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Originally posted by PenguinTrax
The American Association of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6-8 months, then continued nursing until at least age 2, longer if mutually desireable. The US has the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world, which is so very sad.
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If it were up to me, artificial baby milk (aka 'formula') would only be available by prescription only and would be strongly regulated. The business practices of the formula companies are just horrible.
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I agree! I agree!
Unfortunately I was bottle fed.
But those were the times. My mom actually laughed when I asked her which I way I was fed as an infant.
I am now a Certified Breast Feeding Counselor and am working toward becoming a Lactation Consultant. Yes.... people really do make jobs out of women's breasts. It is a natural thing and women all over the world in all different cultures have been breastfeeding for thousands of thousands of years.