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I was under the impression it was 2 years of cumulative breastfeeding that
reduces the risk by 50%. Was I misinformed? (I don't even remember where I
saw it but it stuck since I have 2 aunts and a grandmother that had breast
cancer) If I'm wrong someone please correct me!
~Heather
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From: Heidi A. Bingham <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: BF and Breast Cancer
> Oh, Puh-leez! :-( 6 months sure isn't THAT difficult, is it? And you
> gotta wonder how many more moms WOULD breastfeed for 6 months if they had
> this kind of information! Isn't it 6 cummulative, not consecutive,
months
> so that a mother who breastfed 2 children for 3 months each would have
> reduced her risk (rather than breastfeeding 1 child for 6 months)? Am I
> wrong on this? That would be a lot "easier" for this lady who thinks no
one
> breastfeeds for 6 months.
>
> ~ Heidi
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