I can't attest to the accuracy and comprehensiveness of this information
,as I was listening while my kids did after-breakfast calisthenics in my
lap.  To give credit where due, I'll list (what I thought were) the good
points then the bad points.
        Dr Alvin Eden (spelled?) is Chairman of Peds at Whitecliff
Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, USA.   He was a guest on the
National Public Radio show "Parent's Journal" on Monday Jan 19 on KUSU in
Utah.
        "Positive Points, But Just Barely - in Sally's :)  Opinion"
 - working and BF is possible
 - you can BF past a year
 - solid foods too early is a problem.  when he was first a practicing
Dr, cereal at 1-2 weeks was common.  He recommends never before 2 MONTHS
:(
 - overfeeding can be a problem with solid foods too early because they
can't refuse when satiated
 - overfeeding can also result when formula feeding: one benefit of BF is
that "there are no ounces marked on the breast"
 - stay away from citrus and cow's milk the first year
 - "optimal nutrition is very important - it's an insurance policy for
future health"
 - breastmilk's iron is very well absorbed

        "Points that don't Reflect the Best Understanding of BF - in
Sally's Opinion"
 - "formula is very close to Bmilk in nutrient content" - more
specifically, the 'we don't want to cause guilt for formula use' argument
 - the "maximum immunity benefit" of BF is realized by 3 MONTHS (that
can't be true, can it???)
 - regarding working and BF:
        -it's a myth that baby won't get used to the difference between
Bmilk and       formula, or that baby might become confused by nipples
        -if it's too difficult to store expressed Bmilk while at work,
just throw it out
        -this is a good time for father to participate in feedings while
mom is at       work, and at night
 - interviewer asked "is there a window of opportunity for weaning" at
around a year?  Dr answered NO, and it may cause some unhappiness for the
baby, but he didn't feel that was a real problem
 - AAP recommendation for solid food intro is 4-6 months (I wonder if
this was an old show), but for a "really huge baby, who is taking huge
amounts of milk, with a huge appetite," foods may begin at 3 months
 - regarding foods too low in iron and poor nutrition (but no mention of
BF), "We don't want to lose any IQ points"

        Not once did he *recommend* BF beyond  year, or the *overwhelming
superiority* of Bmilk.  Among all the problems in infant and toddler
nutrition that he mentioned (too much juice and cow's milk, small
appetites, picky eaters, iron-deficiency anemia, foods with too  much
salt, and IQ) all could be ameliorated, if not *solved* by BF through the
toddler years.
        For more info/comments:  Parent's Journal, PO Box 20306,
Charleston, NC, 29413.  email:  [log in to unmask]
Since I heard this on the radio, and didn't read it, I don't know if
there is an ' in theparent'sjournal.
        Hope this information hasn't been a needless repetition.
Nomail, but Interested in your remarks,
Sally Bishop, LLLL, WIC PC in Utah