I, too had a similar experience yesterday! I went to my GP (who is new),
and mentioned as she handed me a prescription that although I am
bfing "this med. is fine to take". She asked how old my baby was and I
said 15 months. She looked horrified and said "you don't have to bf him
anymore!" I said AAP states until 12 months or longer as is mutually
desired by mother and child and WHO states 2 yrs. She said "well WHO is
for third world countries and AAP used to say six months and when they
changed it my colleagues and I all joked who has the time?" She also said
after a year there is not much milk available anyway. Hmmm...I thought the
mechanics of breastmilk worked on supply and demand. I am in the process
of collecting articles and tidbits of info. for her. It is ashame that she
has the potential to influence so many women and is so misinformed.
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