Comments on: Mama Milk Dance!

By: Dionna

Dionna — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:09 +0000

Thank you! Your daughter is lucky
And thank you for visiting!

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:52:52 +0000

Vow! Loved your post. My 11 m.o. also “dances” to my milk when she wants breastfeeding. It’s just so cute

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:39:28 +0000

Another dumb thing about the “asking” thing is that Naomi could sign milk at 4 months. Seriously, I’m not weaning my four month old because she’s learned to communicate in a way that isn’t crying. Punishing communication anyone?

By: Dionna

Dionna — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:03:25 +0000

Thank you! I have a really beautiful picture of Kieran nursing at about 6 months old (when we got engagement pics done).
19 months is wonderful! That is what I want to do someday – follow Kieran’s lead.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:59:20 +0000

Beautiful photo! I wish I had one of Eleanor and me. Our nursing relationship ended when she was 19 months. I had to go out of town for a few days. When I got home, she was in bed and frantically nursed most of the night. The next day, she was finished; I was with her and that was enough for her. I was sad but followed her lead. Keep it up Mama!

By: Dionna

Dionna — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:34:33 +0000

No coincidence at all.
Thank you Nikki!

By: Dionna

Dionna — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:32:23 +0000

I completely agree! I don’t know what I would have done without it for the past two years, but especially when Kieran was newborn. We’ve never had truly sleepless nights, because I just nurse Kieran right in bed. So easy!

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:24:43 +0000

Amen!

I honestly cannot imagine parenting without nursing – it’s one of the best tools I have in my “parenting toolbox.” Especially as my 18mo son begins going through the trials of toddlerhood, I’m so thankful that we still have that close nursing relationship.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:20:39 +0000

What a fabulous post! It always bugs me when people have issues with extended breastfeeding (or breastfeeding in general). Babies are not born with bottles but their Mothers have with milk producing breasts… coincidence? Anyways, I quite enjoyed reading this. Good for you for breastfeeding your son for as long as you have.

By: Dionna

Dionna — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:04:37 +0000

I know! I originally had something in this post about how Kieran originally “asked” to nurse by rooting or crying, after almost a year he “asked” to nurse by signing “mama’s milk,” and now he can “ask” for mama’s milk using spoken words. Nothing has changed!
The same thing can be said for “when they get teeth” – babies get teeth at all different ages. It makes no sense to set that as some guideline for forced weaning.