I agree, it does make sense, but I am very
well-nourished, I assure you, yet I had very long
periods (no pun intended, <g>) of ammenorrhea
while breastfeeding.  I also eat meat and dairy
products, so I wonder if there is perhaps a
genetic component?  I don't know, because no-one
in my family has practiced "ecological
breastfeeding".  For the record, I resumed my
cycles at 22, 27, and 28 months postpartum,
respectively.  I do practice NFP, and I DID
ovulate before my first period all three times.

my .02,
Suzanne Auge-Walker, LLLL

--- > 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.
>

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