I've been begining to feel pressure / wierd looks when i breast feed Lucy (breastfeeding toddlers should be normal people) it is in so many cultures and in the bible, hey Jesus was properly nursed well into/past toddlerhood.

i like breastfeeding Lucy i view it as a blessing a giving of myself to her (the health giving effects of breastmilk continue as long as you breastfeed)

"The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast" (Gen. 21:8). Isaac was probably 4 to 6 years old.

(Genesis 49:25-26)
25 The God of your father, who helps you, God Almighty, who blesses you, With the blessings of the heavens above, the blessings of the abyss that crouches below, The blessings of breasts and womb,
26 the blessings of fresh grain and blossoms, The blessings of the everlasting mountains, the delights of the eternal hills.

Breastfeeding and God's Name

Within scripture, God reveals Himself to His people by His holy name. "God the Almighty" used in Genesis 17:1, and elsewhere in the Bible, is the Hebrew term "El Shaddai." "El" in Hebrew stands for might and power--our God is almighty and all-powerful. Biblical scholars differ on the origin of the term "Shaddai." Some believe that the term affirms the mightiness of God and the root word comes from the idea of the mighty God of the mountain. Other scholars contend that "Shaddai" is from the Hebrew root word "shad," meaning a woman's breast. Just as a nursing mother meets the needs of her infant child by giving of her very self, our powerful God meets all the needs of His people. Although our God is mighty, He is also all-sustaining, and One who pours forth His blessings and His very Self for His people. The omnipotent God is a loving, nurturing and all-provident God.

Whether there is a linguistic connection between the word "Shaddai" and "breast," as Christians, we have to agree that our relationship God is based on much more than His might. He loves us with the intensity of His Being and through the sacrifice of His Son on the cross, gives of His very Self for our lives-just as a nursing mother gives of her very self out of love for her child.

Growing into Grace
by Mary Maslen
"Let faith happen. Your child will discover God in a whole host of ways—from the songs you sing to the way you comfort him when he cries. Everything you do for and with your child contributes to his understanding of love, which will eventually frame the way he understands God's love." ANOTHER REASON WHY ATTACHMENT PARENTING MAKES SENCE