Gah! the ES didn't publish my comment! I was even insulting -
The AK forum have pulled one thread I started last night but left the other (the one with AK response).
And she's started her own thread too, her post...
"Hi everyone
Many of you have seen the article in yesterday?s Evening Standard (26 January) with the headline ??Breast not best after four months?, says expert?and there?s been quite a debate about this on my forum.
Unfortunately this is not what I said to the Standard and wanted to explain my position so there?s no confusion.
I wholeheartedly support breast feeding and never stated (nor support) the claim that you should stop breastfeeding at four months. The reporting was a misrepresentation of my views.
I breastfed my three children and have consistently supported it in my 16 year career as the UK?s best-selling author on baby and children?s food. I have always stated in my books that breast or formula milk provides all the nutrients that a baby needs for the first six months in life.
However I wanted to warn mothers that babies need iron in their diet from six months once their mother's supply of iron has run out. So if they start weaning on fruit and vegetables at 6 months then it is likely that babies do not receive their nutrients like iron and essential fatty acids so unless there is a history of allergy it is fine to introduce simple solids like apple, pear, carrot or sweet potato earlier from five months onwards so that at 6 months you can move onto fish and meat.
I will be clarifying some of these points on BBC Radio London on the Eddie Nestor Show this Sunday 28th around 10.45pm and I hope you have time to tune in.
Best wishes,
Annabel xxx"
So that's taht cleared up for ya!