Typically at six to eight months old, babies start eating solids and start to breastfeed less during the day. I believe more mothers would breastfeed longer if they knew that breastfeeding a toddler is VERY different than feeding a baby under 12 months old. What does Extended Breastfeeding look like? For example, “I am going to breastfeed until 6 months and then start to wean,” or “I will breastfeed for 12 months then switch to an alternative option.” There are MANY factors that go into how long we breastfeed our children- either breastfeeding or exclusively pumping, or a combination the two.
Other new moms start with a timeline or ‘goal’ from day one. Many new moms enter the breastfeeding journey with no timeline or expectations and they just feed their baby and then toddler until they both decide on when they should stop. Thereafter, to meet their evolving nutritional requirements, infants should receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods, while continuing to breastfeed for up to two years or beyond.” The Start of Your Breastfeeding Journey The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends: “Infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health. I would have guessed extended breastfeeding to mean longer than two or even three years. Extended breastfeeding in Western countries is generally considered as breastfeeding past 12 months. I did not even know there was a term coined ‘extended’ breastfeeding until someone asked if I was doing extended breastfeeding with my girls. Breast milk provides exclusive antibodies from the mother, which create long-lasting active immunity and are beneficial for life.Better jaw alignment and are less likely to need orthodontic work.Promotes emotional health, – less postpartum depressionīreastfeeding benefits for the baby and toddler:.Reduces the risk of uterine and ovarian cancer.Breastfeeding has benefits for the baby and for the mother. This also goes for the length of time you decide to breastfeed your baby, toddler or child.
Whatever way you choose to feed your child is up to you and no parent should be judged whichever direction that may be. But of course I am above all ‘fed is best’.
#BREAST MILK LIQUID GOLD PRO#
I am pro breastfeeding as I think the world should be.
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