whats the longest anyone has bf for? anyone still doing it with lo's at school?

[prettylovebird]

ok i know dd is only 7 months,but, i want to bf her forever, and just wondering what it will be like when shes at school or preschool

I think a good general rule of thumb is...stop when the kid is as tall as you!

Wot a nutter.

breastfed my last ds till he was about 2.

Some help needed over here about bfing if anyone knows anything.

I agree, FrannyZoey. THe thing is I can discuss this topic no problem but fail to see the point of discussing with people who continue to be rude and insulting.

Actually if I see anyone breastfeeding now I just think 'thankgod that's not me anymore'. I really don't want any more kids!

Matilda, you are perfectly entitled to your opinion (whatever it is - I havent quite sussed it out yet, aside from that you believe Franny's attitude is stupid and absurd), but, I fear you have a closed mind.

Cockles- agree with the nipple twiddling/ radio tuning habit. Drives me mad but DS and DP find it hilarious. DD is 16 months and co sleeps. I never imagined I would be BF ing her this long but although it pisses me off sometimes ie 4am for 1 hour, I really do enjoy the closeness, particularly as I work FT. She also gets ear infections so I like to think I'm helping her.

I go away on a school trip in March for a week and suppose the milk will dry up- can't really be arsed expressing. I was actually looking for threads on how to give up BF ing with minimal trauma for her but think I will just let it happen naturally.May change mind tomorrow.......

Re comments about people being judgemental- my family are supportive and I find that it is people my own age who are critical...or envious....? Extended BF ing is not common, and when does it become 'extended' btw?

Don't mince your words Monkeytrousers

maisie - i was still leaking milk here and there for MONTHS after DS stopped b/feeding.

But never became engorged when he stopped because his self-weaning was so gradual.

You could continue to feed when you came back from your trip if you or your LO wanted to . OR, if she has forgotten all about it, you should be fine to just carry on as though nothing had happened.

Well, she's not wrong IB, is she?

wow, monkey trousers, im so offended i might go and rock in the corner..... oh no wait a minute maybe that should be under a bridge considering im a troll.
now whos being offensive and insulting eh?? how clicky are you lot?
vvv, please dont make assumptions about what i am like.... however i have taken on board peoples comments so just for you, i will admit to being abrupt, perhaps rude in my postings, but having a closed mind, nope.
a few on here however could maybe match that description. but hey what the hell do i know,

Matilda, it's interesting you say that.

What I posted is a mirror of what you posted. And yet you say that I am making assumptions?

In which case, perhaps this is the error in your stance in this argument? You are making assumptions about everyone and everything else?

Matildax, how do you feel about extended breastfeeding? I think I know how you feel about extended breastfeeders

vvv whatever, i have nothing more to say, except i have admitted to being rude and maybe abrupt,
stop dragging this on ok, and get back to your discussion.
i stand corrected, however i do know that the closed mind that you mentioned certainly does not belong to me.

please just try not to have am opinion in future matildax!. Mt i cant believe you have the gall to criticise someone else when you are a big offender of winding people up with your views and big words! As i said before its up to you if you bf and still have to figure out why it bothers anyone what everyone else thinks! Just off to feed ds! See am i bothered. Do i look bothered. See i am not bothered!!

Yes, I will. You arent bringing anything to the discussion apart from criticisms on other peoples posting styles, and I'll ignore your interruptions on this thread in future, since you have said yourself you dont know much about the subject, nor have the inclination to find out. I'm not entirely sure what you are doing here at all in which case, but, "whatever".

Hunker, have many women in your or your DH's family b/fed?

Ok, so I'm beginning to wish I hadn't posted on this thread.
I haven't kept up with this until now and tbh am shocked at the posts from both sides of the argument.

Extended bf is one of those subjects that I think will always remain controversial, particularly whilst people hold such strong, forcefully put opinions and unfortunately whilst that remains the case never the 2 shall meet. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion informed by their own experience and morals and the best we can hope for is acceptance of those views. I hope nobody is offended by my post it is intended to calm a thread which I personally think is currently unresolvable and not really in the spirit of Mnet.

VVV, DH's family - no, for various reasons, although v supportive of me bfeeding the boys.

My family, yes, for various lengths of time - one relative I'm very close to fed her four for not less than 14m and about 12 or 13 years in total. Actually maybe more like 14 years.

Just wanted to say that I might be regarded as one of HMs lurkers. I do post but I read a lot more than I post. I have really enjoyed and been informed by threads like this one and others around politics/ perception of bf even if they do get a bit heated.
I have definitely got a lot crunchier about all aspects of parenting including bf since having DD and mumsnet has helped me feel OK about that especially when everyone in RL is cracking out the bottles.
DD is only 9mo but already I feel less comfortable feeding her in public and am starting to get comments from family about when am I going to stop etc. I resent so much that this thing we both love is a little tarnished in some way by knowing others disapprove. It really is important to be careful what you say.
On the other hand there are some beautiful inspiring threads about people's experiences that go some way to counteract that eg Franny's thread about her DSs last feed.
Thank you all for contributing- it does make a difference!

i said earlier that it was up to the individual mother hunker, and i too wish to applaud ingles post, she seems the most level headed one here.