I am concerned when people say that breastfeeding "protects" against breast
cancer - it "reduces the risk" but there are no guarantees as I and some of
my breastfeeding friends (some of whom are LC's or breastfeeding
counsellors) have found out when we were diagnosed with breast cancer. My
real concern is that breastfeeding women may not be as vigilant with
checking their breasts for any abnormalities because they are breastfeeding
and think they are safe.
Ellen McIntyre IBCLC (South Australia)