New research: Not breastfeeding increases risk of stroke, heart attack

[Rouge]

Well I'm half a gonner and half not... oh and I smoked and I drink and I do a lot of things... but y'know I want to know.

Let's not be defeatist. Lets be grateful for the knowledge. It's not an attack it's a fact. YOU make it personal. The information is just that information. I don't see anyone's names in there?

[Amity]

100% of non breastfeeding women will die. 100% of breastfeeding women will die. We will all die of SOMETHING.

Sure I breastfed SOME. Not much, but some. But I'm significantly overweight (BMI >40) and have a family history of stroke and heart attack. I don't exercise. And I most probably have the colon cancer gene (having found out less than a month ago after my grandfather nearly died from malignant colon cancer).

I will die of something. I'm sure of it. And lots of things will have contributed to whatever I die from: breastfeeding (or lack of it) is only one part of it. The above information is just that - something interesting to look at and take from what you wish.