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Does it make it difficult to wean your baby if you breastfeed for over a year?

Choose your answer: [Yes] or [NO]

ANSWER: NO.

There’s no evidence that it is more difficult to stop breastfeeding after one year, but there is evidence that breastfeeding up to two years is beneficial for both mothers and children. All mothers and babies are different and need to determine together how long they want to breastfeed. Many babies naturally wean starting around one year of age or so because developmentally, they’re changing so much. They’re becoming less focused on their mother, and more focused on learning about the world around them.