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Poll Results: How old is your nursling(s)

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 7% (32)
    0-6 months
  • 12% (50)
    7-12 months
  • 19% (80)
    13-18 months
  • 11% (46)
    19-24 months
  • 20% (87)
    2 years old
  • 15% (66)
    3 years old
  • 7% (32)
    4 years old
  • 3% (13)
    5 years old
  • 0% (4)
    6 years old
  • 0% (3)
    7 years old
  • 0% (2)
    8 years old or older
415 Total Votes  
post #81 of 113
1/11/05 at 4:46pm
My current nursling is 2, but his brother nursed till he was just over 5
I only believe in CLW.
post #82 of 113
1/15/05 at 6:40pm
8 months old. We've got a long way to go.

We decided to CLW when DS was a newborn. Our awesome doula lent me a copy of The Womanly Art, which was the first time I'd encountered the concept. Until then, I'd decidely not decided how long we were going to nurse, I just knew that it wouldn't be less than a year.

I'm glad there's a CLW forum now. I didn't really feel like I could participate much when it was part of EN, since DS is less than a year, even though we're dedicated to CLW. It's good to have a place to discuss CLW even though we're still at a very early part of our journey.
post #83 of 113
1/20/05 at 1:50pm
GREAT FORUM!

My current CLW'd child just turned 10 months...just NOW is beginning to show interest in some solids, and only IF I mush it onto her highchair table and let HER feed HERSELF by sucking fingers. LOL. Refuses ANY spoons. Sigh. She also nurses ALOT.

My 5 yr old nursed to self weaning at 26 months of age. It was a beautiful experience I am hoping to relive now with current babe. It is amazing to watch it happen...to go from the days of having bad nursing days (Being fed up nursing..we all have them) the pains (sore nipples etc) the moments (when my babies put their feet to my chin while they nurse, carressing me as they nurse) and so on........to watch it slowly but surely end....

I am happy to be here....and to give anyone hugs advice or just an ear as a been there done that CLW mama.
post #84 of 113
1/22/05 at 7:33pm
DS is 18 months, DD is 5 1/2 and says she'll wean when she's 12 "or a teenager"
post #85 of 113
1/23/05 at 2:10pm
Ds is 23.5 months and showing no signs of stopping. I am so proud of us for making it so far and wouldn't dream of taking his nursies away now. It's such a limited time-I'm not ready for it to be over and I'm glad it doesn't look like it will be any time soon.
post #86 of 113
1/24/05 at 2:01am
My son is 14 months old and shows no signs of weaning. He is not speaking yet. He has just learned to pull at my shirt. I am trying to teach him the sign for milk. So far he prefers to pull at my shirt. He has a birth defect that does not allow him to eat solid food. He is mostly breast fed. He is tube fed breast milk at night and drinks some formula suppliment during the day.
post #87 of 113
1/24/05 at 2:54am
Welcome Stew!
post #88 of 113
1/24/05 at 2:47pm
Welcome Stew!

Can I ask what the birth defect is? I hope I am not prying....it's just when you mentioend tube feeding through the night, my nephew was diagnosed with something to where he cannot digest fatty acids and is also tube fed (albiet formula...he was allergic to Breastmilk they said...) at night.....


HUGS
post #89 of 113
6/3/05 at 1:57am

I've got one for you...

Hi, I lurk in this forum quite a bit and gain tons of valuable insight and advice from all you wonderful mamas. Now, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and would love anyone's opinion...
An old friend died suddenly yesterday. I haven't been in touch with him in several years (no, not an old boyfriend), but when we did hang out, his friendship meant a lot to me. His funeral will be this weekend, about a 7 hour drive from me and not accessible by plane. My question is this, do I:
A) take my 29 month old nursing DD with me (she would come to the funeral b/c she wouldn't know anyone there so I couldn't leave her with a sitter)
B) leave her with Dad at home for 24 hours -- longest she's ever been w/o me is about 5 hours, and has *never* gone to sleep for anyone but me
C) not go.

DH can't go - he never knew my friend and we own our own business, so he can't leave on short notice, especially since his partner is off this week.

I'm guessing the answer will be "C" as that makes the most sense for DD, though it pains me that I won't be able to be with friends in this sad, sad time. (B is my least favorite answer). BTW, my friend leaves behind a 3 yr old, 2 year old and a wife who's 8 months pregnant. And no, I don't know his wife, but of course feel connected as mothers.
Any advice will be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
post #90 of 113
6/4/05 at 7:54pm
My first thought is "A" but it really depends on your child. My kids spent part of this week at the funeral home (dh's grandma died) and they did a bit of sitting quietly (easier said than done of course), a bit of playing with cousins in the dining room for the grieving family and a bit of running around once the visitors had left.

It worked for us, but might not work for others.

I'm sorry that you've lost a friend.
post #91 of 113
6/6/05 at 10:26am
So glad to see this forum here. Last time I was here was before child led weaning was a forum. My 4 yo has been through many shifts since then. I'll be around for a while yet

Mother Mel, I hope something works out for you. A 7 hour drive would have been disatrous for my son, so I might have found other ways of "being there" with my support and connection to friends. But certainly if I had made my kind up about being anywhere, my son would come with me.

So sorry for your friend's passing.
post #92 of 113
6/6/05 at 10:43am
We're at 14.5 months and still committed to following his lead in weaning, so not anytime soon!
post #93 of 113
6/7/05 at 1:37am
Thanks for the advice on my dilemma, mamas. My wonderful DH reorganized his schedule so he can come with me and watch over DD while I'm at the funeral. It's so great when a whole family can support a mama and child in CLW, even in the face of tragedy.
post #94 of 113
6/7/05 at 2:28am
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post #95 of 113
6/15/05 at 1:05am
my son is 2 1/2. last year he nursed endlessly and recently we are only nursing 2 times a day! woohoo! i never thought we would ever see this day. a few months ago he nursed 6 times a day and I cut it in half without as much fuss as I thought it would be.

I talked to him about weaning one night and the next morning he did not nurse. This only lasted two mornings. On the third morning he asked and I diverted his attention by telling him we should go downstairs and see daddy. So now he gets up and has cereal with daddy. I'm really amazed we have gotten this far!
post #96 of 113
6/15/05 at 1:13am
So sorry! It's late and I think I posted on the wrong thread. I was confused and thought that child-led weaning was different from natural weaning.

Power to all of you!
post #97 of 113
6/15/05 at 4:14pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by busybusymomma
Ds is 20 months and still going very strong. He nurses as much now as he ever has! I wouldn't be at all surprised if I get my chance to tandem nurse this time around- and we're not even TTC again yet! :LOL

At this age, my dd was done as she nursed her last time between 20 and 21 months old. Also CLW, but I was pregnant again and working p/t so I think that influenced her weaning. Then again she was never as dependent on nursing for comfort as ds is. Either way, I never denied her when I was with her and never initiated weaning!
The first time I posted ds was 20 months... now he's almost 26mo and still nursing strong with no end in sight.
post #98 of 113
6/15/05 at 10:11pm
I couldn't vote, as i have had 4 nurslings and they all weaned at different ages.
post #99 of 113
6/16/05 at 3:50am
I can't believe i never posted here before!! Dd is almost 27 months. My original goal was 3 months. Isn't life beautiful?! Full of surprises..........
post #100 of 113
6/16/05 at 8:27am
I'm no longer nursing but I picked 6. My dd weaned a few months before her 6th birthday. She will be 9 in Oct
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