https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 18:07:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2164601 Fri, 01 May 2015 22:50:27 +0000 fairy 2164601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every kid is different, so I can't say I have a cutoff, maybe like kindergarten. My daughter is turning 2 next month and still nurses at least 4 times a day (she "still" nurses to sleep and for nap, too) and I don't really see an end in sight yet with her. She is very attached to it and asks for "mook" often especially if she is upset or tired. I never had a goal in mind, but I didn't really expect her to still be nursing - I thought she would lose interest somewhere around 18m but it never happened! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2164594 Fri, 01 May 2015 22:35:12 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2164594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: I think for me, maybe 18 months. Just personal preference. If I could do just bedtime maybe that could go longer. If lo wanted to nurse frequently after a year Id honestly be more likely to want to wean. If it was infrequently I would feel like I'm giving less of my body up then I'd be more likely to stick with it. I think by 18 months (plus pregnancy) i would selfishly just want my body to myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2164569 Fri, 01 May 2015 21:32:53 +0000 sarac 2164569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's funny - when I weaned my daughter at 28 months, she didn't seem too old at all. I was just sick of it. But now I see children that age and think that they're way too old. Funny how your perspective shifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2164561 Fri, 01 May 2015 21:22:57 +0000 Pirouette 2164561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before having lo, I would've said a year. We're still nursing twice a day at 16 months and I'd like to wean fully by 18 months, but that's not because it's too old, just because I think it'll help her gain weight and I'm done. I've been pretty surprised by how many "you're STILL breastfeeding?!?!" comments I've gotten, especially from moms. I don't have a magic age in mind </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2164541 Fri, 01 May 2015 20:50:01 +0000 autumn865 2164541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say personally 2 would probably be my limit. DD1 self weaned at 14 months and I was ok with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159332 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:30:43 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2159332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m about to wean a 25 month old. That said, we’ve only done about once per day right after she wakes up since about 16 months. Lately she’s so busy she sometimes that she forgets. I’ve gone back and forth about how I feel about it since 18 months. I’m ready now though. I don’t think I would want to do this past 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159327 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:24:56 +0000 littlebug 2159327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weaned at 14 months. That was good for me. Sometimes I missed it, up until about 18 months or so. So I guess I could go to 18 months. After that I think I'd be done. I don't really judge anyone who breastfeeds longer, but it's not for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159320 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:20:24 +0000 CakeLady 2159320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not really sure. DS is 11 months this week and we are still nursing often. He's been sick a lot and we have had some major setbacks with solids, so I expect I will keep nursing a while longer. I'm pretty sure I'll want to stop by 2, but maybe not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159312 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:13:56 +0000 meredithNYC 2159312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around a year for me? I just think I would want my body back by that point - particularly if we decide to try for LO #3 when #2 is a year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159095 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:06:51 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2159095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: thanks! It almost seems like no big deal now, but our early days were such a huge struggle that I'm so thankful to have pushed through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159061 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:33:21 +0000 photojane 2159061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cutoff is 12-15 months. I never nursed, but I wouldn't have nursed longer than 15 months. I would've weaned as soon as my LO was drinking enough whole milk (just like I weaned the formula). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2159060 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:30:40 +0000 Sapphiresun 2159060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dried up at 15 months. I think whatever works for other moms and babies is great, but for me, when I look at my now 21 month old I feel like it would be a little uncomfortable to be nursing her still. But maybe if next baby is a little more calm/cuddly I'd feel differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158997 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:27:13 +0000 lilteacherbee 2158997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know, maybe somewhere between 18-24 months for myself. My LO self-weaned at 13 months and my goal was a year. I would have gone longer if he had still been interested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158990 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:20:58 +0000 Applesandbananas 2158990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe 3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158981 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:12:52 +0000 californiadreams 2158981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>after breastfeeding for 2 years and 2 months and knowing i could have went longer, it is hard to answer. Before i got that far, i probably would have said less than that. I weaned at that time because i was TTC and i am still not pregnant, so i kind of wish i let him self-wean. i now plan to do that with #2 whenever that may be! </p> <p>so for now my short answer is high school ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158904 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:47:15 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2158904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He self weaned at 10 months (or went on a nursing strike which I was not interested in pushing through) and that felt plenty long for me. Since he was borderline failure to thrive, I found that I was able to relax so much more knowing how many mls he was getting, rather than constantly worrying about my supply. And what do you know, he started stacking on the weight when he went on formula/cows milk. Honestly I wish we'd stopped earlier as it had become a source of stress for my family.