Breastfeeding is a personal choice that many women make a decision to approach differently.
Breastfeeding in public or until children reach an older age, however, remains a controversial topic.
A mother of two named Lisa Goulart Drago is now breastfeeding her two-year-old toddler and is not planning to stop “anytime soon”.
Lisa Goulart Drago explained: “When I found myself pregnant again and still breastfeeding my one year old I decided not to stop and had an open mind about tandem feeding once the baby was born.”
According to her, the best thing about breastfeeding “is the one to one time I get with them, or sometimes both at the same time, all is quiet and we get to interact in a unique way”.
“When Cora was born the adaptation period for Alice was made so much easier when I was feeding both of them at the same time.
“When I first saw them holding hands while feeding it was one of the most precious moments of my life,” she explained.
However, there are negatives too.
Lisa explained: “The worst thing about breastfeeding is having a child constantly on you, and no one can help with that, in a way it is beautiful, but can be so overwhelming when being sleep deprived, overtired and having a toddler needing your constant attention.”
The mother-of-two admitted she has had bad experiences and negative comments while breastfeeding her toddler, especially on social media.
“Thankfully not often but someone one day said ‘she is only this attached to you because she still breastfeeds, you can’t expect to have an independent child if she is attached to you like this’.
After breastfeeding for two years and three months, Lisa said: “I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon to be honest.
“But I plan on stopping when it no longer works for me or the children.”
Lisa admitted she would consider breastfeeding until they are six years old, “but I hope they are confident and comfortable enough to be done with that by then”.
