I've had several mothers in my practice pump for babies with clefts or genetic disorders for well over one year (up to 2 years). The intake of human milk seems to go down to about half the peak intake (1 month of age intake) by age 18 mos, and then may stay at about a pint or less a day for the next 6 months or so. Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome