How long did you breastfeed your children for?

[WildOnce]

I’m interested because I breastfed my first till nearly 3 (boob monster) but with DS2 I am keen to wean by 1. He is 6 months now and a bottle refuser otherwise I might try earlier. I get no child free time and am v tired by the nights but feel guilty about breastfeeding my first for so much longer.

3 weeks until I had a breakdown

1+2 (twins) until 2yrs10. DC3 for 10 months.

Both for 13 months. They self weaned when I went back to work.

Dd1 til 16m, dd2 until her 2nd birthday. I felt bad about feeding dd2 for longer at the time but now a few months on I don't give it any thought

Ds1: 3 weeks, dd2: 18 months, dd3: pumped and fed that for 3 months

Still going at 3.

2.5 years

2.5 and hoping to do similar with my next one.

Both for about 2.5 - 2.75 years. I weaned DC1 because I was 16weeks with DC2 and my milk was about to switch back to colostrum, and with DC2 he was barely feeding anyway at 2.5 so I took the opportunity of being away for a weekend to stop.

4 years with DS
Currently feeding my DD who is nearly 1 x

3.5 years for each, but nightweaned at around a year.

DS1 18 months, DS2 2.5 years. I loved breastfeeding! I liked the enforced sitting down and chilling out as I’m a naturally lazy person 😁

I had a rough start and had to pump and cup feed until sorting out tongue tie at 8 weeks. It took until about 3 months to really be fully breastfeeding. So my initial goal was just to be able to do it at all! Now 9 months and even with teeth all going well. I am going to let baby self wean and get to two if I can help it and hopefully tandem feed with the next baby if I'm blessed with another.

Just turned 5

I am exactly the same as you, OP. Breastfed DS1 until 3yo. I vowed to wean DD2 by 1yo, but she is also a bottle refuser and I felt guilty. She is 18mo now and still feeds morning and night. I plan to continue until she self weans. They only stay little for so long.

To 26 months, I was ok until 2 but glad to stop when we did as I just found her so heavy after 2 it was so uncomfortable.

DS 16 months, he self weaned when I was about 3 months pregnant, I think my supply dropped. DD 14 months, she just lost interest and was difficult when back at work to find time to pump and keep supply up.

DC1 4 years
DC2 5 years

2.5 years for DD1 (stopped because I was pregnant and it was really uncomfortable!

2 years 1 month so far for DD2, but no sign of stopping. She still wakes in the night and I would really like to stop but it's easier said than done!

I weaned DC1 at 13 months. I planned to let DC2 decide when to stop. She self weaned at 17 months.

8 months with ds1 and 15 months with ds2. But don’t fool yourself that you’ll get any child free time once you stop breastfeeding!
Ds2 especially is like a flipping limpet. I’m sure if he could crawl underneath my skin and live there he would.

All four to 12 months.

DS1 3 months. DS2 4 months. I nearly broke myself with DS2. He was premature and tube fed and I was pumping round the clock as well as breastfeeding. I am in awe of people that are able to breastfeed. I just don't seem to be built for it unfortunately.

DS1 never succeeded, pumped a bit then gave up completely at about 6 weeks.
DS2 still going aged 4.

My oldest until 14 months, she weaned very easily. My youngest until almost 3, he wasn't so easy to wean and he still sometimes asks now at 4 years old! So in my experience it was easier to wean closer to a year old than when they're older and more opinionated.