i would have to dig deep into my research papers about that, but i'm
quite sure that there has been some kind of debate about that some
years ago.
from my own experience, with my boy vs my girl and from other moms
with girl and boy, i'd just say that boys are needier than girls, and
if they are breastfed for a longer period, they are "easier". it
really makes me feel kinda sick to admit that, as i never wanted to
act upon my kids depending on their gender and had a guilt thing going
with breastfeeding the boy for a longer time, but i now can clearly
say: he needs it more. his sister was stronger from the beginning.
scary. because she had all these allergies and stuff..

(shes 21 now and still the apple of my eye and i'm incredibly proud of her)

nina

2010/12/23 Borstvoedingscentrum Panta Rhei
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> Hi all,
>
> Anyone familiar with this study...?
> <http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2009-3489v1>, Breastfeeding Duration and Academic Achievement at 10 Years...?
> The abstract says this about the conclusion:
> “Conclusions Predominant breastfeeding for 6 months or longer was positively associated with academic achievement in children at 10 years of age. However, the effectiveness of breastfeeding differed according to gender; the benefits were only evident for boys.”
>
> This conclusion puzzles me and I would like to read more about the study first before being able to say something relevant about the conclusion...
> Academic achievement is, of course, only one aspect of functioning later on in life.
>
> Bye,
>
> Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands
>
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