Toddler and Tandem Nursing

Many parents who nurse beyond the first year in our culture wonder if they are doing the right thing…or if they are spoiling their babies… Nursing a toddler and tandem nursing (breastfeeding a newborn and a toddler) are actually very normal biologically, and much more common around the world compared to the US! There are many benefits to breastfeeding a toddler; breastfeeding is not just pure nutrition after all, it is a relationship you develop and nurture with your child. The American Academy of Family Physicians states: “Health outcomes for mothers and babies are best when breastfeeding continues for at least two years. Breastfeeding should continue as long as mutually desired by mother and child.” Only you and your baby know when is the right time to stop nursing…it’s completely up to you.

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