I goofed.

[PrettyCandles]

I can't believe I did this.

I was at a breastfeeding support/toddler group the other day. A first-time mum was bfing her 10wo dd when suddenly she realised that my 2yo ds2 was also having a bfeed. You should have seen her jaw drop! "Doesn't it hurt?" "Isn't he hungry - or does he eat proper food as well?" "When will you stop?" and other such questions, all easily answered.

But then she asked the biggy "Why?"

And I had no answer for her. All I could say was that it's good for both of us, and that it feels nice.

Here I was, with a wonderful opportunity to be an ambassador for breastfeeding, and I fluffed it. I don't know wether I'm or with myself.

At least she's seen that it's possible - she had no idea that anybody could or would feed for longer than the bare minimum.

you didn't fluff it - it is good for you and does feel nice .

That's probably all you needd to say. if you ram too much 'fact' down peoples throat they can turn off. You were honest and said the truth! She'll probably remember that and go on and feed longer because of it!

So you don't think I goofed after all. Good. I just felt so tongue-tied and she looked so blank.

I don't think you did either - drip feeding it as normality is really helpful! Before my DS was born and in the early weeks I was very pro-bf but didn't think that breastfeeding past a year or so was for me - I found the idea of myself breastfeeding a child who can talk a bit weird. But constantly spending time on bf forums seems to have changed that perception somewhere along the way and I now think I'll let my DS self wean.