Extended breastfeeding. I'm not sure of the current trends in breastfeeding. There certainly is a lot of advocacy for it around and you see more and more cafes and restaurants display a breastfeeding welcome here sign. When they are tiny babies not many bat an eye or those prude and small minded tut and look away, but then there comes a time once you've started the weaning process where people ask- Are you still breastfeeding?
I know I shouldn't have to justify myself, but I am finding that people around me are surprised that I am still breastfeeding my 8 month old. With my two older children, Little Miss stopped at 9 months, when I fell pregnant with Little Man and Little Man stopped at 7 months. This time I've had less of the previous issues and gritted my teeth in the beginning, built up more confidence and now I hope I've sussed this breastfeeding thing enough to carry on … for a while at least.
Having come across others who have faced similar quizzing looks when breastfeeding an older baby I thought I would open the door to others to write about their experiences and link up their posts.
Why do you still breastfeed?
How often do you breastfeed in a 24 hour period?
How long is does breastfeeding take?
What about teeth? Have you been bitten?
What is your favourite position to breastfeed?
Any nuances in breastfeeding relating to this age?
Well done on breastfeeding for 8 months 🙂 We are now 12 months on and so happy to still be feeding!
Holy smokes! At just 8 months you're getting grief? That's ridiculous.