Breast feeding

recently some of my friends and i have gotten into the topic of breast feeding.

every different person i talk to seems to have a different comfort factor when it comes to "bf."

some say, "sure, well until their 6 months is fine, but until they're 2 is crazy!" others think of nursing as something to be done with quickly (3 mos max) and most certainly something never to be done publicly. then there is my good friend from senegal who just doesn't see what the big deal is ("back home women nurse walking down the street, sitting in crowded buses, they nurse wherever they happen to be when their baby is hungry...) my husband and i don't even agree on what is the right and wrong time to stop bf~ he thinks two is too old.

for me what it boils down to is that i really dislike the judgement factor. whether you choose to nurse or not is a private decision. but i hate to think that, because of public scrutiny, women are shying away from breast feeding.

if this subject has been a hot topic for you or you are interested in more information, please check out

http://www.earthybirthymama.com/articles/breastfeedingarticle2.html

if you don't feel like reading, here is some quick information:

The World Health Organization recommends breast feeding for a minimum of 2 years

The AAP recommends breast feeding for a minimum of 1 year

If naturally weaning is allowed the average age for weaning naturally ranges from 2 1/2 to 7 years