Hear! Hear! I agree. And if this doc does have any evidence I would 
love to hear about it. What tests gave evidence of perimenopause. 
Perhaps it is the bfing that makes it look like menopause and when she 
stops, she'll be fine. Not likely, when you're talking about a 2 year 
old, but who knows?  Or maybe she's just in perimanopause, having 
nothing to do with bf. 37 is a bit early, but certainly not unheard of. 
  Maybe the tests are wrong. Maybe something else is going on that they 
are missing because they assume that it's bfing. All kinds of 
possibilities.

Naomi Bar-Yam

On Mar 26, 2005, at 3:02 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> I wonder why it is that we always seem to think we're the ones who 
> have to come up with the evidence when a doc makes a recommendation to 
> wean (or otherwise interfere with the breastfeeding relationship and 
> lactation)? If a physician makes a recommendation that affects 
> BF/lactation, then he/she should have evidence-based information to 
> support that rec! If the mother wants to confront her doctor in a 
> pleasantly assertive way, I'd suggest she call to let him know she's 
> not been able to find info to support the intervention to wean but she 
> would be extremely interested to read/review any research references 
> he has regarding that recommendation in order to weigh risks-benefits.
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