Comments on: Mothers Who do not Breastfeed 50% More Likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes http://ecochildsplay.com/2010/03/31/mothers-who-do-not-breastfeed-50-more-likely-to-develop-type-2-diabetes/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: snugabell (Wendy ArmbrusterBell) http://ecochildsplay.com/2010/03/31/mothers-who-do-not-breastfeed-50-more-likely-to-develop-type-2-diabetes/#comment-16537 snugabell (Wendy ArmbrusterBell) Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:37:34 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=7594#comment-16537 Mothers Who do not Breastfeed 50% More Likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes http://tinyurl.com/yj9yqjs #fb Mothers Who do not Breastfeed 50% More Likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes http://tinyurl.com/yj9yqjs #fb

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2010/03/31/mothers-who-do-not-breastfeed-50-more-likely-to-develop-type-2-diabetes/#comment-16536 Jennifer Lance Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:46:23 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=7594#comment-16536 Heather, I think that is a good way of looking at it. Breastfeeding as norm makes the risk similar to any other person, but just like the study on breast cancer, diet and exercise are probably more important! Heather, I think that is a good way of looking at it. Breastfeeding as norm makes the risk similar to any other person, but just like the study on breast cancer, diet and exercise are probably more important!

]]> By: Heather http://ecochildsplay.com/2010/03/31/mothers-who-do-not-breastfeed-50-more-likely-to-develop-type-2-diabetes/#comment-16535 Heather Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:32:49 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=7594#comment-16535 Doesn't this mean that breastfeeding doesn't actually 'reduce' your risk, just that there is no net effect? Couldn't we just be saying that having a baby but not breastfeeding increases the risk of diabetes? Once again, breastfeeding is shown to be the biological norm. Having a child but not breastfeeding puts a mother at increased risk of a variety of things. I know there are those who say we should focus on the positive spin rather than the negative. I just happen to lean towards the "show breastfeeding as the norm" camp. :) Doesn’t this mean that breastfeeding doesn’t actually ‘reduce’ your risk, just that there is no net effect? Couldn’t we just be saying that having a baby but not breastfeeding increases the risk of diabetes?

Once again, breastfeeding is shown to be the biological norm. Having a child but not breastfeeding puts a mother at increased risk of a variety of things.

I know there are those who say we should focus on the positive spin rather than the negative. I just happen to lean towards the “show breastfeeding as the norm” camp. :)

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