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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By all means please link to the research showing breastfeeding for two years benefits the mother more than breastfeeding for one year, but breastfeeding for three years has no benefits/might be harmful.[/quote]

I think common sense will tell you that infantilizing an older child would be harmful, PP.  All mammals wean their young.  [/quote]

Anthropological studies have shown that the natural weaning age for humans is 5-7 which is exactly the time human mammals loose their “milk” teeth.

I think the studies on breastfeeding benefits for women show longer is better.

In any case my goal has always been 2 years or as long as my DC is still willing. After 1 year the amount of time I spend pumping is greatly reduce. I go feed her once a day and maybe hand express/pump 1 other time for 10-15 min.  I try to make up for the time I go to feed her by working while eating lunch. 
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I don’t know.  Other mammals naturally wean while they still have their “milk teeth”.  [/quote]

The anthropological studies weren’t based on loss of milk teeth. Natural weaning age found in those studies and loss of milk teeth happened to coincide. In any case AAP doesn’t impose an upper limit it’s 2 years or longer.  [/quote]

They were related since those civilizations were before most cooked food.  Children had fewer options.

Extended breastfeeding after centuries of evolution in civilized societies is incongruent.  [/quote]

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