Thoughts on breastfeeding a toddler?

My friend's baby was born with teeth.

Breatfeed as long as you're comfortable OP. No one else's business.

With my first at 9 months but she was dropping feeds at that point. I breastfed her till 2.5 when she weaned naturally. I'm still breastfeeding my 3 year old who really does not want to wean yet, but hopefully will stop soon. She was much more into breastfeeding than my first and period returned at around 12 months PP when feeds dropped to 3 times a day.

Thank you @StayingAlive4858422 for continuing to mention my deceased child in your arguments. I hope you feel very impressed with yourself. For those who thought it is hilarious to point out the fact I’ve lost a child so I can’t share an opinion on breastfeeding or motherhood, please PM me. Where I can share our child, their story and you can see the real family behind those vile comments. This is a forum, there’s always been a breastfeeding vs formula debate but to mention and berate a dead child?

My period didn’t come back until I was 14 months postpartum. Got pregnant with my second at 18 months postpartum.

My first fed every two hours day and night (including while pregnant and then after as we tandem fed) until she was 2.5, and carried on breastfeeding until she self weaned at 3.

Same to you.

I'm not that poster, but my period returned when DS was 2years 5 months. Exactly 4 weeks after he stopped breastfeeding. I got pregnant 2 weeks later!

With DC 2, my period returned at 2 years, DC2 was still feeding, but she fed a lot less than her brother.

@FunnyOrca@StayingAlive4858422everyone is different. Mine came back exactly 28 days after I gave birth. I breastfed round the clock no formula and did so for years. Never missed a period.

I personally find it weird breast feeding a child who really should be fully weaned and on solids but it's a personal choice and nothing to do with anyone else.

In my experience, periods (which are a good indicator of fertility) didn't come back until baby stopped BF at night. Your prolactin levels are highest at night.

Sorry if this is overstepping, and this question is also very much open to others, but can I ask at what point your period returned, making conceiving your second possible?

I ask as a FTM, my baby is 9 months and weaning but still breastfeeding a lot.

Time to stop feeding my 5 month old then?

Can I recommend you read Trisha Greenhalgh's work on how to understand published papers? I do a lecture for the first years called "how to read a paper" that would have helped you avoid some of the traps you've fallen into in your interpretation.
Here's a starter for ten
www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/how-read-paper

I breastfed for 3 years and 9 months. One day I realised I didn’t want to any more we discussed it and stopped. We’re so close, she’s 6 now 💖

Could you not just screenshot the relevant bits and post them here? My email address is my full name so I would need to set up a new one!

so many of the posts indicating opposition to extended bf really don’t understand how hard it can be to stop!!

I bf my son til he was about 2, and was able to wean him quite easily as I think my milk started tasting odd / supply dropped due becoming pregnant with my second, my daughter. By the time she was 2 I wanted to stop. I tried numerous more gentle methods, none worked. In the end my will to stop out won her will to confinue. We had to go through 2 weeks of her dad comforting her esp at bed time, usually while she was screaming the place down! I endured it as was totally done with bf. She was nearly 3 at this time.

should add I went back to work full time (in the office, away from her all day) when she was 7 months so bf can most definitely continue when you are working,

I know! It'd be awful wouldn't it. My DD had teeth at 4 months, I'd have felt awful starving her.

Just screen shot the relevant bit on here. I have read the full paper and can't see it. I don't need you to send me the whole thing again. Just post a screenshot of the relevant section.

I'd feel sad if you had a baby with natal teeth and it was the olden days - no bottles.

Happy to send the full report on email if you want to PM me.

There are many papers showing the nutritional benefits of feeding after 6 months. They don't just disappear as soon as a toddler hits the 24 month mark anyway. But I agree it's an odd stance to take. I support women either way. BF or don't BF I don't care. But let's not take an anti science approach.

Like 3 times and this is my 4th. I think you have bigger problems than me.

@PoppingRobin enjoy your meal. If you could show me where that paper says what you've claimed in PPs that would be great. If not I guess we have to assume you're lying?

I don't really understand the argument about nutritional benefits. Unless as an adult you never eat/ anything that has no benefit but that you like. No cake, alcohol, ice-cream etc?