Jenny Doncon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 > I am a member of a list for
 > exclusive expressers who express due to circumstances, rather than
 > choice, these are mums who have breastfed other children for 2 or  
more
 > years, or who desperately wanted to breastfeed their baby for 2 or
 > more years, and very few of them manage to last 12 months.  Some keep
 > going for ages, but these mums usually have babies with serious  
health
 > issues.  One mum is still expressing for her 30 month old, who only
 > drinks EBM, still doesn't eat solids, so she has incentive, most give
 > up when their baby is onto solids, usually around 10 months.

I'm not yet convinced that this is different from mothers who are  
breastfeeding directly. I'm prepared to be convinced, but data is  
lacking. The _majority_ of babies are completely weaned by six months  
in Australia, over 75% are weaned by a year, and 99% by two years. In  
the USA the figures are significantly worse.

Lara Hopkins

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