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	Nicki Heskin BellaOnline's Breastfeeding Editor

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.

Breastfeeding Past One Year
Breastfeeding is still nutritious and beneficial to children beyond their first year but only 2% of moms continue nursing their toddlers. Here are some of the most common myths surrounding extended breastfeeding.

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.

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 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.

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