Are the Ezzos recommendations on feeding babies detrimental to a mothers ability to produce breastmilk?
Not at all. In fact, those mothers who follow the PDF plan recommended by the Ezzos are as likely or more likely to be successful with breastfeeding as those mothers who “cue” feed their babies. Informal studies cited in Babywise confirm this, as does our own personal experience. All 5 of our babies were nursed, and all but one was nursed to a year or well beyond. The one child who was not nursed to one year was our third (and last) “attachment parented” baby, and our decision to discontinue nursing was at least partially a result of the parenting philosophy we had been following, which produced demanding behavior in our children and a thoroughly exhausted and frustrated mother. Most of the Babywise/PDF mothers we know have chosen to nurse their babies, and most of those have nursed to a year, and often beyond. Babywise offers a great deal of advice and encouragement to breastfeeding mothers, including suggestions for more frequent feedings to help improve milk production. For those mo
