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martha
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:03pm \| IP Logged

For those of you who breast feed you babies, I just want to say how fantastic you are.

I did try and failed.

I just want to know at what age did you stop breast feeding ?

I was at a mum & tots play group today and there was this woman and her lo was at least 18 months (full set of teeth and all) and she was still breast feeding.

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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:06pm \| IP Logged

I stopped at 8 weeks under psychiartist's orders as my pnd was in need of urgent treatment, although i wanted to feed Liam until he was at least 6 months old.

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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:39pm \| IP Logged

My first daughter I bf until she was 6 weeks old.

My second daughter I bf until she was 3 years old.

My son I bf until he was 21 months old when my milk dried up as I mc'ed.

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 9:58am \| IP Logged

I didn't bf either of my daughters - wasn't really pushed at the hospital at that point, I just said bottle and that was that.

I bf Cameron til he was 8 months.

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 10:16am \| IP Logged

sorry, read it wrong....apparently I stopped bf when i was little lol. Sorry couldnt resist that one.

Seriously though, managed about 6 months with tasja and about 6 weeks with Isla

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:03pm \| IP Logged

I breastfed Eds until he was 11 months and only stopped as he self weaned. I loved it and would have carried on for longer but he was ready to make the break. If I had another I would do the same and let them decide when to stop, be it 6 months or 2 years.

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:27pm \| IP Logged

I BFed my dd1 until she was 25 months then she self weaned as i was pg again. Now bfing dd2 who is 4.5months and i will wait until she self weans too.

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:45pm \| IP Logged

good one Steph, pmsl.

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 1:03pm \| IP Logged

I stopped bf Ben this Jan, he was 2 and 4 months. Didn't really want to stop, but as having trouble with painful tender breasts, and Ben not sleeping. Its ok now though. I exclusively bf for 5 1/2 months, and in the end was only feeding him last thing at night.

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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 7:43pm \| IP Logged

Breastfeed first baby until 3 months, second baby 7 months and 3rd baby 8months. I weaned them all, but looking back I wished I had taken the time out and let them self wean.

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