Jenna Jameson posts photo of breastfeeding her daughter at 21 months: 'A mothers milk has no expiration date'

Lauren Holter

Jenna Jameson knows some people won’t approve of the fact that she’s still breastfeeding her toddler, but she doesn’t care. The former adult film star posted a photo on Instagram Thursday that showed her breastfeeding her daughter, Batel, and explained why it’s so important to her.

“A mothers milk has no expiration date and neither does the love of a mother. 21 months and counting Batel!” Jameson wrote.

Of course, she expected some backlash and “ignorant comments,” as she put it. But she believes it’s powerful for the world to see “these beautiful images of how magical mothers are.”

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I sustain you, and you sustain me. Breastfeeding a toddler. I prayed we’d make it this long. I’m so proud of you and I Batelli. It’s a given we will receive the unwanted comments saying unneeded things like “that child is too old” or “you should stop nursing when a baby gets teeth” or hundreds more ignorant comments I’ve seen left on other vulnerable yet strong mothers on Instagram. It’s ok. It’s important these beautiful images of how magical mothers are are seen. Here are some amazing facts. In the second year (12-23) months, 448 ml of breastmilk contains- 29% of energy requirements 43% of protein requirements 36% of calcium requirements 75% of vitamin A requirements 76% of folate requirements 94% of vitamin B-12 requirements 60% of vitamin C requirements Breastfeeding into toddlerhood also shortens duration of illnesses, results to fewer illnesses and provides overall protection. Breasts pick up bacteria in their surroundings and produce antibodies accordingly. Breastfeeding into toddlerhood also contributes to our babies intellectual, mental and social development. Don’t forget the emotional and developmental help it provides. Being a toddler comes with busy days filled with exploring that sometimes can be overwhelming. Your breast remains the one place that doesn’t have to be learned again and is always there, never changing in comfort and security offering baby a home base of content and calm. Meeting your child’s dependency needs is the key to helping your child achieve independence. Children outgrow these needs in their own time. We are not creating bad habits, but helping our child find a secure way into independence. A mothers milk has no expiration date and neither does the love of a mother. 21 months and counting Batel! ⭐️ Thank you to the spectacularly gifted @ivetteivens for capturing a very important moment in time of my breastfeeding journey with Batel. Thanks to @littlepeachlondon for these awesome facts! #normalizebreastfeeding

A post shared by Jenna Jameson (@jennacantlose) on Dec 20, 2018 at 10:00am PST

“Children outgrow these needs in their own time,” she wrote. “We are not creating bad habits, but helping our child find a secure way into independence.”

As expected, not everyone was on board with her breastfeeding for that long — or posting the photos to prove it.

“If it makes you as a mother feel magical thats great but why do you feel that others need to see pics to make it magical?” one person commented. “I am all for breastfeeding but as a child gets older it can be done in the privacy of ones home.”

The response was overwhelmingly positive, though, with other moms sharing how long they breastfed and thanking Jameson for sharing her experience.

“You sure have educated and enlightened my thoughts and opinions about it! I have a whole new appreciation,” someone wrote.

“I breastfed my oldest until he was 2 1/2 yrs old and I stopped only because I became pregnant with twins. Mothers always know best!” another commenter said.

Jameson has been very open about her breastfeeding journey on social media. She posted another breastfeeding photo back when Batel was 18 months old.

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18 months nursing this little angel. I can’t describe the incredible bond full term breastfeeding creates. It’s hard work, time consuming and sometimes frustrating… but I wouldn’t change one second. #fulltermbreastfeeding #breastfeeding #nursingmom #liquidgold #normalizebreastfeeding #breastfeedingtoddler

A post shared by Jenna Jameson (@jennacantlose) on Oct 30, 2018 at 4:19pm PDT

At the time, Leigh Anne O’Connor, a board-certified lactation consultant and La Leche League leader, told Yahoo Lifestyle that babies don’t naturally wean themselves off breastfeeding before the age of 2.

“Terms like ‘full-term nursing’ and ‘extended nursing’ have come about because, as a culture, we wean prematurely,” O’Connor said.

When a follower asked Jameson, in the comments of her latest post, how long she planned to breastfeed, she responded that the question “isn’t kind.”

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