my grans just asked me when are you going to "pack that up"

[pregnantbabyelephant]

im sad as gran was a great supporter of me in the early bf days dd is only coming up for 6 months

[Piffle]

my gran in law said that too
6 mths on the bottle, you don't need to feed once they've got some teeth

[nailpolish]

you have to understand its what they were told when they had their children. in 40 years time things will be different again but we will still think our way is best. i got this too from older relatives. one elderly aunt gave me a 'tip' about binding my breasts with 2 very tight bras and bandages when i got to week 30 of my pg to stop the milk!!!

[DaisyNightingale]

unfortunately six months is seen as the norm and anything beyond that odd by lots of people. My MIL asks me every time I see her if DD is on the bottle yet

On the opposite side though, I had a telephone consultation with my gp this morning about thrush in my ducts, and he congratulated me on getting to 25 weeks and told me to keep up the good work.

[pregnantbabyelephant]

oh suppose id better get used to being seen as odd

she did say they weaned at 3 months in her day!

bless her

[moondog]

They really don't know any better Baby.
Have been brainwashed over the years by companies with stuff to sell.

[ja9]

[pukkapatch]

be glad that you have a grandmother around to give your support and advice. to love you and your lo. tohave all her marbles there. . just be happy that you have her.
and her advice is well meant. it is what they did when she had her babies.

[pregnantbabyelephant]

i am like i said she was a big support to me in the early days, maybe i an over sensitive and it wasn't even ment in a bad way, just the way it was worded that made me sad when are you going to pack in

like i was smoking or something

[pukkapatch]

i know how you mean.
i myself am known for foot inmouth disease. and i dont even have the excuse of being a great grandmother.

[pregnantbabyelephant]

shes a fab gran and i love her to bits dd lights up her life

grans is always saying how advanced and beautiful etc dd is

made me laugh when dh said shes very nosey always looking around to see whats going on gran said its not being nosy shes inquizative!! sp

[thebluefoxategreensocks]

Just don't let her make you give up! I'm breastfeeding my 8mo little boy and his 2yo sister and I think some older ladies do think I'm a bit strange! But yes, some think 6months is so old to still be on breast milk.

My husband wasn't breastfed at all and was given solids at only 4 weeks! (I hate to think what such a thing would do to a poor baby's tummy and everything else inside.) I guess that was just the standard advice back then! Not sure what my MIL thinks of me bfing both of my chidren for so long (LOL) - I just don't discuss it!

[dal21]

ah bless. it is a different generation. My MIL didnt mind me feeding DS in front of her (DH was formula fed) but after a while she asked 'do you really think breastmilk is better for him?'. I didnt take offence at all - she was bought up at a time when formula was the norm.