Hi all, I agree with Laurie Wheeler on timing of pregnancy. I nursed my children thru toddlerhood and then some. I got my period when my son was 22 months old. So if this woman just continues mothering this child as she has been, nature will work. Trust nature and trust your instincts! I think there are so many atvantages to long term nursing that I would hate to see mom and baby deprived of them because of a timetable,age etc. My favorate atvantage was if we were out and my child wanted to nurse they would ask for a nap!! This was our "code word" as we were mostly closet nursers. It would always blow people away that they would Ask for a nap!! I also did a lot of disiplining at breast-captive audience! Jane is sunny N.H.