I still breastfeed my 5 year-old

[TandemFeeder]

I’ve had another baby too so am now a tandem feeder. Happy to answer any questions.

No evidence to back this up at all but do wonder if it's more for the Mum's benefit than the child's - maybe psychologically somehow missing in their lives.

I have visions of Mums lined up at the school railings..............................!

No if you Google that’s the number BF in the first hour after birth. Not ever!

Agree.

if it did happen, that’s so weird the word change in the song. When I was 14, if a boy had done that…massive social ostracisation.

Weird leading question too. Not a “how did you feel about the breastfeeding?” either

Never heard this and haven’t had any problems personally so far. I’ll have a look…

I breastfed my eldest until she was 4. This has no impact on my sexlife. I had no libido for about 6 months, but continuing bf didn't stop my libido from coming back.

All I can picture is a 6/7 year old chowing down for some afternoon boob, while staring at his/her mum, like babies do. Just minging. 🥴

🤣🤣🤣

Because I have so much to gain from lying...

I really don't care if you don't believe me.

It was actually from The Lancet in 2016. Yes, breastfeeding rates have gone up, but not a huge amount - from 45 to 53% for babies at 6–8 weeks old, according to the Nuffield Trust (2024).

Anyone else’s boobs feel really weird reading this thread?! 😂

Mine are now 9 and 6. He wouldn't actually latch on as it would feel weird to him now he's learning about sex education. But for him it's all about that bond with me and the comfort and security. Plus he couldn't latch as his teeth have come through. He still remembers, they both occasionally pat my boobs as a comfort. And say baby will be having you soon. It was a gentle weaning as they both stopped themselves over a course of a month at different ages. So it was an easy process. They did both take dummies as well. I got a lovely photo of them tandem feeding 😍😍😍. I was so happy I could feed them both. I hope I can have as easy a time with this baby but it's a skill that both mum and baby need to learn..

No, I wouldn’t do it at school pick up.

In fact I would say no at this point to feeding at any other time than bedtime other than in exceptional circumstances.

Yeah, this happened with DD when she was about three.

She asked to feed less and less and my boobs started getting sore! Then after a week of not asking she did and I just said "Sorry, they hurt now". She ran off unbothered and never asked again.

Ok 👍

It’s also a “gotcha” about how how much they are happy to have been breastfeed at 6y but asking around their mates is hardly the time for them to say they don’t feel comfortable.

Shan’t.

I was laughing at the clearly made up name by a poster mocking very extended breastfeeding. That nickname, in all likelihood, didn’t ever happen. It’s made up to poke fun at extended breastfeeders. Come on.

I was breastfed till later also. I think I was 6….

however due to me nearly dying after giving birth I was unable to do so being in ICU both times.

@emmatherhino I can see my kids doing this! They love playing around with songs and stuff to do with boobs, bums or farts 😝

@HiddenInCubeOfCheese yes even when I'm not pregnant. Babies or toddlers crying can set my boobs on that let down feeling!!!

And a year old randomly conjuring a song released four years before he was born, and changing the words? Nah. 🤣

Interesting. My dc are grossed out by breast feeding and never want to speak of it again. They are 13. I think if I said I’d done it to 4/5 they’d be freaking out - but they are quite dramatic. I can’t help thinking that beyond 2 is for the mum’s psychological benefit rather than dc health and wellbeing with the exception of countries with famine.

@BigHeadBertha I didn’t realise that breastfeeding whilst pregnant could make you have contractions? Sometimes our bodies are very strange, that seems very contradictory for your body to do! Was it because of the pressure it puts upon your body combined with the pressure of growing a baby?

We are always changing the lyrics to songs to fit a situation in this house 🤣🤣🤣

You wanna hear the boys versions of 'last christmas'...(or not!)