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	By Melissa Clark Vickers International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Moms & Babies Huntingdon, Tenn.

Now that my baby has started solid foods, what will happy to my milk supply?

As Baby grows and begins to eat solid food, the amount of breast milk he needs will decrease. He'll take less milk, and the breast responds by making less. Gradual baby-led weaning takes full advantage of this system. Interestingly, as the amount of milk a baby takes decreases, the amount of disease protection becomes more concentrated. So a toddler nursing just a few times a day will get plenty of protection.

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