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Breast Feeding Toddlers

Because more and more women are choosing to breastfeed their babies, more and more are also findingthat they enjoy it enough to continue longer thanthe first few months they planned on. Breastfeeding to 3 - 4 years of age is common in muchof the world recently, and is still common inmany societies for toddlers to be breast fed.

Because mothers and babies often enjoy to breastfeed, you shouldn't stop it. After six months,many think that breast milk loses it's value -which isn't true. Even after six months, it still contains protein, fat, and other importantnutrients which babies and children need.

The fact is, immune factors in breast milk willprotect the baby against infections. Breastmilk also contains factors that will help the immune system mature, and other organs to developand mature as well.

It's been shown and proven in the past that children in daycare who are still breast feedinghave far less severe infections than the children that aren't breast feeding. The motherwill lose less work time if she chooses to continue nursing her baby once she is back towork.

If you have thought about breast feeding yourbaby once he gets passed 6 months of age, you have made a wise decision. Although many feelthat it isn't necessary, breast milk will alwayshelp babies and toddlers. Breast milk is thebest milk you can give to your baby.

No matter what others may tell you, breast feedingonly needs to be stopped when you and the babyagree on it. You don't have to stop when someoneelse wants you to - you should only stop when you feel that it's the right time.

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