> From: Janice Reynolds <[log in to unmask]>
>
> "This is the second time in recent days that I have seen a reference for the
> slavery/wetnursing history as a possible reason for lower rates of
> breastfeeding amongst African Americans. Does anyone have any research on
> this?"
>
> I ran into this topic in the book:
> At The Breast:  Ideologies of Breastfeeding and Motherhood in the
> Contemporary United States by Linda M. Blum
>


Thank you Janice. The reference I was was in a paper that also referenced
Blum. Do you recall if Blum references any research in this area?

-- Jodine

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