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Mumsnet Discussions: Breast and bottle feeding : whats the longest anyone has bf for? (19 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk on Fri 16-May-08 12:33:12
im on a back to nature economy drive dd is 11 months, and i plan to keep bf her for as long as possible.
also to save money
so what the longest i could hope for?
i enjoy bf her so im happy to bf for a v v long time yet
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By TrinityTheProgressingRhino on Fri 16-May-08 12:34:14
I'm 15 months and counting but I know there are others that have done it ALOT longer
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By TigerFeet on Fri 16-May-08 12:36:25
There are MNers that have made it to 3+ I think

I also saw a telly thing a while ago about extended breastfeeding and the longest fed on that was 5yo or thereabouts iirc

So you've got ages yet grin
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fishie on Fri 16-May-08 12:36:27
3 yrs so far
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fabsmum on Fri 16-May-08 13:13:39
I gave up in January when I was very unwell, but if it wasn't for that I'd still be bf now. My son will by 3 in July, so 2 and a half years here!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By OrmIrian on Fri 16-May-08 13:15:24
Just over 4 years with DS#2. The last year or so only at night.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By beansprout on Fri 16-May-08 13:20:06
3.5 years so far but ds1 has the appetite of a horse so it's hardly saving us money on food!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By terramum on Fri 16-May-08 15:24:58
DS has just self-weaned at 3yrs 10 months.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By pagwatch on Fri 16-May-08 15:27:40
DD fed until she was 3 and something. Can't say excely because didn't really think about it. just did it and she just gradually stopped
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By jamila169 on Fri 16-May-08 15:30:52
weaned DS2 at 3 years 5 months because of lactose intolerance,DD1 still going strong at 3 years 1 month
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By OsmosisBanana on Fri 16-May-08 15:37:18
I think Franny BF'd for 4 years.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CantSleepWontSleep on Fri 16-May-08 15:37:31
GreenMonkies is still going at over 4.5 yrs (she was on LK Today recently TF, so may be who you're thinking of).
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk on Fri 16-May-08 15:45:10
wow excellent work!!

oh yeah, gm was that fub mum on lk
wonder how sheis?

ok target is 4.5 years+.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By hercules1 on Fri 16-May-08 16:13:24
I did one till 4 and the other till 3.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By GreenMonkies on Sat 17-May-08 12:38:45
Yup, my current tally is for DD1 is four years 8 months and three weeks, the last 23 months have been in tandem with DD2. No sign of stopping for either of them yet!

And I'm fine, thanks very much for caring MGMTFM!!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By EdieMcredie on Sat 17-May-08 12:46:33
Well done GM. Im hoping to go for a good length longer. 8 months so far...
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By StealthPolarBear on Sat 17-May-08 12:46:43
GM - is LK Today GMTV? You're the one whose youngest is P, right?
milkgoddess - I don't think you can set targets - your LO might disagree!
DS is 13 months and still feeding like a 4 week old, however he has been ill for ages and is only just rediscovering food, I'm a bit that he may start cutting right down. Today he drank cows' milk for the first time without pulling a face and pushing it away
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By melpomene on Sat 17-May-08 12:57:34
I am bfing dd2, who turned 3 last month, as I type this! I have been bfing for over 5 years, because I tandem-fed dd1 and dd2 together when dd2 was little. DD1 stopped at 2 and a half years old - it's quite common for toddlers to wean themselves between the ages of 2 and 3.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk on Sat 17-May-08 16:44:17
gm, glad to hear your well.smile
how wonderful to hear they are both still bf.
i really i hope i can bf dd for that long.
although i guess spb your right dd might decide earlier than me.
i wish you could of been on the wright stuff this week....

great work evryon elsesmile


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