When is it classed as extended BF - Page 2

mommyof3co · Mar 12th, 2010, 12:12 PM

I say past a year too, here it's recommended to nurse for the first year (even though the WHO says 2) and past that year is considered "extended" here

TigerLady · Mar 12th, 2010, 12:37 PM

I agree with past 12 months for Western societies as it is unusual to go that long. It would be longer for societies were "extended" BFing is the norm.

I also agree that lots of ppl consider past 6 months "extended" but I don't like calling that extended as it implies 6 months is all the longer a baby "needs" to BFed, which isn't true.

Rebaby · Mar 12th, 2010, 16:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucy Lu

probably 4 months if you're my husband's family LOL!

Yep, beyond the first few weeks if you're one of my family members

In fact i am an oddity for bf at all...and certainly for doing it beyond the 6/8 week mark

Rebaby · Mar 12th, 2010, 16:54 PM

In answer to the original question though, i personally think extended is beyond 2 years because of the WHO recommendation...but i am sure that most people asked would say that extended was beyond 6 months or beyond 1 year.

cleckner04 · Mar 13th, 2010, 12:49 PM

I have always thought past twelve months was extended BFing as well.

Maffie · Mar 13th, 2010, 12:54 PM

Wow thanks ladies its really good to see different opinions on this. I have no intentions of stopping but I have noticed people comment so I just dont say how long I plan to feed for.

cleckner04 · Mar 13th, 2010, 13:48 PM

I'm the same way with people commenting. Everyone is always asking me where her bottles are. *rolls eyes*

sun · Mar 13th, 2010, 14:04 PM

Feel bad for all you ladies who aren't getting good bf support!!!

I automatically think of "extended" bf as anything past 2 years. Most people I know only bf for a year though. I plan to bf for a year, then still a feed before bed after that if it is what LO wants to do. I won't go beyond 2 years though.

xx

Rydia · Mar 13th, 2010, 14:19 PM

I think beyond 2 is extended.

My son is going to be 1 next week and I cannot imagine stopping now he still needs his milk during the day, feeds through the night, and isnt walking --just starting to crawl. So yeah he still feels like a baby to me and I dont see continuing on past a year as extended. I may have had a different answer a year ago before I had a baby though.

Mar 12th, 2010, 12:12 PM	#11
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I say past a year too, here it's recommended to nurse for the first year (even though the WHO says 2) and past that year is considered "extended" here

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Mar 12th, 2010, 12:37 PM	#12
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 22,889	I agree with past 12 months for Western societies as it is unusual to go that long. It would be longer for societies were "extended" BFing is the norm. I also agree that lots of ppl consider past 6 months "extended" but I don't like calling that extended as it implies 6 months is all the longer a baby "needs" to BFed, which isn't true.

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Mar 12th, 2010, 16:54 PM	#14
Rebaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,698	In answer to the original question though, i personally think extended is beyond 2 years because of the WHO recommendation...but i am sure that most people asked would say that extended was beyond 6 months or beyond 1 year.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 12:49 PM	#15
cleckner04 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 21,311	I have always thought past twelve months was extended BFing as well.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 12:54 PM	#16
Maffie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5,028	Wow thanks ladies its really good to see different opinions on this. I have no intentions of stopping but I have noticed people comment so I just dont say how long I plan to feed for.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 13:48 PM	#17
cleckner04 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 21,311	I'm the same way with people commenting. Everyone is always asking me where her bottles are. rolls eyes

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Mar 13th, 2010, 14:04 PM	#18
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,978	Feel bad for all you ladies who aren't getting good bf support!!! I automatically think of "extended" bf as anything past 2 years. Most people I know only bf for a year though. I plan to bf for a year, then still a feed before bed after that if it is what LO wants to do. I won't go beyond 2 years though. xx

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Mar 13th, 2010, 14:19 PM	#19
Rydia Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 394	I think beyond 2 is extended. My son is going to be 1 next week and I cannot imagine stopping now he still needs his milk during the day, feeds through the night, and isnt walking --just starting to crawl. So yeah he still feels like a baby to me and I dont see continuing on past a year as extended. I may have had a different answer a year ago before I had a baby though.

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