How about "full term breastfeeding" to refer to breastfeeding that
lasts into the 2.5 to 7 year range? I like "limited duration
breastfeeding" to refer to anything shy of that.

Diana Steele, no alphabet soup
A mom in Ohio whose baby is nursing full time (and eating very little
food) at almost a year and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon

On 1/28/06, Terri Lear <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Perhaps it's up to us (lactation professionals) to start calling
> breastfeeding that lasts anytime less than 2.5 years "limited duration
> breastfeeding."  That way, 2.5+ years may begin to be considered
> the "norm" while anything less is considered "limited" or "restricted"
> duration.  Just a thought.
>
> Terri Lear, BA, IBCLC
> Breastfeeding Solutions, LLC
> Alexandria, VA  22315
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