A MUM-OF-TWO has received backlash from online trolls for breastfeeding he son until the age of six. The young parent marked the end of her son's breastfeeding journey with a celebratory cake after they made the "joint decision" to stop. Lauren McLeod, 31, said she expected her son Bowie, now seven, to stop earlier but explained that he still occasionally asked for a feeding.
So she continued to breastfeed him, even after giving birth to his sister Tigerlily, now four. Lauren revealed that both children began having solid food and water from six months but explained that she sees breastfeeding as an "added bonus." She said she regards breastmilk as a strong immunity booster and a great comfort.
However, last year, she and Bowie made the "joint decision" to stop with feeds. The Australian, who works as a doula, still breastfeeds her daughter twice a day, revealing that she won't stop until Tigerlily is "ready." She described the end of her breastfeeding journey with her son as "very emotional" and "the end of an era.
" However, she added that they both "knew it was time" and decided to celebrate the occasion. "I wanted one last feed with him and made a cake saying 'bye bye boobies,'" Lauren said. Both she and her husband Anders, 34, supported their children's decision to continue breastfeeding past their toddler years.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Tigerlily also went on until she was six like her brother, but I will follow her lead," Lauren said. She recalled her experience feed.
