Funny how life can change opinions. With my first 2 children I was under 
the control of a manipulative mother. My first son she was convinced he 
was not getting enough milk and I should stop bfing at 6 weeks. My second 
son she was convinced I had PPD and her doctor and person friend (just got 
out of federal prison for other medical malpractices) wanted and did dope 
me on a bunch of drugs so I had to stop bfing at 2 weeks. After breaking 
the bondage that was her control I have successfully bfing 2 other 
children allowing them to wean on their own. Caleb weaned at 2 1/2 year 
and Egan is still going strong at 22 months of age. I even tandem nursed 
Egan and Caleb for 6 months. My boys sleep in our bed (2 queens side by 
side).

Anyway I remember being young (22) and a nanny for a cop and his wife. At 
2 1/2 years of age she was still bfing her daughter. The father was really 
bothered by it as was I. My problem first being young and dumb I didn't 
think bfing past a year was normal. My biggest concern was the mother was 
a stripped and nursed to keep her boobs big. She always nursed her 
daughter after coming home drunk. It was horrid and just one of those 
stories to give nursing long term a bad name.

I also remember with my first 2 boys that I wanted so badly wanted to 
nurse I could not understand how women could nurse in public. I too used 
to think it in poor taste to see someone whip out a boob at a restaurant 
and start nursing. I look back at that now and no it was pure jealousy on 
my part and nothing more.

Now I have a problem with a doctor who is demanding I wean or refuses to 
treat my condition. I was informally diagnosed with MS as I had one lesion 
on my brain per an MRI (need 2 to make a diagnosis of MS). We are still 
waiting the result of a lumbar puncture to see if it is confirmed. 
Meanwhile this doctor will not give me anything for pain unless I stop 
bfing. He said to me what are you going to do wait until he starts 
speaking in full sentences? Anyway so many drugs used to treat MS and he 
refuses to do anything until he is convinced I have stopped bfing. Since 
we live in rural NM I am pretty screwed in finding another doctor without 
driving for hours which hurts my legs. Very frustrating and very sad that 
doctors do not educate themselves to bfing and what meds can safely be 
used. Instead they want to bring trauma to my son which is what happen 
when I try to refuse him the breast. He just does not understand and acts 
if I am rejecting him or something. I just cannot do it to him.

Anway sorry to ramble on in my first posting to this board. Education is 
really needed to support families who opt to nurse until their child wants 
to wean. Just like I would not beat a woman over the head for wanting to 
bottle feed I do not want to be beat over the haed with their "opinion".

Racquel

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