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Gonneke,
You asked about sexual taboos during breastfeeding in some cultures. This used to be the case, a few generations ago in Papua New Guinea (just north of Australia), though I understand the custom has disappeared. As a result, babies are born closer together than used to be the case, I was told when I visited there in 1984.
I'm not sure how long the taboo lasted, possibly for the duration of breastfeeding. The society was polygamous, and I imagine this enabled the taboo to be accommodated. I'm talking about the mainland; I'm not sure about the other islands.
Virginia
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