The longer you nurse your baby, the more he will benefit from the immunological and nutritional benefits of breast milk. You and your baby will also benefit from that special feeling of closeness that breastfeeding provides. In most traditional cultures, babies are breastfed for at least two years, and sometimes for as long as five or six years. So don't be surprised if your baby is not ready to give up the breast until he is several years old. If you and your baby enjoy your nursing relationship, there is no harm in continuing for several years.

Nursing Your Baby in Public

By Go-To Mom Christina Liu, Heathrow, FL

I admit it. Before I had a baby, I was totally and utterly clueless about breastfeeding. Specifically, I had no idea whether it would be possible for women to breastfeed discreetly without exposing themselves. I had few opportunities to observe breastfeeding in action, but one instance really made an impression on me.