Denise Sumpter’s 6-year-old daughter Belle is still breast-feeding and Denise says she’ll continue do to so until Belle decides it’s time to stop.
“I’ll feed Belle as long as she asks,” the 44-year-old mother told Daily Mail.
Belle doesn’t rely solely on Denise’s milk anymore. The little girl nurses anywhere from twice a day to once a week. Sometimes she’ll join her 18-month-old brother, Beau in a feeding. Other times she’ll latch one when she’s looking for some one-on-one time with her mother.
“I don’t think there’s anything weird about it. I feed both children on demand, whenever they want it,” Denise says.
Denise, a Ph.D. student studying ancient science in London, credits her “mama’s milk” to the vigor of her kids. She says, “My children have hardly been ill. Beau came down with something the other day and because I nursed him through it he was better in 24 hours. I’ve had similar with Belle. If they’re upset it calms them. It helps them sleep.
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