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How to Respond When Someone Asks “Are You Still Breastfeeding?”

November 26, 2015 by Larisha Campbell 2 Comments

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It’s truly inevitable.  Whether it’s your first or 20th time seeing Aunt Susie or Uncle Joe, your Great-Grandmother, or your sister’s ex’s cousin’s best friend’s father-in-law’s 2nd cousin twice removed…SOMEONE…is bound to ask those dreaded two questions……

ARE YOU STILL BREASTFEEDING THAT KID?  

and

WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO STOP?

As a breastfeeding mother, these questions are our archenemy.  Before someone gets their panties in a bunch, we do know that there are truly people out there that are genuinely curious and would like more information about breastfeeding; however, in our experience, most of the time, people don’t get or aren’t comfortable with a child that has teeth or can speak nursing. You can usually quickly tell the difference with the side-eyed stare and mouth gapping open waiting for you to answer their question. Trust me, as a mom breastfeeding a 3 year old, I am met with this reaction often.

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So I asked around and received these hilarious responses to how you should answer if someone asks, “Are you still breastfeeding that kid?”

  • “Yes I am. Do you need milk for your coffee?”
  • “You’re still a moron?”
  • “Why do you ask?”
  • “Yes. Please pass the gravy.”
  • “Only when he/she is hungry”

And answers for “When do you plan to stop?” 

  • “We usually stop after about 10 minutes”
  • “I haven’t even thought about that”
  • “She’ll be walking down the aisle asking for milkies!”
  • “still? Of course we are, why wouldn’t we be?”
  • “because I love it so much”
  • “Ask him/her!” (and point to your child)
  • “Hoping she’s done before she goes to college. Otherwise I’m going to have to rent an apartment wherever she decides to go”
  • “When my boobs are saggy and dried up from old age…..kinda like yours”
  • “Stop!? You mean we’re supposed to stop?”
  • “Jealous?”
  • “Never”

Or just look at them with RBF.

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But the true answer — “When she’s/he’s ready” should suffice too.

 Do you have a hilarious response that you always give?  Leave your response in the comment section!

Filed Under: Breastfeeding, Extended Breastfeeding, Home, Parenting Tagged With: breastfeeding, natural parenting

Breastfeeding…How Long Should You Do It?

July 31, 2012 by Larisha Campbell 6 Comments

There has been a lot of debate lately about breastfeeding.

First, TIME magazine put a very controversial cover featuring a woman breastfeeding an approximately 4 year old child.

Then, two military moms were featured in the news for breastfeeding while wearing their uniforms.

I was about 3 months pregnant when all of this controversy started and I have to admit it confused me even more. The military mom debate upset me because I don’t believe there is anything wrong with this; however, with the TIME magazine article, I have to admit, the thought of still breastfeeding while preparing my child for school in the fall, scares me. The thing about the TIME cover that angered me was the title “Are You Mom Enough?”  To me, it suggests that if you don’t breastfeed that long, or even at all, you aren’t as “MOM” as women that do. And in a country where breastfeeding is already frowned upon in public, this should not be the message being portrayed.
Enough about my opinions on the articles….I knew way before I became pregnant that I was going to breastfeed. My mom breastfeed me and my sister has breastfeed both of my nieces and plans on it once her new baby arrives. I know the health benefits of breastfeeding over formula feeding, as well as the cost benefits (obviously my breasts are free vs paying for formula).
After speaking and hearing some local moms in a variety of FB mom groups I’m in, I know this is one more thing I need to spend a lot of research on.  Obviously, anything can happen and there’s always the possibility that maybe I won’t be able to breastfeed at all….(I pray constantly this doesn’t happen)….but my first goal is going to be 6 months exclusively breastfeeding (EBF). This means nothing for my baby except breastmilk.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have both reaffirmed their recommendations to EBF until 6 months. A baby simply doesn’t need anything beside the nutrients a mother can give during this time. The WHO also has a great article on when to start introducing other foods after 6 months as well.
What are your thoughts/opinions on breastfeeding? What age is too old and why do you feel that way?
Updated 2/13/15 — Interestingly enough as confused as I was at the time of posting this, I am currently nursing my 26 month old while pregnancy with Baby #2.  How time changes things!
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Filed Under: Baby Words, Breastfeeding, Extended Breastfeeding, Home Tagged With: breastfeeding, natural parenting


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