I was under the impression it was 2 years of cumulative breastfeeding that
reduces the risk by 50%. Was I misinformed? (I don't even remember where I
saw it but it stuck since I have 2 aunts and a grandmother that had breast
cancer) If I'm wrong someone please correct me!

 ~Heather
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Heidi A. Bingham <[log in to unmask]>
 To: <[log in to unmask]>
 Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 11:29 AM
 Subject: Re: BF and Breast Cancer


 > Oh, Puh-leez!  :-(  6 months sure isn't THAT difficult, is it?  And you
> gotta wonder how many more moms WOULD breastfeed for 6 months if they had
 > this kind of information!  Isn't it 6 cummulative, not consecutive,
months
 > so that a mother who breastfed 2 children for 3 months each would have
 > reduced her risk (rather than breastfeeding 1 child for 6 months)?  Am I
 > wrong on this?  That would be a lot "easier" for this lady who thinks no
 one
 > breastfeeds for 6 months.
 >
 > ~ Heidi

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