Doesn nursing a toddler make him or her clingy?
There is evidence that nursing makes a toddler less clingy (although more attached) than his weaned peers. Breastfed toddlers may be more secure, perhaps because they have come to rely on their mothers as a solid source of comfort, and know that mother can be depended on when needed. • I want more children, what about my fertility while breastfeeding? Breastfeeding will delay fertility, and for some women, decrease their libido. The good news is that fertility will return for most women despite nursing a two or three year old. The fertility reducing affect of breastfeeding varies from woman to woman. • The idea of nursing an older baby makes me uncomfortable. Why do people nurse older babies? Most women don’t begin their nursing relationship with their infant with the idea of nursing for a set number of months. As many women approach what they thought was the “ideal” weaning time, they begin to question why weaning at that age had seemed like such a good idea when they can clearly see
