The answer, of course, is
The answer, of course, is that there is not a set time to stop. Some mothers will stop much sooner than most and some will carry on breastfeeding long after than is strictly necessary.
Most doctors would recommend breastfeeding for at least a year; the World Health Organization suggests two years. Many mothers stop long before the recommended year and the reasons they do are numerous. Some stop out of the necessity of returning back to work. This doesn’t have to be so, as a mother can breastfeed her child before and after work. Many employers now provide creches where mothers can continue to breastfeed. Even if this isn’t an option, mothers can express their milk and this can be fed to the child during the day whilst the mother is away and normal breastfeeding can be resumed upon her return.
Another reason for early cessation is because of the intolerable pain of sore nipples. This is understandable as all breastfeeding mothers feel some degree of discomfort. Learning the right attachment techniques can alleviate soreness as can other preventative measures, such as keeping nipples moist, and feeding baby at regular intervals and allowing baby their fill, rather than short and frequent feeds.
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