Alanis Morissette practiced extended breastfeeding with her son, Ever, nursing him well past his second birthday and planning to continue as long as he wanted, aligning with her attachment parenting style, stating she would stop only when he weaned himself, though the exact final age isn't specified in the snippets, she's a strong advocate for this approach.
Actor Hilary Swank gave birth to her first children – twins – at 48. Rock star Alanis Morissette had her third child at the age of 45.
Mayim Bialik
She nursed her son until he was 4. She once shared on her blog, “I never ever believed that I would be nursing a child over the age of 3.
The "4-4-4 rule" for breast milk is a simple storage guideline: fresh milk is good for 4 hours at room temperature (up to 77°F/25°C), for 4 days in the refrigerator (39°F/4°C or colder), and up to 4-6 months (or longer) in a standard freezer (0°F/-18°C). It's a handy mnemonic, though some organizations like the CDC recommend up to 6 months in the freezer and the AAP up to 9 months, with deeper freezers offering even longer storage.
In the US, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life and to continue for at least 12 months5. But in other countries, the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding up to the age of 2 or beyond6.
The "breast milk 2-hour rule" means that any leftover breast milk from a feeding, once a baby has started drinking from the bottle or cup, should be used within two hours or thrown away due to potential bacterial growth from the baby's mouth. To minimize waste, offer smaller amounts at first; if the baby doesn't finish, you can refrigerate the rest for the next feeding within that two-hour window or discard it if the time limit has passed.
After three months of doubling up, Jolie weaned Knox and Vivienne, now 4 months old. "It was about as much as I could do. I did that a few times.
Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she's still breastfeeding her two-year-old son, Rocky.
Hayek told McFadden that that the idea of helping a child in this way had a long tradition in her family. She related a story about her great-grandmother many years ago in Mexico saving the starving baby of a stranger by breastfeeding the child.
Janet Jackson (50): The pop icon surprised fans in 2017 when she welcomed her first child, son Eissa Al Mana, at the age of 50. Michelle Pfeiffer (50): The ageless beauty adopted her son John Henry with her husband David E. Kelley in 1993 when she was 50.
Covers and parodies
Canadian rock singer Alanis Morissette covered the song in 2007, seemingly as an April Fools' Day prank. In contrast to the original "My Humps", Morissette's cover is performed slowly and in the style of a ballad, with only a piano accompanying the vocal.
Age 40-44 – if you don't use contraception for a year and have regular sex, up to 20% of women will become pregnant. Age 45-50 – the chances are more like 10% Over 50 – the chance of pregnancy is significantly lower. Over the age of 55 – the chance of pregnancy is low enough for all women to stop using contraception.
The singer posed for campaign images whilst nursing her son RZA. Here's something a little awkward to admit: I own two breastfeeding bras. I bought them when I was pregnant with my first baby and imagined I'd wear them for a few months if I was able to breastfeed.
This study showed that 8‑month-old infants who had been breastfed for longer durations (more than 5 months) displayed an enhanced attentional brain response to happy expressions while reducing attention to fearful expressions, suggesting that longer exclusive breastfeeding experience is associated with a greater ...
The 5-3-3 rule is a baby sleep training method for night weaning, suggesting a baby sleeps 5 hours after bedtime, then is fed if they wake after 3 more hours, and then sleeps another 3 hours before morning, using non-feeding soothing methods for earlier wakings to encourage longer stretches, though it's often used for older babies as a guideline for gradual feeding reduction rather than strict adherence, says Reddit users and Momcozy. It's a middle ground, allowing for comfort while reducing night feeds, but always consult a pediatrician, as it's not for newborns and should adapt to your baby's needs, say Reddit users and Momcozy.
I wasn't in a rush to change. 💕 I was told breastfeeding would help me lose weight—and while that's true for some women, it wasn't for me.
Yes, Meghan Markle breastfed her son, Archie, and has spoken openly about the challenges, describing it as exhausting and like "running a marathon" while balancing royal duties during their 2019 Africa tour, admitting she was "not okay" due to fatigue. She shared she would rush back to feed him between engagements, highlighting the difficulties of new motherhood combined with public commitments.
Kylie Jenner has publicly shared her struggles with postpartum depression (PPD) after both of her pregnancies and, more recently (late 2025), revealed she's been dealing with chronic back pain for nearly three years, leading her to undergo stem cell therapy for relief. She also previously mentioned a diagnosis of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome affecting her eye.
Amal Clooney
But all of her professional success doesn't mean that figuring out how to breastfeed twins was any easier for her than any other mother of multiples. She told Vogue that nursing son Alexander and daughter Ella was "much more complicated because there are two.
Angelina Jolie revealed that she was diagnosed last year with Bell's palsy, a form of temporary facial paralysis caused by damage or trauma to the facial nerves.
Prominent veins on the hands and arms are more likely to be visible on women who, like Angelina Jolie, are slim and toned, because there is so little fat to disguise them.
Breast milk does not need to be warmed. It can be served room temperature or cold.
Rule #2: The Breast Milk Storage Guidelines.
The 4-4-4 Rule. Or the 6-6-6 rule. Basically, breast milk is good at room temperature for 4 or 6 hours, in the refrigerator for 4 or 6 days, and in the freezer for 4 or 6 or 12 months. Different professional organizations have varying recommendations.
Common Breast Milk Storage Mistakes to Avoid