Not true. The mother has not protected the child from abuse, and is likely to allow the male/father back into the home, so the child is almost invariably removed from both parents.
But separating a breast-feeding mother and infant is a SERIOUS step. Breast-feeding provides children with protection from disease, and better nutrition. It helps the mother/child bond. Without feeding, the mother will have to take significant steps to maintain her milk supply, and if the child is gone too long they may lose interest in breast milk and never go back.
I am not aware that any breast-feeding mother was separated from her newborn infant. If you are sure of this, please advise. If the mother is committed to breast-feeding, she can pump the milk and have it delivered to the infant. Mothers of babies in NICU, mothers of preemies, working moms, they do this all the time. When the DNA testing of the adults is done, perhaps we'll know then if the mothers are wet nurses, or biological mothers, of the nursing infants (if there are any nursing infants).
I thought we were discussing the emergency filing by some lawyers asking the court to keep the nursing mothers with their infants — because those infants were about to be removed from their mothers.
If you were discussing something else, I apologize.
If you are merely making a distinction in the age of the children who are breast-feeding, it is generally recommended to continue breast feeding at least through 2 years of age, while of course bringing in solid food starting in the first year.
We did that for our 2nd child, the 1st child we broke off near the end of the 1st year because of a serious breast infection that required the use of antibiotics that were not tested for infants.
That was difficult because it required a fast weaning — but we still phased out over a couple of days. I remember the pain my wife was in until her body got used to the idea that there was no more need for milk. I’m guessing my wife remembers that more than I do.