Thank you Dr. Gordon for posting this.

On a personal note, my first daughter had no teeth and no interest in solid food until age 13 months and my second daughter had no teeth and no interest in solids until age 15 months.  Both are happy, healthy, and eat a variety of good foods now without any aversions.  They are ages 4 years and 2 years.  As their mother, I just followed their cues and trusted them to know when they were ready for solid food.  Because they were exclusively breastfed, I knew that they would be getting everything from me that they needed to grow strong and healthy.

Michelle Swanson, LLLL
Windy, Cold, Snowing, Wyoming, USA....brrr....

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From:         Jay Gordon <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Mammals
Date:         Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:39:17 -0800

Breast milk is sufficient for optimal growth far beyond six months of age in
humans and an equivalent period of time in all other mammals.  Katherine
Dettwyler has written the definitive work in this area.  She also gives
incredibly good speeches.

http://www.kathydettwyler.org/

http://www.got-breastmilk.org/naofweaning.shtml

Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP (sheepish) FABM (proud)  IBCLC Emeritus



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