Breastfeeding Past the First Year FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Breastfeeding Past the First Year
This FAQ about Breastfeeding Past the First Year
was compiled and written by Kim Smith
C. After the first year, did you nurse on demand, whenever the child requested, or only when you wanted to?- 1. A combination really....if I wasn't keen, I used to distract, or ...
- D. When did you stop, and why? Was it your initiative, or the child's? If the child inititiated cutting back, how did this happen? If you initiated weaning, how did you satisfy the child's emotional needs?
- 1. Well, The first two children weaned themselves at about 1 year...it ...
- E. About breastfeeding moms: When did your period return? How long were you able to go without feeding (eg on a trip away from the baby) without problems?
- 1. Mine returned after 9 or 10 months......I didn't leave them while I ...
- G. How has breastfeeding affected you (the mother) physically? (eg, side effects, weight gain or loss, increased or decreased appetite, energy level, sex drive, etc.)
- 2. Well, I've worn a G or H cup for the last five and a half years, does ...
- H. Anything else I left out?
- 1. I feel it is very worthwhile, it makes the passage from babyhood ...
- Nursing Conversation
- This is a file in response to a question I asked when Emily was 20-...
- II. Did you use a code word for nursing? If so, what was it and who started using it first, you or the child? At what age? If not, did you wish you did?
- Michelle Mauldin
- Had anyone pumped milk past the first birthday, or have any information about the benefits of doing so? How could I deal with my olympic freestyle nurser?
- I got (as usual, because this is such a great group of people) lots ...
- Appendix D: On-line Resources
- Lois Patterson (lois@helix.net) has started an email list for ...
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