Awww I misss breastfeeding :/ I breastfed Kendrick up to 5 months not by choice but whatever you feel is right for your baby just when you stop completely you just have to find something that will comfort her my gf stopped breastfeeding at almost 2 and she it was difficult to find something that would give her son comfort but she did...when she feds him a bottle she lays him down with a blanket then he falls asleep
I nursed my son Joe until he was 18 months. I did a slow wean starting at 12 months. I was thinking I'd do the same with Genevieve but now as I read more about the benefits of prolonged breastfeeding I think I'm going to go until she's 2. Of course if she decides she's done sooner then that that is fine too.
It's mostly just right before bed time and right when she wakes up. Occasionally during the day if she gets really upset. It's more of a comfort thing to her. No way am I going to continue until she's 3. My friend is a lactation consultant and she told me the other day she nursed her kids until they were well over 2 and I shouldn't wean my baby until she's ready. But even two is too long for me. 18 months is my cutoff.
It's really up to you, are you nursing only at night or through the day as well? I've heard of people still doing a breast feed before bedtime right up until they were 3 years old! I personally have never felt the need to do that, but it's up to the individual. I stopped breast feeding bailey at 6 months, and I was comfortable with that, as he wasn't a baby who would nurse then go two hours til the next feed, he was more a grazer and was wanting a feed almost every half hour!! It was very inconvenient for me, so is say just do what you feel comfortable with. You have done very well so far!
I originally thought my cut off time would be a year. I love nursing but she's just getting so big and she eats solids now.
I was originally only going to go for 6 months, and once I got there I decided a year..but we will see...I think I will know when it's time.