In a message dated 1/14/01 8:14:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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<<
 I think I read somewhere that women on a high protein diet and/or plumper
 women (that's me!) tend to be more fertile sooner after childbirth. Has
 anyone else heard that or have references?
  >>
It would make sense from a biological perspective that if there were enough
food available via the host (mother) that it could then sustain another
parasite (baby[ies]).  So it would figure that 'plumper' women would
represent more than adequate food supply and be perceived biologically as
able to handle another dependent.  That seems to make the most sense to me.
It would be interesting to see if the duration of lactational amenorrhea
tends to be longer in 'leaner' mothers.  Maybe  in conjunction with other
factors such as aging too.  In my own experience, with genetic predisposition
toward the leaner side - 1st baby at 32 yrs LA for 23 months, 2nd baby at 35,
LA for 30 months and last baby at 39 LA for 33 months.  One of my personal
favorite reasons for long term breastfeeding :-].

Gretchen Andrews, BA, IBCLC
The Lactation Connection
private practice, So. Calif, USA

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