I also don't know exactly how I would incorporate this information into
messages to mothers except to say that breastfeeding supports mothers in
their mothering.... however, there certainly are reasons why breastfeedng
mothers might behave differently towards their children based on the fact
that they are breastfeeding. I do talk about this in my paper at
http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/1/1/5
The research is quite fascinating and I think that we should be using this
to encourage public health bodies to put greater effort into supporting
breastfeeding in vulnerable dyads.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> Jennifer, you cite an assertion that the neurochemistry of lactation makes
> every mother a better mother than she otherwise would be.  Do you have any
> references for that?
>
>

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