tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post6460725521084432016..comments2023-06-20T03:46:34.790-04:00Comments on Life with Quilts: Extended breastfeedingellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018384922813669204noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post-51340756477847413682008-09-09T09:18:00.000-04:002008-09-09T09:18:00.000-04:00Yea for you. I think WAY too many people frown on...Yea for you. I think WAY too many people frown on breastfeeding in general and it really saddens me. I nursed both of mine. My eldest for a bit more than a year, and my younger for about 7 months and would have been happy to have done it longer, but for whatever reason they both decided when they wanted to be done :c( I do think breastfeeding is the very best thing you can do for your child(ren), and good for you for being able to continue nursing your son for as long as you did!!country mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222448718866218658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post-70010775446740955782008-09-09T08:17:00.000-04:002008-09-09T08:17:00.000-04:00Amy- It's hard to know they are getting enough and...Amy- It's hard to know they are getting enough and sometimes you do just nurse all day long. Your boys are growing up healthy and strong because you have made the best choices for them that you could.<BR/><BR/>Scylla- Yay, for Otter. <BR/><BR/>Ria- How long were you going to express milk for them? It's awesome that you're doing that, you know.<BR/><BR/>Allison- Welcome. Have a look around. I too will have to go have a look more at your blog. It looks like you participate in LLL. Me too!ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018384922813669204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post-77535705112659441682008-09-08T21:48:00.000-04:002008-09-08T21:48:00.000-04:00We are long term nursers with each child nursing l...We are long term nursers with each child nursing longer than her sister.<BR/>My youngest is 28 months and is still going strong, if she's anything like her older sister it will be a few more years of nursing. <BR/><BR/>I just stumbled across your blog and will have to spend some time reading through your posts.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248632795732685370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post-44555711295471820972008-09-08T17:08:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:08:00.000-04:00Ooohhh! I love you and your crunchy, granola, hom...Ooohhh! I love you and your crunchy, granola, home birthing, breastfeeding ways. Very odd that you posted this here today. I have just decided to start weaning from the pump. It has been a hard decision for me. I breastfed my girls way longer than this. Turns out though, that its not as easy to pump as it is to breastfeed. Who knew? LOL! Your post makes me feel normal for not wanting to quit. There is something very magical about doing what, as women, our bodies naturally should do (even if it is for a machine, in my case). I love seeing a full box of milk heading off to see my surro babe. However, I do need to be done. It is time to be done. Thank you for this wonderful post.~Ria~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09933048346010393633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post-65537483699731537932008-09-08T16:27:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:27:00.000-04:00Yay for long term nursing! I don't think the Otter...Yay for long term nursing! <BR/><BR/>I don't think the Otter man is planning on giving up the boob anytime soon.Scyllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764751663560015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33216836.post-46235581453341619852008-09-08T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-08T13:43:00.000-04:00I wish I'd known you when I was trying to nurse my...I wish I'd known you when I was trying to nurse my boys... I only made it to about 3 weeks with both... I wanted to nurse so badly and we just couldn't seem to get it together. I probably gave up too soon but it seemed like no matter how much I nursed, they were always hungry. Since they were so big (both over 9 lbs), I decided my body wasn't producing enough for them and when I'd try supplementing with formula, they finally seemed satiated so eventually I gave up altogether. But it was awful and I felt like a failure. And then Gavin turned out to have major tummy issues with formula ... that probably wouldn't have happened on breast milk.<BR/>Anyway, I love that you're crunchy and that you were able to do it for so long!!Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.com