On 12/31/03 9:25 AM, "Janice Berry" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>> From CBS Web site, in part:
>
> <<Dr. Johnson recommends 4 to 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding and then
> mothers can shift over to complementary foods as well as breast milk.
> Continue breastfeeding as long as it's comfortable for mother and child, he
> says. Usually, that's about a year old.>>
>
> Another poster mentioned that this was not said on the TV segment. I hope
> that it was not in a portion edited out; it would be a very bad sign if the
> president of the AAP is giving recommendations (for both the duration of
> exclusive breastfeeding and the duration of total breastfeeding) different
> than those in the AAP's recommendations released six years ago.
> Sincerely,
> Janice Berry
> Westerville, OH

Misquoted or not, Johnson's in (virtual) print with the wrong
recommendations, and that's not a good thing for his credibility.

- Jodine Chase

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