I recently went to see the doctor because of a mild skin allergy I seemed to have picked up from somewhere.  When I was still itching after eliminating my body wash and body butter from the list of possible allergens, I figured it was time to seek some professional advice.  Ah well, looks like it wasn’t the Body Shop products I bought after all - at least I don’t think so. 

Although I sort of guessed that the professional advice wouldn’t have been able to come up with any definitive allergen without testing, at least I got some more potent drugs to help suppress the itch which was starting to become rather annoying.  Just to make sure that the drugs weren’t affect Gavin through my breastmilk, I told the doctor I was still nursing.

The conversation went something like this:

Doctor: We’ll just give you some antihistamines.
Me: Oh, by the way, I’m still nursing - the drugs aren’t going to affect that are they?
Doctor: Oh no, no.  How old is your baby?
Me: 17 months.
Doctor: (eyes widened) 17 months?  You’re still breastfeeding?? (There was an incredulous tone in his voice, which he tried to cover up by adding)  That’s great, of course!

It made me wonder - is it so unusual to still be nursing a toddler at 17 months?

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