Just a quick survey.How long did you Breastfeed for??

[elliesmoomoo]

My DD is 8 1/2 months old and we both love breastfeeding. I plan to carry on for the foreseeable future and wondered how other mums got on with the "Are you STILL breastfeeding??" comments.

[hunkermunker]

Still feeding DS - he's nearly 14mo.

And if people ask if you're still breastfeeding, say no, but DD is

[MarsLady]

18 months. Finishing with the DTs end of June. I want my boobs back! (Be about 18 months I've fed them)

[bonym]

dd1 -9 months
dd2 - 9 weeks so far (she is only 9weeks!) & hope to continue up to 12mths

[elliesmoomoo]

Fran i know how u feel. i shall continue for however long DD wants. its disgusting ur hv would have those oppinions

[elliesmoomoo]

does anyone know of any good books on breastfeeding longterm

[Tommy]

DS1 for 13 weeks and DS2 for 13 months
I don't actually remember anyone saying anything derogatory about it TBH - theye would have got very short shrift from me if they had!

[chonky]

6 months

[popsycal]

ds1 about 12weeks - started mixed feeding around 4 weeks and gradually became bottlefed
ds2 11weeks and still going and plan to as long as we are both happy

[Distel]

DS1 - 6weeks
DD - 3 months
DS2 - 9 1/2 months

[anchovies]

6 months

Wish I hadn't given in to pressure to stop, definitely intend to carry on for longer next time.

[snafu]

14 months.

I coped with the 'Still breastfeeding?' commments by smiling sweetly and saying 'Yes, well spotted!' (whilst silently thinking 'and what's it to you, tw&tface?') and changing the subject.

[LIZS]

ds 17 months, even after a very shaky start.
dd 13 months.

Both mixed fed with bottles introduced duyrong day from 6 months.

[Ameriscot2005]

DS1 - 18mo
DS2 - 2y 8mo
DD1 - 2y 0mo
DD2 - 3y 11mo
DD3 - still bf at 3y 2mo

[hercules]

wow, americscott. Good for you!

[Ameriscot2005]

Path of least resistance, Hercules

[beansprout]

Still going at 7m.
lol at Hunkermunker!

[hercules]

I agree there but for that many kids?? Two extended bf kids are enough for me!

[Donbean]

about 7 months, had to stop as i was going back to work.

[tallulah]

15 months each for the first 3, then just under that for the last one.

[Ameriscot2005]

The most I've fed at one time is 2 for a year.

[Yorkiegirl]

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[hercules]

I had a 4 year gap before gf again.

[Niddlynono]

I breastfed DS til he was 18 months (although he was having bottles too).

I think it's sad that mums feel so much pressure not only to breastfeed in the first place but then to give up after a certain time. It's such a personal thing and it's just rude of other people to enforce their own opinions. If anyone unfairly commented on me breastfeeding my 18mo I'd have just told them to sling their hook (or words to that effect ).

[Lonelymum]

Ds1 - 7 months
Ds2 - 6 months
Dd - 12 months
Ds3 - 13 months

Don't think I got far enough for anyone to make the "are you still b/feeding?" comments, especially as the youngest two only got feeds first thing in the morning and last thing at night for most of that time.