8 Famous Moms Who Chose Extended Breastfeeding

According to one study, prolonged breastfeeding can lead to a higher IQ and higher lifetime income. And because breastfeeding is one of a mother’s first and strongest bonds with her newborn, many women choose to continue breastfeeding longer. After all, skin-to-skin contact can be very comforting for a child who feels nurtured and loved.

O awesome.club believes that every mother knows what’s best for her child and these eight famous moms decided to breastfeed for over two years and wanted to share their journey with us. Check out!

The actress and author has two boys. She revealed to have breastfed her youngest son Fred for 4 years and 3 months. “I loved breastfeeding Fred. And Fred loved and needed care. It was the best nutrition and strongest bond ever,” she said.

Bialik was also honest about the challenges she faced during this period, admitting that breastfeeding was “never painful” and that she had “fought thrush several times”.

The actress, who has three children, continues to breastfeed her 2-year-old. She described that moment as “perfect bliss” and added, “This is what my body was made for.”

The singer’s first daughter was born in 2003, whom she breastfed for two years and added: “As soon as I stopped, I had more energy. You can do more things.”

The actress and her husband Ian Somerhalder became parents to a baby girl in 2017. She shared a post about breastfeeding when the baby was 20 months old and admitted, “I have no idea how long she and I will be on this journey together.” And she added: “I follow her guidance and she tells me exactly what she needs.”

The actress gave birth at age 40 and was photographed breastfeeding her 2-year-old son. Blair is also an advocate for breastfeeding in public and noted, “I don’t care if I offend anyone — my baby wants to eat. If I can’t cover myself fast enough, so be it.”

The actress and education advocate gave birth to her only child at the age of 35. She continued breastfeeding until he was 2½ years old and stopped when she felt that “it was time for him to be a little more independent.”

For McKellar, a mother should continue to breastfeed her child as long as it works for both of them. She explained, “For me it was two and a half years, for you it could be three and a half or three months or whatever works.”

The Bachelor contestant welcomed two babies in two years and is a big fan of breastfeeding. She breastfed her daughter for 26 months. She also admitted that it “would have taken twice as long” if they were both still happy about it. She also added that breastfeeding a 4-year-old isn’t weird or disgusting, because “it’s been normal throughout the world since the beginning of time.”

The 43-year-old TV personality is still breastfeeding her 5-and-a-half-year-old daughter Chanel. And she revealed: “Chanel still likes my breasts.” For her, breastfeeding is “a great moment of union between a mother and her child.”

Austin also explained that this bond “makes her feel wanted.” Chanel also already likes to eat food, but still enjoys feeding on her mother’s breasts.

Do you agree that prolonged breastfeeding can be beneficial for both mother and child?