I've just been reading a paper "a psychoanalyst looks at breastfeeding" and
another paper is quoted- Lebovici  et al (1993). The breast and breasts.
Journal of Child Psychotherapy 19: 5-28.
Has anyone read it?
This paper I have says it "presents a case in which a single woman whose
mother died of breast cancer seduces her toddler daughter into prolonged
nursing. This pathological mutual dependence on breastfeeding suppressed the
child's strivings towards autonomy, to maintain the mother's oedipal
attachment with the dead grandmother and to curtail any potential romantic
or erotic relationships for the mother."
I'd be interested in the opinion of others.

I'm actually working on a paper at the moment that presents case studies of
some older adopted children (post instutionalised) who initiated
breastfeeding with their new mothers. The children in my cases ranged from
10 months to 5 years. I was originally going to submit it to JHL but am now
thinking that a journal of social work might be more suitable (actually that
professionals in this field might benefit from reading it). I would
appreciate suggestions of journals. The psychotherapy journals are beyond me
in terms of the language.

Karleen Gribble
Australia

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