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I did not say 3 months, I said 'a few', meaning about 6 months when they start sitting in a high chair.
My baby did not sit up on her own until 7 months. 8-9 months she was able to grab things effortlessly with her hand. 10-11 months she developed her pincer grasp. Waiting until she was developmentally ready to eat was the route I chose to baby led weaning a.k.a introducing solids. I don't rely on high chairs, baby spoons, baby jarred food.
However, she is weaning because I nurse only from one side and that one side used to be much larger, but it has decreased. That means my milk supply is decreasing slowly as her solids intake increases. I don't want to get clogged ducts.
As of right now, her solids intake has decreased because her molars are coming in. I know this because her bowel movements have slowed down to every other day. Instead she nurses for comfort and is getting her nutrition this way. Funny thing, one mother I know who was trying to wean "early" ended up having a toddler who would not even take a bottle when her molars were coming in. She had to pick up nursing again. She was down to twice a day at the time.
Nursing is much more than food for comfort.
Last edited by crisan; 07-03-2010 at 04:55 AM..
Reason: Had my facts wrong.
It's pretty obvious you're breastfeeding in that picture but no, it doesn't bother me in the least. As you said, your breast is covered. What -does- bother me, is that your kid's clothes clash miserably with yours. If you're gonna put the baby that close to a green and yellow striped shirt, don't be giving him a turquoise shirt. It's embarrassing. It's like saying, HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT US WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE'RE HIDING OUR BREASTFEEDING MOMENT!
Clashing clothes = drawing attention. You don't have to match but good god, at least coordinate!
It's pretty obvious you're breastfeeding in that picture but no, it doesn't bother me in the least. As you said, your breast is covered. What -does- bother me, is that your kid's clothes clash miserably with yours. If you're gonna put the baby that close to a green and yellow striped shirt, don't be giving him a turquoise shirt. It's embarrassing. It's like saying, HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT US WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE'RE HIDING OUR BREASTFEEDING MOMENT!
Clashing clothes = drawing attention. You don't have to match but good god, at least coordinate!
It's pretty obvious you're breastfeeding in that picture but no, it doesn't bother me in the least. As you said, your breast is covered. What -does- bother me, is that your kid's clothes clash miserably with yours. If you're gonna put the baby that close to a green and yellow striped shirt, don't be giving him a turquoise shirt. It's embarrassing. It's like saying, HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT US WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE'RE HIDING OUR BREASTFEEDING MOMENT!
Clashing clothes = drawing attention. You don't have to match but good god, at least coordinate!
As if this conversation wasn't bizarre enough, here comes the breastfeeding fashion police! BTW, great photo ADVentive.
There is nothing wrong with a 14 month old nursing.
After nursing my daughter for this long, I now realize why some kids are still using their pacifier at a late age. Many parents have to somehow trick them to quit it. This is because the child can walk around with the pacifier in their mouth, which means, he could have it anytime he wants. However, a toddler cannot walk around with the breast; it is not physically possible for the mother. He has to learn to do without for most of the day.
A 14-month-old is no longer a "baby." He (or she) is a toddler, and should be eating solid food, along with (hopefully), walking by now, etc.
My 14 month old does not walk or talk. Does that make it okay for her breastfeed in your mind? She does eat solid foods, but she also nurses several times per day. She does not tolerate cow's milk yet either.
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