Subj : Re: This Train Just Went Splat!
To   : alt.tv.er
From : npardue
Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 09:49:52

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er

 truly don't mean to disrespect your opinion, but I think your views
may
bend slightly when you do have your own children. I'm not saying the
bulk of
them will change, but when you become a successful breastfeeder, you
may
understand better where some of us are coming from. And for the record,

breastfeeding is recommended for at least the first six months, if not
12.
:-)

Good point.  As outsiders it's easy to look at a child of X-age and say
"I can't imaging breastfeeding a child that old. He's so big! But as a
parent, that 'big' child isn't really any 'bigger' than he was the day
before. Children grow up gradually. (But still too fast . :-( )

AAP recommendation is for exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, and
breastfeeding plus solids for a minimum of another 6.

Naomi

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