Dh is usually out for work before dc's and I are up in a morning. I breastfeed dd3 in a morning when she wants to and it has become obvious today that dh didn't know (?) that she was still feeding.
He got up with dd this morning (no complaints there!) and dd was at the bottom of stairs shouting 'mum'. I told him that she probably wanted feeding and to allow her to come up. His reaction was Not Good
Dh "Are you 'still' feeding her then?"
Me "Yes, i still offer, sometimes she wants it, sometimes she doesn't"
Dh "Why are you still feeding her, thats ridiculous - she doesn't need breastfeeding now"
I didn't even know what to reply
Why shouldn't she breastfeed now? She's still only a baby! I know that its not the norm, but surely its not ridiculous?? I really feel that he should support us in this, not make me feel that i'm doing something wrong.
So, please tell me, am i being unreasonable to expect him to support us? Or is he being unreasonable to act as though we're doing something wrong?
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to think that 14 months is not too old to be 'still' breastfeeding, and to expect support from dh, not ridicule ...
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Reginaphilangy · 06/09/2008 10:29
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