>I'd say Dr. Doren Fredrickson's (1993) research showing a 50% reduction in
>risk of SIDS for every month of exclusive breastfeeding, out to almost no
>SIDS deaths after six months of exclusive breastfeeding . . . . qualifies as
>"BF prevents SIDS."
 While I agree that bf is bad for SIDS and good for babies, I
think this quote is a bit misleading. It is my impression
that the chances of SIDS is reduced each month after birth
whether or not baby is bf, and there are few SIDS deaths
after six months, whether or not baby is bf.
  Naomi Bar-Yam

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