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- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that “Breastfeeding should be continued for at least the 1st year of life and beyond for as long as mutually desired by mother and child. Increased duration of breastfeeding confers significant health and developmental benefits for the child and mother”.
- Breastfeeding is a continued source of nutrition and disease protection for toddlers
- Nursing toddlers are sick less often and for shorter periods of time
- Nursing toddlers have fewer allergies
- Nursing toddlers are smart and have higher IQs
- Nursing toddlers are well adjusted socially
- Extended nursing benefits mom by reducing the risk of osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, insulin requirements in diabetics, faster weight loss, breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer, and delays the return of fertility
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