Thirty years ago there were those HCPs who would insist that every baby give up bottles at one year. I was working in infant day care at the time and these moms would come in and be following doctors orders. This is just some magical cutoff age for some people. I didn't understand it then and and I don't understand it now, for breastfed babies or bottle fed babies.
Janet Dombro, IBCLC 

On Nov 27, 2012, at 4:14 AM, Michelle Scott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Does anyone have a recent article that details the benefits of bf after 1
> yr?  One of the pedi docs I work with just told a mom there were no
> benefits after 6mo, and since her child just turned a year, she should
> 'make things easier for herself, and stop bf.'  She stopped that day!
> Called me due to engorgement, and when I asked if she wanted to continue a
> few times a day, we got into the discussion about the value of brmilk in
> the second year.  She trusts my statements, but we want to help the doc
> understand as well.  Thanks for the wisdom of the Lactnuts!  michelle
> 
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