>Nikki, I very much agree! In my experience, teens are great breastfeeders if
>they get enough support through the early days. I think that's because they
>are at the age that was probably the biological norm for child bearing.

I think there is more to it than that biological factor - the teens I 
have known who have breastfed beyond the first week or so have indeed 
been wonderful breastfeeders with no worries about 'have I got 
enough?', but I think it's at least partly because the teens who do 
this are already strong enough and confident enough to go against the 
norm. So they are different *emotionally* and *psychologically* from 
other teens, and probably  stronger and more confident than many of 
their older counterparts.

I see this strength and confidence in peer supporters,  many of whom 
choose to breastfeed against the social norm.

The most important body part involved in breastfeeding is the attitude :)

And the great thing about attitude is that it is a highly infectious 
disease - the waverers and the not-so-confidents can catch it really 
bad!

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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