I breast fed all 4 of our children. With number 1, I was 22 yrs. old and didn't have any peers to turn to. I nursed him for 2 months and then switched to formula. Nobody told me that dieting reduces the amt. of milk, and I was dieting. I learned from that, he did well in spite of me. The rest of them, they nursed until they were done. Number 2 was done at 9 mo., number 3 at 16 mo., and number 4 nursed until she was 2 1/2. Number 4 is the most outgoing person I have ever known. She is very independent and very outgoing. She seems to be very secure in herself. She is now a new mom and doing the mommy thing just as I did with her. She had the baby at Christmas, went back to school 3 weeks later and just graduated with her b.a. in history and theology. She and her husband also don't allow any vacinations. Breast feeding if a person can do it, should be encouraged. All of our children have done well but the reason I focus on our 4th is because I nursed her longer and honestly wondered at the time if I was doing the right thing. I know now that I did.