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How Long Can I Breastfeed? with Ronietra Stewart, RDN, IBCLC
#436: Worldwide, the average age of weaning from the breast is 4 years. Why do we stop breastfeeding so soon in the US? When should you stop breastfeeding? Can you or should you keep breastfeeding after your baby starts solid foods? In this episode Ronietra Steward talks about the benefits of continued breastfeeding in later infancy and for toddlers.
Listen to this episode to learn:
Why the average age of weaning is so much older outside of the United States
How you can extend breastfeeding…even if you’re facing judgment or pressure to stop
Which nursing session(s) to drop first when you’re…
The skinny
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