On 9/26/05 9:32 AM, "Corrine Flatt" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I heard or read somewhere that, as our babies move into toddlerhood, the
> good stuff like immune boosting properties and nutrients increases and
> becomes more concentrated in our milk.  I have been challenged by a client
> to find a source for this information, as her family has told her that there
> is no health benefit to nursing beyond the point when the child can eat a
> variety of food.
> 
> Please help me find a source for the benefits of toddler nursing!

Research that has received a lot of publicity in the last few weeks:

Breast milk richer in fat, energy after one year
Women who nurse for longer period of time have higher calorie milk

Updated: 3:26 p.m. ET Sept. 14, 2005

NEW YORK - A new study shows that milk from mothers who have been
breastfeeding their infants for more than a year is richer in fat and energy
than milk from moms who have been breastfeeding for just a few months..

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9342112/

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