Court Asks Mother to Stop Breastfeeding

I find this very sad and disturbing. In Minnesota, a district court investigator is recommending that a mother stop breastfeeding her 15month old son. From the article:

Carter Burton was born six weeks premature. Christa Burton said, her doctor told her that breastfeeding would be best for Carter. At first, Burton said she didn't think she couldbreastfeed, because she's taking three medications.She takes Topomax to ease migraine headaches, Baclofin for muscle spasms because of a car accident and Ambien to help her sleep.Burton showed WCCO-TV a letter from her nurse practitioner who urged her to breastfeed. They consulted the book, "Medications and Mothers' Milk" which lists all three medications as being safe."Carter and I have been bonding for almost 15 months. Every meal that he
takes has been from me," said Burton.

This court is basically disregarding all the research and studies that show extended breastfeeding to be beneficial, especially to children who are/were born prematurely. I wonder how this case will turn out, and what the mother will decide to do. Even though the investigator's report is only a recommendation, she must feel pressured to wean her child if doing so might change the outcome of the custody battle. I feel for this mother and her child, and for the whole family for what they are going through.

Court Asks Mother to Stop Breastfeeding