Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy

Beyond Infancy

Breastfeeding a toddler and beyond has special issues all its own. Topics include weaning, child led weaning, tandem nursing, and much more.

Recent Articles


	My Secret Life As A Nursing Mom The pleasures of breastfeeding revealed and three secrets for all new moms to embrace.
	A Nursing Triad When I nurse my daughter, she feels right again in my arms. When I nurse my son, he feels right, too. When I nurse them together I am overcome with love.
	To Wean or Not to Wean: Who Says When Is Enough While extended breastfeeding is not the societal norm in the US, many doctors, health experts, and even mothers believe that it should be. And the research agrees with them.
	Not Just for Babies: 10 Good Reasons to Breastfeed Your Toddler Even as your child grows older, Mamma's milk can still provide nourishment and comfort.
	Extend Breastfeeding's Benefits Why stop at one year? Breastmilk feeds the emotional, cognitive, and physical development of toddlers as well as babies.
	Maju for Two: The Joy of Tandem Nursing Maju is the embodiment of every lazy Sunday afternoon curled up in a hammock under the sun with a nice book. Maju is under my shirt, come rain, sun, or grime--out in public, at home, anywhere, anytime.
	"Mommy, I Want Nummies!" The Benefits of Nursing Past Three Personal insights and scientific evidence that support extended breastfeeding.
	Dear Lily A mother bids farewell to nursing her daughter.

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