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Originally Posted by langdonslady
 (...) the woman is from Germany and speaks with a heavy accent, yet is totally Americanized, and is weirded out that I still nurse my son at 2 1/2, because she weaned her daughter to formula at 3 months, with her doctor's blessing and assurances that breastmilk past 3 months of age is not nutritionally necessary.
I usually don't try to change people when it comes to this topic because I can't keep my own emotions out of it, but was in a bad mood that day, and left with the comment, "Then it's a good thing you weren't talking to a European doctor, because they know that breastmilk for the first year is vital to normal health and brain development." |
) I'd warn you about putting too much faith in "European doctors". In Germany, the WHO recommendation is usually quoted only halfway through ("6 months"). Many people - including doctors - seem to think that's the appropriate time for weaning. A close friend of mine once told me that I was the only one she ever knew who breastfed "that long" (into toddlerhood and beyond).Back to the topic: I really liked the original post, thanks for sharing!
