Fascinating article in the International Breastfeeding Journal about 
cultural influences on successful breastfeeding vs the magic bullet 
of skin-to-skin  - clearly not absolutely necessary for early 
exclusive and long duration of breastfeeding in all populations all 
of the time!   Rather, maternal, and cultural motivation to 
breastfeed (and help to do so) seems to be the deciding factor.  See 
White A et al, IBJ 2012, at 
<http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/pdf/1746-4358-7-19.pdf>http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/pdf/1746-4358-7-19.pdf 


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Pamela 

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