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I'm w/ everything Kaitlin said! My fav site is kellymom.com. I plan on breastfeeding till my dd self weans. I'm know I'm going to miss it!!

I'm actually getting fatter, despite breastfeeding. I'm always raiding the fridge, because I'm so hungry! Lack of time and energy, also means I can't help myself reaching for the cookie jar. I mean I eat healthy stuff too, but I NEED sugar! I'm still undecided about stopping. I have just once a week, left her with my mom and a bottle of formula, so that I can go shopping, but I feel so guilty that I haven't fed her myself. On the other hand I long to be free! What a dilemma! I'm going to ride it out for another month at least and see how I feel at the end of it. Thanks everyone, for your posts, and keep em coming! I need more food for thought.

well i breast fed my son all the way up til like 2 weeks ago and he is turning a year next week! like the last few months he wasnt as so interested in it...it was more of a comfort thing...but i would say that everybody is different...i would say do it but if you have problems with it or just dont feel comfortable with it...i would stop, but try to get the DHA & ARA formula for the baby!! good luck! :)

i nursed for 14 months, i wanted to go for 18 months. everyone thought i was crazy, but i did it anyways.
i made so much milk, that my dr. said if i get pregnant again i should donate it, now im 5 months and thats what im going to do, (its for babies in (ICU).

Long time bf=er here for my boys. As for teeth coming in have on hand baby tylenoland give there usual dosage,or go to a health food store and buy Hylands teething tablets they worked for meto not hear my kids complain of sore teeth. Make sure you always have some on hand whatever you use,teeth sometimes hurt in the nighttime too due to lying down. When you are nurses and Nadya does come doen hsrd on your boob,put your finger in her mouth and say no biting MOMMY it hurts explain to herif you are going to bite then you can't nurse,not meaning it really ,try again and proceed with the same above statement of conversation this will only happen a few times they understand. As for you to do get used to the numming effect. When you do tell Nadya not to bite she mostly will cry at your reaction. Hope this info helps. If you want to email me you may belac0712@yahoo.com<I don't mind trying to help. My oldest has just stopped and my youngest still feeds maybe only two times a day and he is three

I breastfed for only 7 weeks. I was planning on doing it for a year, but I had to get my gallbladder removed and I couldn't breastfeed for about 3 weeks (2 weeks before the surgery, 1 week after) due to the pain medication I was taking. I started to pump and dump, lol, but that was just too inconvenient, so I decided to just give it up altogether. She liked formula anyway, so that just made the decision easier. It is soooo much easier on me now that I've stopped. Especially because I'm very modest and it was hard for me to breastfeed in public, so we'd have to stop what we were doing and go to the car. And, it's much easier for me to let my mother-in-law, or whoever, babysit because I don't have to worry about getting back in time to feed my baby or about my boobs getting engorged if I'm gone for a while. Anyway, I hope you figure it out and good luck!

I stopped with my first around 11 months. I had a conference and since we were both kind of "done" with it, I just didn't pump at all and used it as a stopping point. I think I have no regrets because we were both ready for it. No weaning, or anything, th effedings just got less frequent as she got older. With this baby, I cam scheduled to go ot another conference when she will be alittle over 10 mos (she is 3 mos now), so we'll see how things are going then, anf decide whether to pump while gone or throw in the towel. For health reasons,I would like to stick with it for ayear (at least one feeding a day), but practically might not be able to.

It was so hard for me to breastfeed in the beginning. I called the nurse twice to come and see me because I would feed for an hour and he would not get satisfied so I would give him formula to drink from a tiny cup. I was weak from labour and there were many times I would dose off sitting and feeding. I developed blisters on my nipples and it was awful I just wanted to quit. The nurse convinced me to keep trying because its better for the baby for health reasons and she said they have better speach co-ordination later on and less fat on them. So I kept trying and after two weeks my milk finally kicked in. He would get satisfied in 10 minutes every 1-2 hours. I thought I would do it for up to 3 months because of the constant demand but I ended up doing it till 6 months. I must say that it was hard to break off for the both of us. I missed him and he hated formula. He would cry, play with the nipple but eventulaly figured I better suck to satisfy my hunger. I still miss him but I have a lot of freedom now, like in the mall, family can feed too. Its great. I lost weight after giving birth but after starting formula I'm gaining. Maybe its because he's not drinking from me or because I'm home all day instead of being active like at work. I need to go on a diet.

I'm sorry, but I think breast feeding a 2 1/2 year old is just SICK!! I couldn't imagine having my 2 year old doing that! It's just wrong! I nursed all of my babies Not for 2.5 years though...I stopped at around 9 months with all of them.
I knew this lady who nursed her child until he was almost 5. It is just too gross to think about!!!!!

Boy, Rache, you sure are judgmental. Look back 100 years.. 2 years was normal. Look back 50 years, NO ONE breastfed, was thought uncivilized ( in U.S. ) Maybe let each MOTHER make the decisions for her CHILD, especially when that decision is to the BENEFIT of the child. Ask your local lactation consultant.

Sick is a very good word for it! I think it is nasty too! I couldn't imagine my 2 /12 yr. old daughter walking up to me, lifting my shirt and sucking on my boob! It is very gross to think about.

Rachel I think your making a good point. There are a lot of people that really believe in breastfeeding for many years. I know someone like that too and she also teaches it too. I cannot understand the point though. From my point of view, maybe during the war with poverty and all, it was common. My father grew up like that. I remember my grandmother saying how she even dried up and had no more to give because she herself was very hungry. But today, we have an abundance of food and children learn to perceive breasts differently by preschool. They know its something private for adults. I'm not comfortable with the idea. When they start to eat chopped food its a good time to start thinking when to wean off. I plan to wean off the bottle by 18 months. Children at daycare do the same and they drink milk from a cup when they become toddlers. I will definetly encourage independence to eat.

Everyone's got their own opinion on the subject, and that's fair enough. I, personally, didn't really like breastfeeding all that much to begin with, but sort of grew to like it. For me, it was more a money issue, but for my son, well, he was kind of a snuggly baby so he just loved it! I respect your opinion Rachel, that's the problem with our world today... People are constantly trying to change other's opinions. That's how you feel, and I feel how I feel. :)

I'll breastfeed as long as my daughter wants to. Extended breastfeeding isn't about nutrition, it's about comfort and security. If my daughter needs the comfort, who am I to deny it to her?

My opinion is when they are old enough to ask for it, their too old to have it....

I planned to breast feed for another 3 months. I have to go back to work in January. I have added "Good Start" soy formula to his diet. He will get that in the day and breastmilk at night, in the morning and on weekends. I too want to lose those last 10 pounds. I excerise I try to eat heathly