Laurie says,

> Something like: I think if you read the work on the GALT and BALT
> systems you would be both fascinated and enlightened. Unfortunately I can't
> find the exact mammary/lactation reference but I've read it before.
> GALT=gut
> activated lymphoid tissue or gut associated lymphoid tissue; BALT=bronchial
> activated lymphoid tissue or something close to that. Basically, when the
> mother "breathes in" about her baby and kisses and "eats him up" then her
> bronchial and gut mucosa gets exposed to germs which the mammary gland
>
This is written up very nicely in Ruth Lawrence, the 1999 edition.  If you
have this, you could copy this page and give it to him....

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, RLC
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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