Mum's response to strangers who think she's 'too old' to breastfeed

A mother had the perfect response to strangers thinking she was "too old" to breastfeed. Photo / Facebook

Stefania Giraldi was waiting at the doctor's surgery with her three-year-old daughter when she overheard a conversation between two strangers next to her.

Shocked by the strangers' views, she shared the conversation on her Facebook page, "Mama's Word".

"I am sure you are all familiar with the 'too old to breastfeed' remark, BUT have you ever heard it in relation to the MOTHER?," she asked.

"That's right, these two ladies were going on about how a woman they knew, who is 42 years old, was, in their opinion, too OLD to breastfeed!!

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"And how her milk is probably not GOOD enough because of her age, to the disadvantage of the baby. A baby who they thought would have been better off formula-fed instead.

"I was fuming.

"I kid you NOT, a few minutes later my daughter climbs on my lap wanting the boob (talk about right timing), and needless to say, I granted her wish immediately.

"NOW, I am not one that looks for confrontations or arguments, but I COULDN'T RESIST: Obviously the ladies noticed I was breastfeeding, I turn to them and I tell them:

"'By the way, I am 44 years old, 45 next June and my milk is perfect!'"

According to the mother, the look on the ladies' faces was "priceless".

Stefania's story struck a chord with other mums - many of whom were of a similar age to her and breastfeeding.

"Hurray for you! I am 41 and still breastfeeding my 2 year old," a Facebook user commented.

"I'm currently nursing my 3yo and I'm 40. I don't plan on having anymore (though I didn't plan any of my current children), but if I do I wouldn't hesitate to breastfeed for as long as my child wanted to, wherever that kid wanted to. Rock on momma," another follower said.