<br /> That said, without the weight gain/supply issues I would have probably kept going til 13/14 months maybe? I was definitely ready to have my body back and not worry about taking medications and drinking. I just got over a terrible cold and it was SO nice to be able to take all the super strength drugs again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158889 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:33:25 +0000 Peasinapod 2158889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My goal is one. I'd go as long as two if she seems to still really need it. At 7 months I just can't imagine not... But being able to drink whatever I'd like and have my body back is starting to sound appealing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158880 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:25:59 +0000 namaste 2158880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking if we make it to one, I'll be OK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158853 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:03:44 +0000 katsupgirl 2158853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess 4. My 2.5 year old is still going strong. I like the way we can have conversations about nursing. She sings songs about her "mama milk" and yesterday said she was going to drink mama milk forever. Oh dear! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158830 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 17:41:19 +0000 erinpye 2158830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, close to 2. I weaned my first at 8.5 months, and remember thinking she seemed way too old and too big to nurse at 22 months old, when I brought her sister home and she was super curious about watching her sister nurse. I'm still nursing my youngest at 14 months, and she doesn't seem too big yet, so maybe I just felt that way because it had been so long since I'd nursed my eldest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158714 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:24:36 +0000 JerricaBenton 2158714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe 4? LO is still nursing at 27 months but I think she'll quit before 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158703 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:16:13 +0000 mamabolt 2158703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will be 3 in June and we are stopping then. We've started talking about how she won't get any more milkies after she turns 3. Never thought I'd find myself nursing 3 years but we just kept going and she never lost interest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158702 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:15:45 +0000 Orchid 2158702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3ish I think. I want to at least make it to 2. People think that's crazy and it boggles my mind since the WHO recommends breastfeeding until at least 2. I have to keep telling family members that and it drives me crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158690 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:03:57 +0000 anonysquire 2158690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're the last of our friends/family still nursing at 13 months. I don't know how old is too old for me. we will try for 2 and see how it goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158685 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:00:31 +0000 CRGmama 2158685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were both done at 8.5 months. I personally didn't ever love breastfeeding but I hope to have a better experience next time. Even still, I don't think I would continue too far after age one. Maybe 13-14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158684 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:00:16 +0000 jedeve 2158684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I would be happy to nurse until around 2. But we will just see!</p> <p>I think it's funny though when people say "when they can ask for it they are too old!" Um, babies ask for it from day one. Their language just evolves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you/page/2#post-2158677 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:52:08 +0000 Kemma 2158677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miss A is still nursing once a day at 2.5 (just before her nap) but I feel like she'll probably wean once she drops her nap and starts afternoon preschool in the next six months, so my "cutoff" age is 3-4. Fortunately Miss A has always had pretty good nursing manners and isn't interested if we're not home which has no doubt made it easier for me to continue bf'ing her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you#post-2158524 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:17:47 +0000 catomd00 2158524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindergarten age for me personally. My daughter is 14 months, signs milk to ask for it and can lift my shirt if she chooses to, but she still seems like a baby to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you#post-2158523 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:17:38 +0000 plantains 2158523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not want to go beyond 18 months. With DD, she self weaned at 14 month. With the buns currently in the oven I am just hoping that BF twins isn't as crazy as I am imagining it to be and I don't see myself doing that beyond a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-is-to-old-for-breastfeeding-for-you#post-2158494 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:58:51 +0000 littlebittyhouse 2158494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weaned at 2.5 bc I was pregnant and realy uncomfortable.. Before nursing him I probably would have said two but it was like the longer we nursed the more it was just normal and not 'too old.' I started with boundries pretty young though so there was no shirt pulling or demanding. After about 18mo we only nursed at home/grandparents houses and by two it was just at nap and nighttime unless he was sick. </p>