins*EBFB/HM:“ There will be no giving of ass around here unless I am also a recipient!”

you may have some ass as well (heaven knows I've got enough of it to feed an entire country)

Quoting Misty*B/G twins*EBFB/HM:“ There will be no giving of ass around here unless I am also a recipient!”

There is more than enough ass in this thread to go around.  

Quoting Punk Rock Princess {EBFB}:“ There is more than enough ass in this thread to go around.  ”

Whew! I was worried there for a moment..