ros:

   this weeks aap news ( a newpaper put out by the american academy of
pediatrics)
discusses two article on breastfeeding. one is the pedatric research article
on protein intake that shows that exclusive bf to 6 months infants grew at
the same rate as thos supplemented fro 4 months on with higher protein
intake... the other from clinical pediatrs on weaning ages... average 2 1/2 -
3... range from 1 month to 7 1.2 .. true child led is seldom less than 4 ...
"extended nursing has documented benefitr and practitioners can be confident
in supporting mothers who choose to nruse their children into toddlerhood and
beyond"

                    patricia