>        After some initial breastfeeding problems,  a mom of an 8 month old
> (nursing like a pro) baby is into nursing for the "long haul".   Last month,
> her pediatrician asked her how long she plans to nurse.  She said that she
> didn't know, but was not planning to wean anytime soon.  He said that she
> better quit nursing soon because the baby will "strip her breasts".  Can
> anyone on the list please explain just how the breasts get "stripped"?

I have *no* clue.  This is about the 3rd time I have heard this this
past year.  I would love a medical explanation of how one strips a
breast (other than undressing.)


Michelle Leifur Reid
LLL Leader
Pensacola, FL
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4804

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