>It does seem surprising to me,
given that most mothers who breastfeed longer are also more conscious of
diet, have less animal fat in their diet, and so on. <

Does this observation hold true for women in Cambridge 20 - 30 years ago?  I
don't think we can say.  1970-ish was the nadir of breastfeeding in the
UK -- dunno about the regional variations.  Were the women who breastfed the
poorest women or the fore-runners of the new wave?  Cambridge also has a
very interesting 'town and gown' dichotomy, with seperate modes of behaviour
for each segment of the community.  I regret to say (having been resident in
Cambridge form 1972-3 and 1977-80), I know nothing about the breastfeeding
profile of the place, but I would be very cautious about applying modern,
american correlations like the ones above to the women then and there.

Magda Sachs
Breastfeeding Supporter, BfN, UK

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