April 1st, 2012
As many of you know, I nursed my son for a very long time. We kind of just followed his cues – with a little nudging along the way. Some of my favorite nursing moments are of when he was a toddler. I was browsing the web this morning and came across this . . . → Read More: The Breastfed Toddler
July 6th, 2010
Why is nursing a child over the age of 1 so “shocking” to so many people?? I was reading another blog post on extended weaning a few weeks ago and it got me thinking about it – and about my own feelings – and changing feelings on the subject.
I nursed my son . . . → Read More: Extended Nursing…
July 16th, 2009
Dear Judy, I have a question for you. My daughter just turned one. What do other breastfeeding moms do? Should I introduce cow’s milk or just breastfeed before meals? From @Leslielu2 (on Twitter)
It is really up to you. Some mom’s introduce cows milk at age one and some don’t. If you are . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: When Should I Introduce Cows Milk?
June 15th, 2009
I don’t normally do product reviews on this blog, but when Bea Lorimer approached me with her book “Learning To Wean” I was thrilled to review it!! It fits right in with where my son and I are in our nursing relationship and I thought it would be the ideal item for me . . . → Read More: Product Review: Learning To Wean
May 14th, 2009
We are running a series on tandem nursing this month on our blog and have recruited stories from great moms across the globe! You will hear stories about nursing while pregnant, challenges of tandem nursing and the joys of nurturing your babies. Our first story comes from A Mother In Israel, read on . . . → Read More: Tandem Nursing – Radical Or Just Another Form Of Mothering?
March 8th, 2009
Weaning begins when your child starts to take something other than your breast milk as part of his diet. For most of us, that is around the six month mark. Weaning for some happens quickly, and for others lasts for a very long time. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers breastfeed . . . → Read More: Gentle Weaning – My Journey Through Breastfeeding
December 11th, 2008
Coming up on Friday’s 20/20 will be a discussion of what most people call Extended Breastfeeding. ABC is referring to it as Extreme Breastfeeding. How long is too long?
Everyone has a different comfort level with breastfeeding. Prior to becoming a mom, I thought that one year was enough. Once I became . . . → Read More: Extreme Breastfeeding – How long is too long?
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