Hello wise ones,

I am presenting on a topic near and dear to my heart, how to support breastfeeding duration.  One of the topics I address is why we should care and talk about the 2 aspects to "dose" of breastfeeding which contributes to optimal health, both exclusivity AND duration.

I usually talk about the effects on mom, babe, society of supporting breast feeding past 1 year.  One of my favourite points which has a lot of impact is the link between breast feeding and breast cancer reduction.  I use the Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer (2002) published in the Lancet as a reference to talk about the 4.3% decrease in the relative risk of breast cancer for each year of breast feeding.

Here's my question:
Does anyone have a similar impactful piece of research highlighting the importance of duration of breastfeeding for the child that they would be willing to share?

Many thanks in advance.

Warmly,
Tina
Port alberni, BC

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