Thursday, July 16, 2009

Can breastfeeding increase your risk of breast cancer

Can breastfeeding increase your risk of breast cancer?
Can breastfeeding increase your risk of breast cancer later on, especially if you only do it for a very short time (like a month or so? )
Newborn & Baby - 11 Answers
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1 :
The more you breastfeed, the lower your risk of breast cancer. So breastfeeding for 6 months is better than 1 month, and 1 month is better than nothing.
2 :
You actually lower your risk the longer you breast feed.
3 :
No at all. It lowers the risk. Plus It's very healthy for the Baby.
4 :
Im no professional but im pretty sure it can actually decrease the risk.
5 :
Breastfeeding actually reduces your risk of getting breast cancer.
6 :
I don't have the reference handy but I believe studies have shown that it actually DECREASES your chances of getting breast cancer. By the way, my wife wasn't too thrilled about breastfeeding our daughter until she did it. It takes some time to get a routine worked out and their are plenty of resources that can help you. Even if you only do it for a month, the emotional bonding and health benefits to the baby are well worth it. By the way, breast feeding also helps you loose weight!
7 :
No. It decreases your risk of getting breast cancer.
8 :
no it DECREASES the chances
9 :
Studies show that it decreases the overall risk, however you should still routinely check for abnormalities (self-exam). My sister nursed for 2 months and pumped for 3 more. We lost her to breast cancer in '05.
10 :
No, in fact the opposite is true. NOT breastfeeding can INCREASE your risk of developing breast cancer. The longer you do it, the lower your risk.
11 :
The younger you are when you breastfeed the lower your chances are of ever getting breast cancer

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