I recently saw a mother with a 20 month old toddler who had been off the
breast for about 5 months. (CB remind me if this is incorrect--although
she's from Toronto, she somehow got in touch with carol brussel who referred
her to me). She had stopped because she thought she was supposed to. We
got the mother's milk supply up, and apparently the baby is breastfeeding
again.
I didn't think it was going to work, but it did. But it wasn't anywhere as
long a time as this baby and mother.
If the mother really wants to, it's worth a try.
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC