If any of you are looking for an interesting read on the interplay between
culture and biology--including regarding a few breastfeeding related
topics, take a look at "Evolutionary Medicine" edited by Wenda Trevathan,
E. O. Smith, and James McKenna, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Its chapters include "Is neonatal jaundice a disease or an adaptive
process?" by John Brett and Susan Niermeyer, "Infant crying behavior and
colic: An interpretation in evolutionary perspective" by Ronald Barr,
"Breastfeeding and mother-infant cosleeping in relation to SIDS prevention"
by James McKenna, Sarah Mosko, and Chris Richard, and "Evolutionary
obstetrics" by Wenda Trevathan.

Happy reading,

Cynthia Good Mojab
Ammawell
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