Quote From: divableu21I'm so so very sorry, but you are the misinformed one. If all women's milk was perfectly balanced, then there wouldn't be something called neonatal alcohol syndrome! This happens when a woman drinks too much alcohol during the time that she is nursing and passes that alcohol to her child through her breast milk. This is why most AIDS infected mothers don't breastfeed, because there is a chance their child may get sick from the breast milk. The fat content of mother's milk changes with her diet. If mom eats celery and is anorexic, her milk will NOT be as nutritious as a woman who eats a proper diet.
Fine about breastfeeding for as long as you want, but you also need to look at baby's health. As babies grow, their digestive flora and fauna change, and mother's milk can disturb that if s/he is still feeding on mother's milk for too long (like age 3+ or so). But all you breastfeeding moms---go for it as long as you know that you and your baby are healthy!!!
Please post related articles supporting your claims that formula is healthier than breast milk and that breast milk is harmful past age 2 or 3. Last time I checked drinking excessively was never ok with the La Leche League, The AAP or any other nursing mom. But since alcohol leaves the breast milk after 90 minutes to 2 hours, it's ok to take a couple of drinks now and then, especially if you feed your baby while drinking to maximize the time between nursing sessions.
You are right to say that what the mom eats gets into the milk, but that is not to say that breast milk can be harmful, especially not more harmful than formula, because the mommy isn't eating the right diet of food, ever!
