In a message dated 5/22/2008 1:13:41 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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I don't  have the reference, but I remember the New York Times running a
piece  a while back on how components in breastmilk shut off a  switch  to
start
menses that would get flipped earlier in girls who  were not  breastfeeding.
My
daughter and her friends who were  breastfed, though not all  exclusively,
got
their periods later, at  more normal ages, like 12ish, though  there were
variations in  families etc.

Peace,
Judy



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My formula fed daughter (soy formula) started her menses at 10.  But  her
genetic history on her father's side also has the trend of early  development and
menses beginning early.

I have an extended breast fed daughter who will be 4 in June who never  had
formula and breastfed for 3 years 1 month and 3 days and I'm really  interested
to see if the breastfeeding can override the genetics that we see at  play in
our families.

All anecdote at best, but still interesting.

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Pregnancy and Birth  Photographer



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