I'm a wee bit behind in my reading of Lactnet posts (went to Rush conference on Sat. Saw lots of Lactnetters!) but I'd like to add this to the "how long are you going to keep nursing her?" responses. Usually it was a question from my mother-in-law or husband's crabby aunt after a long(stressful) holiday at someone else's home. My babies invariably wanted a long leisurely cuddly nursing and they would peacefully fall asleep at the breast. My response would be, "about another five minutes until she's really sound asleep." Both my breastfed kiddo's nursed until they were about three and even my oldest daughter who was not breastfed was supportive and loving to her sisters. Mary Kay Smith, LLLL, CLE, IBCLC Romeoville, IL