Have you been shamed for nursing your toddler or older child? Extended breastfeeders can face a ton of social backlash and criticism for something society deems as too taboo. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, alongside continued breastfeeding up to the second year and beyond. Breastmilk composition has been studied extensively in the first year but there’s a serious lack of data regarding composition beyond 1 and 2 years postpartum. A

The new trend of nursing older children

Comment 👏 if you’re at 1 year or beyond of nursing/pumping! This one is for all the haters — it gets old hearing from people (often elderly women) who like to constantly tell us that nursing a toddler or older child is “disgusting” and “shameful.” Toddlers breastfeed for many of the same reasons babies breastfeed: for nutrition, comfort, security and for reassurance. Breastmilk continues to provide the same nutritional and immunological benefits beyond that first year. In fact, a group of resea

Biggest Challenges For Children During the Pandemic, According to a School Nurse

What is your biggest challenge in nursing school?