Breastfeeding is a personal choice for mothers, and the decision to continue breastfeeding beyond the first year can often be met with controversy. However, there are many benefits associated with extended breastfeeding, including immune system support and enhanced bonding between mother and child. Despite the potential challenges, some celebrity moms have chosen to continue breastfeeding their babies for an extended period, sharing their experiences and advocating for the benefits of this practice.
Salma Hayek
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Mexican actress Salma Hayek has been very open about her breastfeeding journey. She stated in an interview that she never put a “time limit” on how long she nursed her baby because she could see “how much good it was doing her” (her child).
Alanis Morissette
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Singer and mom-of-three Alanis Morissette has shared several photographs and stories of breastfeeding her babies. And continued to feed her son Winter well past his second birthday, claiming it’s up to each child when they are ready to wean.
Nelly Furtado
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Songbird Nelly Furtado gave birth to her daughter Nevis in 2003. She breastfed her until she was two, stating it was a meaningful way to connect and appreciate her postpartum body.
Alyssa Milano
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The Charmed actress is an open advocate for normalizing breastfeeding. However, she shared on her Instagram that she still happily breastfed her daughter at 16 months.
Selma Blair
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Selma Blair often shares snippets of motherhood on her social media accounts, including her breastfeeding journey with her son, Arthur, who she nursed past age two.
Kourtney Kardashian
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The eldest of the Kardashian sisterhood refused to give in to family pressure to stop breastfeeding her two children past a year old, respectively.
Mayim Bialik
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The Big Bang Theory funny woman nursed her son until age four, stating breastfeeding is “natural, beautiful, and wonderful.”
Alicia Silverstone
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Breastfeeding advocate Alicia Silverstone was papped nursing her son, Bear, at the age of 11 months. As a result, she covered the topic of nursing extensively in her memoir Kind Mama.
Gwen Stefani
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Singer Gwen opened up about breastfeeding her 13-month-old son, Apollo, and stated she “doesn’t know” when she would start to wean.
Thandiwe Newton
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The Crash actress shared a photo on her Instagram of her nursing her 2-year-old, describing it as “perfect happiness.”
P!nk
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Never one to shy away from anything, singer P!nk snapped a pic of herself nursing her then-toddler, Willow.
Erykah Badu
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Soul sensation Eryak Badu opened up about breastfeeding her son, Seven, for “two years straight.”
Coco Austin
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The model shared her breastfeeding journey on social media and her blog, proudly breastfeeding her daughter until she was four.
Kelly Rutherford
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The Gossip Girl star happily breastfed son Hermes past age two, stating it brings “more comfort [to them] than cuddling.”
Nikki Reed
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The Twilight star opened up about her plan to nurse her daughter, Bodhi, past 19 months.
Miranda Kerr
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The actress is a fan of breastfeeding. And shared that she breastfed for a year and a half while pumping in between takes at work.
Gisele Bündchen
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Model Gisele shared a glam snap of breastfeeding while having her hair, nails, and makeup was done for work.
Jada Pinkett Smith
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Jada said in an interview that she nursed her son, Jaden, for 18 months and that “he never saw a bottle.”
Danica McKellar
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Danica McKellar, known for her role in “Wonder Years,” breastfed her son Draco until he was 2 and a half years old. She advises other mothers to continue breastfeeding as long as it is beneficial for both the mother and child.
Kelly Preston
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Actress Kelly Preston and wife of John Travolta “loved nursing so much” and breastfed her son until he was 16 months.