A casual remark from a friend who mentioned she hoped to nurse exclusively for at least six months became my first guide. Six months seemed reasonable enough. I would try it. There seemed no need for me to discontinue nursing. When Anna Lee turned a year old at the end of October, it seemed like a good time to wean.
Birthdays are very significant so it was easy to feel swayed by an arbitrary number.
Twelve months was a whole year. After all, too much of a good thing is, well, too much. I asked myself. She was just learning how to walk. So many bumps and bruises, so many tears after each little fall.