Bashing for breastfeeding?

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I'm interested to see why other mothers bash on how long you bf your OWN CHILD. My daughter was almost 2 when I stopped. (Just because she loved it and weening her off was so hard lol.) I remember clearly it was her 2nd birthday and I just said no more! Anyways! I was telling another mother of a friend this and she was appalled. "That is way too old!!! Hell no, I bf my son only until about 6 months...that's normal" Etc. I was a little embarrassed I told her my daughter was the age of 2 when I stopped....

Then I thought, why am I embarrassed for nurturing MY CHILD, MY WAY. I'm not going to be embarrassed over the fact I did what's best for MY child!

& I'm not posting this for others to bash others.

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Average on the planet is over four. I nursed until my mom made me quit on my fifth birthday. That gets me some funny looks, but I think I'm a pretty good indication that even nursing until five won't hurt your kid and will help them. I think this falls into the category of "if you don't like something but it clearly isn't hurting anyone (and millions of babies have nursed ''til age five), then shut up!" But I don't mind if people want to freak out at me because it's mostly just that people aren't aware how culturally specific many of our taboos are, and how will they learn if they never hear of something different?

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Plain and simple screw them! I applaud the dedication it took!

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Whatever a persons choice, not breastfeeding... breastfeeding until five or anything in between I feel it's a personal choice. Everyone wants to be the best mom they can and I just think that any mom who would turn on another (who isn't hurting their child) has to be maybe little insecure? I really can't see any other real motivation for it. It's one thing to exchange ideas, another to demonize another parent. To each their own! Don't even get me started on VBACs... 😏

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Mom's get bashed no matter what! If you don't breast feed you get bashed. If you breast feed too long you get bashed. Co sleeping vs not co sleeping. Cloth diapers vs non cloth. IT SUCKS :(

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6 months is not average. That's under average. Way under. And way under recommendations. I believe CDC actually recommends 2 years, but further than that is still such a blessing and awesome for the babes! Not judging any momma who can't or didn't breastfeed long or at all (my first was only 2 months when I stopped due to lack of knowledge - I was 17) but momma, 2 years is exceptional! You did great!!!!

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That's when you smile and just say that every family is different. ;-)

I nursed my son until his second birthday, last month, what made us stop was both that he was ready (he barely nursed for a minute or two, it was a comfort habit) and being pregnant again, my nipples were super sore when he latched.

I'll nurse the twins the same amount of time, or however long they go if they wean themselves before 2.

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I nursed my son until 17 months and I even had bashing from my own mother. I was just blunt and said it wasn't their child, their breast or even their decision. Tell em to mind their own.

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