Comments on: Isla Fisher Shares Her Slimming Secret

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:10:42 +0000

Anna- By commenting about the fact that she’s still nursing Olive, Isla is promoting and raising awareness about extended nursing. That is a VERY big deal, as, sadly, most Americans still see extended nursing as taboo and strange.

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:08:45 +0000

Megan- Very good point! In fact, humans aren’t the only mammals who nurse beyond the one-year mark. Some other mammals nurse for two, three, or even more years as well (even though, just like humans, their babies DO start eating solid food during that time period as well)!

By: thomasina

thomasina — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:12:13 +0000

Oh, Lisa, Lisa, Lisa.

Spelling “psychology” correctly might help your case, honey.

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:54:27 +0000

Breastfeeding beyond 1 year is not for the child, it’s for the mothers psychological needs. She wants to keep the feeling of being needed and desired by her child and is afraid of losing that. This is, ofcourse, something that mothers who breastfeed their toddlers would never, ever accept or admit. Again, pyschology.

Breastfeeding just doesn’t guarantee anything. I know many babies who were breastfed for about 1 year and was sick as can be with ear infections etc. Even needed surgery.

By: Angelique

Angelique — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:52:16 +0000

Meagan, could you please clarify what you mean about tantrums being a breeze because you’re still nursing? I’m still nursing my 13 month old, but thinking about wrapping that up pretty soon. I’m interested in knowing how breastfeeding an older child helps with tantrums. Thanks!!

By: MomE

MomE — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:56:36 +0000

As far as the weirdness of it…. I think each mother has to do what feels right for each child. Personally, my daughter HATED breastfeeding. She’s always had this fierce independent streak, always…. She didn’t want me holding her to feed her. She just HATED it in general. It was a horrible experience for her, but I persisted at it for 3 long, horrible months of her life. Mostly because of all the pressure I felt to do it. I’m glad I stuck with it, but it just wasn’t right to continue for her.

But I do have to say, I hardly lost any weight when I was breastfeeding. I lost weight right after she was born (obviously from having her and from fluid loss, etc), but then no more. Once I stopped breastfeeding, I dropped pounds rapidly!!!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:29:07 +0000

Looking at mammals is a great way top determine wean ing age. Most mammals wean at the eruption of adult molars, so around the time of the 6 year molars in children.

Nursing a 2 year old may seem odd unless you are doing it yourself. It’s a gradual process. You aren’t nursing a 6 month old and then the next day you have a 2 year old in your lap. It’s one day at a time and it seems very normal and natural as it’s happening.

Toddler nursing around the world, in developed and undeveloped counties, is very normal.

After nursing a couple of nearly 3 year olds myself I can tell you that it does seem normal and it helps toddlers emotionally, mentally, and physically. Tantrums are a breeze and those picky eating years are much less stressful.

By: brannon

brannon — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:08:36 +0000

I’ll agree (unapologetically) with you Kelly. A friend is still nursing her 2 year old and it freaks me out a little when he asks for her boob because he is thirsty. My son is 2 as well and I breastfed for almost a year but to each their own. just as many of you have opinions about extended breastfeeding, we are allowed to have opinions as well.

By: Lila

Lila — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:10:51 +0000

I breastfeed my daughter for 11 months- and lost no weight! However, I am still glad I BF her and that I gave her that head start to a healthy life. I am glad Isla is getting her body back the healthy way instead of starving herself.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:30:34 +0000

I whole heartedly agree that nursing shouldn’t be seen as weird, but I don’t know what falls under the category “extended nursing”. A 5 year old child does not need to be nursed, there is nothing natural about that, there is a reason why we develop teeth.

Just look at other mammels and compare the years they nurse. I feel sometimes people want to go over the top with things. Also why does it need be a big issue, she nurses; great! People are singing her praises as if she just saved the world. It’s just nursing.