At what age does breastfeeding become socially less acceptable?

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I ask because the 'when are you planning on weaning' questions have already started. DD is just 2 months old

I expected a few questions around the 6 months and 1 year mark, but this has taken me by surprise.

DS (who I failed to bf) took a bottle until about 15 months old and still takes the occasional bottle now at 20 months old if he's feeling in need of a bit of babying. This is apparently socially 'acceptable'. I thought family & friends would just assume I'd follow the the same sort of pattern with DD except with breast not bottle and am genuinely perplexed as to why they'd assume differently - especially considering how helpful and supportive they've all been up until this point (MIL actually thanked me for all the effort I've put in trying to give her grandchildren the best start in life ).

I did expect a few raised eyebrows when she got older, but at two months

When did the tide of public opinion turn for other bf-ers?

I stopped in public at about 12 months with two of mine. DD2 was breastfed for 2 1/2 years and ds who has just turned to is still breastfed just not in public.

I read that question totally wrong! Ignore my answer!!!!

lol going. Did you still get the same support from family and friends as your DC got older? Any strange looks in public when you fed them at 12 months?

I'm not so much worried as curious!

I fed three of mine at home and in public too 10 months, 18 month including 3 months tandem and 2 years 9 months.

If anyone commented then I would quote the WHO guidelines at them and all the benefits for them and me and carried on. By the 3rd they just didn't bother commenting

2 months!? Bloody hell.

I've not had any comments yet, and we're at 7.5mo.

I think my family may just be a little weird!

I asked when they thought I should stop bfing and the general consensus was that it really wasn't necessary after 4 months (when they think she should be weaned but that's another story...) and that I should definitely stop 'before she starts walking' - despite the fact that DSS walked at 10 months whereas DS didn't walk until 15 months. I too have quoted WHO guidelines which have been greeted with skepticism. I don't think it's a logic driven argument - I think they are just worried about what the rest of the family will think! I've taken to just smiling and saying sometime before she graduates uni which they've taken it in pretty good spirit so far.

i got those questions around about the 6 month mark and basically responded by laughing at the ignorance of the person asking. the questions have stopped now (ds is 13 months) because everyone now knows that i will breastfeed for as long as ds wants to. end of.