Have any of you seen this article from BabyCenter.com?

Maurenne in Kansas

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From Breast to (Liquor) Bottle?

Weaning your baby from the breast before the age of three weeks could put
him at a higher risk for alcoholism later on, reports a study in the April
1999 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry. Physicians in Denmark
looked at 200 men from birth until age 30 and discovered a striking
connection: Of the men who were diagnosed as alcohol-dependent at age 30,
nearly half had been weaned from the breast before three weeks of age. Only
19 percent of the men who were not alcoholics had been weaned that early.

Of course, there are much more important reasons to breastfeed your baby
for at least six months, and ideally throughout his first year. According
to the American Academy of Pediatrics, breastfeeding reduces the risk for
infants of many illnesses, including ear infections and diarrhea, as well
as possibly offering protection against SIDS, allergies, and diabetes.

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