This was my understanding also. Proper definitions have medical and legal
impacts. This is why, when proposing legislation related to BFing, we want
the word "child" and not the word "infant". It potentially has the
unintended effect of codifying an age of weaning, i.e. at the first
birthday.
In my musings about presenting a bill to my legislature, I imagine a
discussion with whomever wants to make that word change where I suggest
that nursing an infant but not a child should also be applied to bottles,
pacifiers, sipping cups, and thumbs. If BFing is not ok for a child, then
these others are also not ok. Right?
Phyllis


> IME newborn or neonate refers to the first 30 days of life. Infant refers
to
> a child up to 1 yr of age. Baby is more of a colloquial or 'lay' term and
> i'm not sure about  that. sometimes it can just refer to the youngest
child
> of a family and can be, say, a child of 4 or older.
>
> Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN
> New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA


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