By: Science-mom

Science-mom — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:01:35 +0000

Kudos to you, Trish, for continuing to breastfeed despite the problems involved. I also had problems breastfeeding my twins so I resorted to pumping 6x a day for 4 months. Then my doctor ordered me to stop due to my health problems. I was sad to stop but had no choice. I agree that breastfeeding alone cannot completely prevent type 2 diabetes. But I think breastfeeding lays the foundation to a healthy weight that can be easily maintained as the child grows – as long as mom continues to give him/her the right nutrition. Its always good to start early!

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:52:32 +0000

I’m a diabetic mother who still breastfeeds her toddler, so this article is exciting to me. I know that I am giving doing the best thing nutritionally for my daughter by breastfeeding. I would like to add however, that it should be taken into account that the study could have had the results it had due to more factors than breastfeeding. Breastfeeding isn’t always easy (I was in pain for months, and then pumped two or three times a day when I went back to work), but many mothers stick to it because they are dedicated to the optimum health of their baby. I’d imagine then that the same dedicated mother would also teach her children to maintain healthy eating habits throughout their whole childhood, resulting in a lower likelihood of Type 2 diabetes. Actually, it would be my opinion that the diet consumed during the decade or two between being a baby and ages studied has a significantly stronger affect on developing diabetes than whether they were breastfed or not.

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