How so? National guidelines advocate exclusive breastfeeding for only 6 months (i.e. at the very beginning – I apologise if I wasn’t clear on this). I realise that Stella is only 3 1/2 months but I dont think that it will make a huge amount of difference if she is weaned now or in 2 1/2 months time. Ultimately, the decision lies with the mother and as many people on this blog have said, breastfeeding is not for everyone and women should not have to feel guilty about their feeding choices, regardless of what they are.

“As a doctor, I can tell you that the benefits of breastfeeding after the very beginning are marginal anyway.”

What? That is not even remotely true and if I came across a doctor giving medical advice like that, I’d find myself another one.

Well, how awful that you have “lost respect” for someone over breastfeeding!!!?? I could not breastfeed as I have PCOS and my milk never came in, with either of my dd’s. That said, of course, both were on formula for 11 months. Both are still thriving at 6 and 9, are in the higher level classes at school and healthy. Im so sick of all the breastfeeding moms who know NOTHING about the nons that rip us apart. Totally rude and uncalled for.

I breastfed my son for about 4 months. I became pregnant when he was 10 weeks old, and by the time he was four months I was so nauseated and sick I couldn’t sit long enough to breastfeed. And, when my daughter came (yes they are only 11 months apart) I had PPD and didn’t want to. Honestly, I loved breastfeeding and found it VERY rewarding. But, some women can’t do it for a year. I can’t judge and I don’t think anyone else should either. She is a great mother, and her decision is her alone, as it is for every other woman.

Breastfeeding is such a personal choice. I agree that others should not judge. No one is perfect, so looking at someone else and making judgments is so unbelievable.

I had issues breastfeeding my son from day 1. He was losing weight, wouldn’t latch, etc. But I wanted to keep going, so i actually ended up pumping for a full year and giving my milk to him in a bottle. But that was my decision. I have no right look down at others who did not pump when their babies couldn’t latch. I got “talked down” by mothers who breastfed and by mothers who formula fed.

I lost some weight when i was pumping but the last 10lbs came off after. Some people drop the weight easily when nursing others do not.

Every time breastfeeding or formula feeding comes up in a post people get up in arms!

That’s too bad she stopped breastfeeding . . . there’s no reason you can’t breastfeed and exercise and lose weight. If anything, for most women, breastfeeding helps with weight loss. But that’s ok, it’s her body and her choice. As long as she isn’t spreading misinformation about breastfeeding, I appreciate her candor in being honest about just not wanting to breastfeed.

I do think if she was forced to stop for a medical reason she would have just said so. She seems very open about the whole thing.

I breastfed my son for 13 1/2 months. If I’m lucky enough to get pregnant again, I may not be able to breastfeed due to needing to take medication for a tumor on my pituitary gland. It makes me really sad to think I may not be able to have the same experience with my possible second child. But what makes me really sad is that I may be judged by others for not breastfeeding when they don’t know my situation. Breastfeeding isn’t for everyone. A good friend of mine tried and tried to breastfeed her child. She would pump and try to feed her child for hours and her milk just never came in. Her newborn was losing weight and her doctor told her to go to formula. Who are we to judge others. People make the decisions that are best for them.

UggaMugga, I nursed 4 kids like you did – all were over a year old…I feel it’s a personal decision either way and I wouldn’t just someone who wants to nurse their baby til 6 weeks and stop – just like I would’t judge someone who wants to nurse a kid at 3 years old. It’s a decision between the individual mother and child. That being said, you were wondering why it would be easier to bottle feed? Probably because Tori can have other people feed – her nanny, etc…and she doesn’t have to take the time to breastfeed and/or pump, instead she can go work out. Whoever it is with the baby can just scoop formula in a bottle and feed – weather Tori is there or not. Just a thought. Not judging.

Well the good news is that certain people never had respect for me because I was never able to breastfeed my son due to medication I had to take immediately after his birth – you know, to save my life.

Wow – judgie wudgie was a bear…

For some people on this wall to judge Tori for stopping breastfeeding at 3 months is aboslutely disgusting. “Lost respect” for her??? How dare you judge the way that this clearly wonderful mother is bringing up her child. As a doctor, I can tell you that the benefits of breastfeeding after the very beginning are marginal anyway. WHO guidelines are to breastfeed for several years I think, but that is because they cover the whole world and in places like sub-Saharan Africa it is much safer for a child to get milk from their mother rather than fluids from elsewhere (e.g. water). If you choose to feed for longer, that is your choice, but dont lambast others just because their way isn’t your way.