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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Kicking cancer's ass - day 1507

October 12 - Breastfeeding has consistently been shown to reduce breast cancer—the greater the duration, the greater the benefit.


This "fact" frustrates me.  I had two kids, and I nursed both of them for over a year.  Breastfeeding didn't help me out in the cancer department, that's for sure.

I didn't nurse my babies to decrease my breast cancer risk.  I nursed them because I wanted to do what I thought was best for them.  If this added "benefit" helps other nursing mothers avoid or delay getting cancer, all I can say is I'm glad for them (and a tad bit jealous).

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