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On leaving breastfeeding behind…. Weaning and Extended Breastfeeding

November 8, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Sometime back in May I nursed my daughter for the last time. I don't know the exact date. She would have been three years and three months old, give or take. There was no decision, no cut off point. She just gradually lost interest. She would "forget" to nurse, let it go for a day or two, and them come back, full steam. Ajay Shrivastava - Fotolia.com After … [Read more...]

Self-Led Weaning with my 2-year old Rainbow…

November 27, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

It was always my intention to nurse Rainbow for “a minimum of two years”. The American Pediatrics Association suggests one year minimum, while the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests two. Dairy allergies run in my family and I had been told by the local La Leche League leader that if I was to hold off on introducing dairy until she was two it would increase her odds of not … [Read more...]

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