Daughter #1:  1975, 10 mos (I was unfortunately stubborn and foolish  then, 
thinking as a pedi RN I didn't need LLL, when neighbor asked me to join  her at 
meetings); part time return to work (and certainly could have continued  
nursing for much longer)
Daughter #2:  1983, 7 yr ( 2 of those yr tandem with younger sister;  LLL 
membership in 1984 leading to LLL leader in 1988; I overcame my  foolishness)
Daughter #3:  1989, 6 yr (mother led weaning, very little milk it  seemed and 
was uncomfortable); full time mothering for last two children.   Never was I 
told that there wasn't any milk; had milk for yrs post weaning last  child; 
felt MER around babies until fully entrenched in menopause. 
 
I find the not knowing how to nurse in older children interesting as my  
grandson, who had great difficulty breastfeeding due to neuro-motor  deficits, and 
nursed partially for only several months (got breastmilk for  almost 2 yr, 
though), several months ago finally "got it", and nursed a few  minutes on an 
empty breast.  My daughter had offered her breast when  he was upset and that 
miracle of comfort, the maternal breast, brought him  around immediately.  My 
daughter was ecstatic and every now and then he  sucked at breast for a few 
minutes, especially when in need of comfort.  I  always had thought with my own 
that it was the breastmilk itself that produced  that instantaneous emotional 
recovery in a tantruming child but now I think it's  more that intimate 
connection that is so effective.
 
Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC



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