The average age of first time mothers is increasing as more and more women delay having children. The proportion of first births to women 35 and older has increased nearly eight times since 1970 in the United States. Mothers frequently ask if they think breastfeeding difficulties may be related to their age. However, despite the increase in numbers of older moms, there has been little research into the relationship between maternal age and milk production. Older women can d

All good things must come to an end, and a breastfeeding relationship is one of them. . When New moms—especially if they’re having a hard time—often ask me when they should wean their baby. The answer is really between them and their baby. Guidelines such as that of the American Academy of Pediatrics which suggest mothers give their babies exclusively breastmilk for the first 6 months, and breastmilk plus supplementary solids for at least a year, can be helpful; but in my