Natural Family Planning International

“”My third child had always been a difficult nurser.  I nursed him anytime he wanted.  At 16 months we rid him of his pacifier and nursing became a joy.  From personal experience of nursing both culturally and ecologically, the difference is night and day for both baby and me.  Ecological breastfeeding definitely made me feel closer to my baby.”

“First I want to thank you for the positive effect you’ve had on my mothering skills.  I nursed my first baby for 4 and 1/2 months and then quit because of the inconvenience.  I nursed my second baby for 22 months because it was so convenient.  The only thing that changed was my attitude and finding a supportive group of friends.”

For those mothers wanting support for ecological breastfeeding, visit www.catholicbreastfeeding.org.

“Breastfeeding has a very definite effect on child spacing.  With my bottle-fed children I conceived again at 8 months after childbirth despite other contraceptives.  It has been 15 months since the last baby was born.  No period yet.”

“My son nurses on and off during the nights.  He is 22 months old and I have not had a period yet.”

“This is the only method of child spacing that appeals to my husband and me in every possible way.  Myself, I look for simpler answers—ones that women in non-technological societies might discover—and in breastfeeding I found it.”

“I am currently nursing my 17 month old without a return of my periods.”

“My period has just returned, just now that we have been on holiday at the seashore!  So it’s after 37 months 4 days post-partum.”  Italian mother