those of you who breastfeed past 1 year

I BF Ollie til he was 14 months but I weaned him at that point because I was 4 months pregnant and working full time. Something had to give I was so run down.

I BF Ayja whenever i was with her up till about 14 mths when it got a bit too hectic with final placement and had to kinda cut out most of the day feeds and only do night time. Then i think she was about 16mths ish when i sat state exams and went out with mates and wanted to have a drink and she was only having a couple of feeds per night at that stage (which she could have been sleeping thru anyway had i not given in to feeding her to get her back to sleep) So i had my drink, couldn't be bothered expressing off the dud-milk, so didn't and of course that was it.

She was kinda forcibly weaned due to circumstances with study otherwise i beleive she fully would have kept going as long as i kept offering it.

I am still b/f Ella and still works well for both of us (i work 2 days a week so she has a bottle of formula then, as it is too hard expressing now). I was planning on wearning her when she turned 1, but hey if it works for us why stop (also I am too lazy to make up the bottles for her). Now I am planning on feeding her until she self wearns  (but I can't see that happening anytime soon) or when she turns 2 .

I had to actively wean all my kids or im sure they would al be still trying to get it now lol. 15 mths for youngest and oldest and 18mths for my middle child who was a struggle to wean.

my first went to 14 months, and i was 2 mths pregnant when we stopped. at that stage he just had one feed and that was last thing at night...and on the last day of jan i substituted a milo for breast and he was fine with that.
My second child went to 26mths and again i was 2 mths pregnant when i stopped. he was mostly just having a morning feed and it was starting to get sore so i told him it was for the new baby now and just distracted him with breakfast instead. as someone else said tho i think that if i hadnt of decided myself he would still be going...

i feed indie until she was about 13-14 months, she stopped as i was 7-8 months pregnant then and i think she just went 'off' it.... it was harder for me then her... hopefully this second bubs (when it actually decides to come meet us..i am currently 5 days overdue as i write this!!) i can feed a bit longer

oh...and she was a stubborn wee thing and never took a bottle so i just have to make sure she gets her calcium from other sources!!

Edited by emmakate

Luke has just weaned himself at 15 months.. thought he would BF forever so it was great he decided to stop. He's intolerant to cow's milk so on protein/ calcium enriched rice milk which is working out well.
I wanted to BF till at least 18 months but so happy to get this far!