At his age, though, breastmilk is not a major component in his nutrition. He only nurses briefly once a day, when he needs help settling down to sleep for the night.
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Sometimes he's so tired he's out of his mind. It's a comfort thing for him. Tantilla says she knows Matthew is almost through with nursing, and just in time, too. She is expecting her second child in March. A 1997 statement from the American Academy of Pediatricians, based on research from Europe and other developed countries, recommends breastfeeding at least through a child's first year as long as this is comfortable for both mother and baby.