Toddler Nursing

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode!Are you breastfeeding a toddler?Are you breastfeeding a newborn wondering how you possibly breastfeed a toddler?Has someone told you to “stop breastfeeding when they can ask for it”Breastfeeding a toddler is very different from breastfeeding a newborn.  Listen up for more info on this.  And spoiler alert – babies ask to breastfeed the minute they come out of the womb so that’s not a valid argument. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected] HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!!  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!Things we talked about:A toddler breastfeeding freaks people out [5:02]How old is too old? [11:41]You cannot force a baby or toddler to nurse [12:57]WHO and AAP recommendations [14:38]Positioning when breastfeeding a toddler [21:11]Nursing and solids [22:50]Newborn vs toddler nursing [25:14]No more pumping! [27:15]Milk changes [32:42]Latching and biting [34:41] Today’s Shout Out is to Birth Nerds@birthnerdshttps://laurenjturnerfineart.com*This Episode is sponsored by Original Sprout and Sheila Darling Coaching Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/129-balancing-solids-with-breastfeeding/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/124-breastfeeding-boundaries/https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/092-when-people-tell-you-how-to-breastfeed/ Set up your consultation with Diannehttps://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/      Check out Dianne’s blog here~https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast~https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.comHere is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~Abby Theuring  https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.comDianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use~Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes