33: When to stop breastfeeding on demand (and what to do instead)

10/09/23 • 22 min

Breastfeeding on demand is recommended by leading health & breastfeeding organizations around the world, but what happens when your little one isn't so little anymore? Is there an age where you should stop offering breastmilk anytime your child asks? And if there is - what are you supposed to do after it?
In this podcast episode, I break down:

What on-demand breastfeeding is
Why it's recommended (and touch on the sorted history of infant feeding recommendations)
3 Problems with on-demand breastfeeding
What the typical answer is for "when to stop on-demand breastfeeding" (and why it doesn't hit the mark)
Why you should stop on-demand breastfeeding today and what to do instead

Tune in for a nuanced conversation about the topics that keep you up at night (literally & figuratively) as a full-term breastfeeding mom.

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What on-demand breastfeeding is
Why it's recommended (and touch on the sorted history of infant feeding recommendations)
3 Problems with on-demand breastfeeding
What the typical answer is for "when to stop on-demand breastfeeding" (and why it doesn't hit the mark)
Why you should stop on-demand breastfeeding today and what to do instead

Tune in for a nuanced conversation about the topics that keep you up at night (literally & figuratively) as a full-term breastfeeding mom.

Read the blog version of this podcast here.

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34: Why (almost) all the toddler breastfeeding advice is WRONG (and why there is still hope!)

Who knew you would be longing for the early days of breastfeeding again a year or two don't the road?
It seems to get MORE complicated the further along you go - and the big reason for this?
Really terrible advice, from (often) really well-meaning people!
In this week's podcast episode I am breaking down the 3 different types of toddler breastfeeding "advice" I see out in the world:

Behaviour Focused
Fantasy Focused
Overly Generalized

AND I'll be sharing why I believe there is still so much hope for you and your little one.

Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding - 33: When to stop breastfeeding on demand (and what to do instead)

Transcript

"When should I stop breastfeeding on demand?" 😱

It's a question that many parents grapple with as their baby heads into toddlerhood.
And it makes sense - you were told to breastfeed on-demand and follow your baby's hunger cues in your prenatal education class, but at some point you stop, right?

In this episode, I'll walk you through: