Court orders mother to hand over nursing infant to father on weekends

[NickB79]

26. You are giving misleading information

Yes, the AAP recommends breastfeeding to the age of one, but this doesn't mean you MUST breastfeed at least one year to get many substantial benefits.

Here is a good breakdown of the benefits of breastfeeding based upon duration: http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/breastfeeding-benefits-how-they-add-up

As you can see, even breastfeeding only 4-5 mo. gives the baby many benefits. Longer is clearly better, but the claim by the mother that her child's health will be harmed by reducing breastfeeding does seem to be a bit of hyperbole.

As for expecting the father to compromise, that might not be realistic As far as we know, the weekend schedule might already be a compromise. The article does say they are not allowed contact with one another (WTH is that about?), so interacting for shorter periods of time doesn't sound like something that could be easily done. Also, I'd guess that their work schedules might make such interactions problematic, necessitating the weekend scheduling.

Both sides have legitimate claims, and it won't be easy to figure this thing out.