Extended Breastfeeding
Tips, tricks and issues when nursing beyond one year, or beyond what others around you expect
Beyond One Year  [offsite link]
Breastfeeding and Parenting Beyond the First Year. There are many wonderful researched and commentary articles at this website. Breastfeed a Toddler - Why on Earth? [offsite link]
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC dispels the myths of nursing past a year. Celebrate Nursing on Your Child's Birthday
Celebrate a Nurse-A-Versary on your child's birthday by recognizing the incredible gift you've given yourself and your baby. Dettwyler´s Thoughts on Breastfeeding [offsite link]
Katherine Dettwyler, PhD is an anthropologist & university professor who does research on breastfeeding. Dr. Dettwyler is a strong advocate of child-led weaning, and her website has lots of information on extended breastfeeding. Extended Breastfeeding (Beyond One Year) [offsite link]
Articles from the La Leche League magazine New Beginnings. Extended Breastfeeding Fact Sheet [offsite link]
Breastfeeding benefits toddlers and young children, both nutritionally and psychologically. Here´s how. Extended Nursing: Breastfeeding: Beyond the First Year [offsite link]
Article by Keri Baker on extended nursing and its benefits, and nursing manners for toddlers. Mixed Feelings About Extended Breastfeeding 
Extended breastfeeding can be a challenging physical and emotional experience, even for those who believe in it on principle. If you nurse your toddler, or are considering extended breastfeeding, you may relate to my mixed feelings as my daughter approaches the two-year mark as an active nurser. Mothering Your Nursing Toddler [offsite link]
Author Norma Jane Bumgarner´s website includes information on her book and thoughts & experiences of nursing mothers that she received as she worked on the recent revision of her book. Nursing a Two-Year Old
Thoughts on nursing a toddler into their third year of life. Nursing past a year [offsite link]
Q&As on extended nursing from lactation consultants Debbie Donovan, IBCLC and Kathy Kuhn, RN, BSN, IBCLC. Signing With Your Breastfed Baby
Signing with your breastfed baby is a fantastic tool to maintain the close, attached connection begun by breastfeeding as your child moves from babyhood into toddlerhood. Sore Nipples During Ovulation
Do you have sore nipples that seem to come and go over time without an obvious reason? It could be related to ovulation or other event in your menstrual cycle. Teaching Breast Manners to Your Baby
Whose breasts are they anyway? Breastfeeding can sometimes be a negotiation between mother and nursling, but setting some limits through teaching breast manners can extend breastfeeding through ensure a mutually rewarding experience for mother and baby. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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