Cow vs Mother

This post is a spin-off of the post about cow's milk a few days ago.

Come on Moms/Moms to be.... can you honestly tell me that it makes ANY sense to wean a child at 12 months and begin feeding him/her milk from a mammal that weighs approx 400-1600lbs, is fed primarily corn, given antibiotics & steroids to "thrive", and is mistreated in a slaughter house? If you can honestly tell me how this makes any sense I would love to hear about what you have to say.

When I was pregnant with my 1st, I could not wait to experience breastfeeding. The first 4 months were great, but as she became more aware, distracted, and I became pregnant our breastfeeding relationship came to an end at 6 mos. I could not wait until she turned a year so she could start drinking milk... yummy, it does a body good! 7 months later we eliminated milk because of night terrors.

When I was pregnant with my 2nd, I was determined to make breastfeeding work (at least to a year). It's been a completely different experience this time around. Lucy is a boobie girl. She starts jumping up and down when I enter the room, smiling and giggling and cannot wait to come and eat. Too cute and melts my heart.

In the past 2 years, I've realized a lot about what I want for my family and myself. I've researched and learned so much about what I can do to benefit my children and I believe that breastfeeding is pretty high up on the list. I will not wean Lucy at 1 year because that is what the AAP says is acceptable. I will wean her when she is ready or if I have a strong desire to wean her. I have no idea when this will be.

I know friends, family, and strangers will criticize and judge me for this decision of extended breastfeeding because for whatever reason it is not widely accepted in our country. Will I let that bother me or sway my decision? Absolutely not.
If anyone can tell me how it makes any sense to wean a child and start feeding him/her cow's milk I will listen, but until then please keep your comments / feelings to yourself.

Come on people.... this is the natural thing to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETA- I hope this didn't come off as a rant post..that was not my intention. What really triggered it is my curiosity as to why and how nursing your child for an extended period of time has become so "strange & gross" in this country. I really am curious as to why that is.