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During pregnancy and new parenthood there is a lot of talk around starting breastfeeding The challenges and obstacles you can face when you begin to

Our society seems to have this view that breastfeeding beyond 6 months is not necessary That there s something slightly wrong with you if you

My breastfeeding journey began almost two years ago now When I was pregnant I was determined I wanted to breastfeed as I didn 8217 t

by British Medical Journal Children who are breastfed for longer appear to be more likely to gain slightly better results in their school GSCEs at

The reasons why a parent may stop nursing their child varies and can range from nursing aversion incompatible medical treatments a desire to wean led

In part 1 of my breastfeeding story you can read it here I talked about the realities of breastfeeding from birth to 6 months Now

Have you ever been asked if you 8217 re 8216 still nursing 8217 That word 8216 still 8217 grates on me each and every time

Breastfeeding a toddler has to be my ultimate favourite age by far There are many reasons I ve chosen to continue to breastfeed my daughter

And just like that it 8217 s over After 751 days my breastfeeding journey with my son has come to an end It 8217 s

Like many mothers I had no idea how long I d breastfeed for Initially I just hoped we d make it through the painful initial

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