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Many children nurse well into toddlerhood. If a toddler suddenly stops nursing altogether, there are two possible causes: (1) a toddler nursing strike triggered by an illness, teething, or emotional event, or (2) self-weaning. How can you tell the difference, … More
Welcome to the May Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month participants share stories related to breastfeeding (see entries at the end of this post). My story represents the end of the story — how it turns out when a mother practices … More
This Friday, December 12, 2008, ABC’s 20/20 will run a piece on “Extreme Breastfeeding: When to Stop?” You can see a preview video of the interview that features lactation consultant Robyn, who breastfeeds her 5-year-old kindergartner. Robyn is very well-spoken … More
On Thursday, July 3, 2008, the Tyra Banks show will feature Veronika Robinson (author of The Drinks Are on Me), who will share her experience with breastfeeding her children until they were ages 7 and nearly 8. She has written … More
A study for the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases revealed new ideas about the ability of breastfeeding to prevent rheumatoid arthritis. BBC News reports: They found women who had breastfed for 13 months or more were half as likely to … More
Cancer is the topic for this month’s theme day here at the Health and Wellness Channel at b5media. I have written a lot about how breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in the mother. This time … More
My youngest daughter turned three this past week. Her birthday brought a rush of emotions for me. Amazement: how could she be three already? Surprise: where did that growth spurt come from and how did she suddenly (but right on … More
There’s a fascinating and positive article in the Boston Globe today about how more and more women–mainly highly educated women (thank you very much)–are choosing to breastfeed their toddlers, preschoolers and older children. Barbara F. Meltz wrote “Supply and demand: … More
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The daycare that prohibited a Michigan mother from breastfeeding in her son’s room at the center responded by posting a comment today. Rainbow Child Development Center stated: The Rainbow Child Development Center team would like to make a statement in … More
Yesterday I received a lovely email from a mother who came across Breastfeeding 1-2-3 and felt inspired to share her breastfeeding story. Jennifer writes: “My little darling, Faith, is 31 months old and still nursing on demand and I fully … More
Coralie of ferrousland from Brisbane, Australia, shared her extended breastfeeding story “Still Breastfeeding at 3″ with me: “i’m not sure if many of you realise, since i don’t mention it all that often here because it’s such a normal part … More
Carolyn came across the Mom-to-Mom post on toddler nursing and left a very nice comment (thanks so much Carolyn and thanks to all 12 people who left comments on that post!) Because her comment tells such a wonderful story with … More
Mother’s milk is the ideal food for babies because, in addition to providing just the right nutrients, it also contains white cells and proteins that help fight gastrointestinal, respiratory and ear infections. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that babies … More
