Wednesday, February 01, 2006

TELEVISION: When is it time to stop breastfeeding? (Peterborough Today)

Breast might be best for babies, but is it normal to carry on breastfeeding until your child is a toddler and beyond? As the documentary Extraordinary Breastfeeding on Channel 4 tonight explores the issue, we ask city mums about their experiences. ANN MOLYNEUX reports.
Many women will find the idea of breastfeeding their children years after they have started school unpalatable.

But then they probably haven't given it a lot of thought, because, for most new mothers, real life has a habit of getting in the way, whether you are returning to work or having another baby.

A Channel 4 documentary, Extraordinary Breastfeeding, tonight at 9pm, tells the stories of women who believe that children should never be forcibly weaned, but should decide for themselves when they want to stop.


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