It can be very hard to believe that breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer when we see someone who breastfed still get the disease. However, reduced risk is not the same as preventing it from happening. There are many factors in how much brf reduces the risk - I remember at one time studies looked at how long the mother breastfed her first child. A recent study indicates that if all women breastfed all their children for two years each, that breast cancer could decline 25% in this country. Another study indicates that women under the age of 20 who breastfeed just 6 months reduce their risk by over 50%. And I do know (although I don't have the cite to this handy) that breastfeeding reduces the child's risk of breast cancer. So, yes, her breastfeeding may reduce her child's risk of developing breast cancer. _______________________________________________________________ Elizabeth N. Baldwin, Esq. Baldwin & Friedman, P.A. 2020 N.E. 163rd St. # 300 N. Miami Beach, Fla. 33162-4970 Phone: 305-944-9100 Fax: 305-949-9029 [log in to unmask] http://www.parentsplace.com/shopping/esq/index.html Breastfeeding and the Law: http://www.prairienet.org/llli/LawMain.html ___________________________________________________________