https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:06:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196038 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:53:30 +0000 owlmom 196038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, it wouldn't make a difference to me. I hope to BF my daughter until 2, and I would do the same for a son.</p> <p>@sloaneandpuffy: Yep! Nail on the head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196031 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:50:41 +0000 mrsjyw 196031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No difference to me... but I'll be lucky if I BF til one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196028 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:48:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 196028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No difference, but I only plan to breastfed until 1 year if I am able. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196027 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:48:03 +0000 MamaMoose 196027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: This is my thought exactly. It's weird to me that someone would say extended breastfeeding isn't sexual, but then to say "well, actually, I'd only feel comfortable doing so for daughters and not sons". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196023 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:45:06 +0000 lemondrop 196023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, no difference to me. I was breastfed until close to 3 years, and I sure don't remember any of it, so I wouldn't expect my kid to either. I don't plan on breastfeeding too much longer past 1 anyway- I may continue to pump and keep a freezer stash and give milk via bottle or sippy cup for longer though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196020 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:32:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 196020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: good point!!</p> <p>I would say no!! I plan to go to two years with DS and it would have been the same if he was a girl. I actually think it might be good for a boy to have the experience of extended breastfeeding so that he doesn't have a sexualized view when it comes to breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196018 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:29:57 +0000 cyneswith 196018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I don't see myself BFing past one year anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196014 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:25:00 +0000 rachiecakes 196014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope, not at all. I plan on breastfeeding for as long as DS wants to (well, within reason, of course, lol). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-196013 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:24:58 +0000 brownie 196013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No difference. I have to nurse my son till two because of medical issues. If I had my choice both would be cut off at 1 year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195983 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:08:12 +0000 mamimami 195983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, no difference. I mean, if you see it as sexual in any way, it's sexual, whether it's a girl or boy. I don't see it that way so it's not a problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195967 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:00:19 +0000 chopsuey 195967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I think so.. Can't know for sure since I don't have a boy though.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195963 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:59:04 +0000 T.H.O.U. 195963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am hoping to nurse until 2 and would have done so boy/girl because I think there are major health benefits. </p> <p>Beyond around the age of 3 I think children need to start learning about private parts and yes I think I would possibly find it easier to nurse my daughter at that age then I would a son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195957 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:55:33 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 195957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Because I wouldn't BF past 1 year anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195950 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:50:24 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 195950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. I'd like to wean in not too long, but the fact that he's a boy is not an issue at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195938 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:34:31 +0000 Arden 195938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I wouldn't feel any differently. I intend to nurse until age two, but I have no problem with mothers who chose to nurse their sons or daughters until age four or five, it's a personal choice and I think they should be respected for their dedication! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195936 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:33:37 +0000 MamaMoose 195936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I don't intend to breastfeed any of my children past a year but gender has nothing to do with that decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-feel-differently-about-breastfeeding-your-son-longer-than-your-daughter#post-195931 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:32:02 +0000 Mrs. Bee 195931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I saw on the boards a little while back that someone would feel differently about breastfeeding their son for an extended period of time (beyond 1) than they would their daughter. As in they would feel more comfortable breastfeeding a daughter longer.</p> <p>Would you feel differently about extended breastfeeding your son vs. your daughter? </p>