Touching After Weaning
by Cindy MacDougall My youngest child, four-year-old Eddie, likes my breasts. He likes to hug them, and he will sneak a hand down my shirt occasionally. The family joke…
How to Wean Your Teenager
by Jessica Martin-Weber with Ophélia and Lavinia Martin-Weber It is a well known fact that if you don’t make sure you get a baby off the boob by the end…
When your older, weaned child asks to breastfeed
My weaned 4 year old asked to breastfeed again. How I handled that, what you can do in that situation, and why I decided to let her. Breastmilk, breastfeeding for the weaned child.
Dear Kathleen- Too much and not enough, weaning and supply during monthly cycle
IBCLC and author of The Nursing Mothers’ Companion, Kathleen Huggins answers your breastfeeding questions about increasing supply during monthly cycle hormone changes with pumping and at the breast feedings and minimizing discomfort after weaning.
Six myths about breastfeeding toddlers and preschoolers
Will a child breastfed for 3 years ever learn to use a cup? Are they going to be confused and have mental health issues? These mothers that breastfeed their child for years, are they selfish and in denial about their child growing up? Looking at 6 points many don’t understand about natural duration breastfeeding.
The Breastfeeding Toddler Explains
A toddler explains when, where, why, and the ins and outs of breastfeeding a toddler, breaking it down in simple terms so even grownups can understand!
