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Can I stop breastfeeding
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My baby is 18 months old and she started eating all family foods. So can I stop breastfeeding her? I want to be sure that it will not cause any health issue for her.
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Ideally baby can be breast fed till 2 n 1/2 years. You can continue breast feeding till that time.
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You can continue breast feeds till 2 nd half years.
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Decrease your frequency of breast feeding.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.
You can continue breast feeding till 2 years. Stopping won’t harm her.
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