Yes, it is a bit misleading. However, it does add to our knowledge of the
history of breastfeeding and shows that it has been linked not just to
biology, but also to culture and other influences for many centuries and
millennia. We need to keep that in mind when working with mothers and
realize that just saying that breastmilk is best or the biological norm
does not take into consideration the many other aspects of a mother's life.

Sharon Knorr, Breastfeeding USA counselor
Colorado, USA



On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 2:29 PM Winnie Mading <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The title of the article -  How breastfeeding sparked population growth in
> ancient cities - seems misleading. What the article actually says is that
> earlier weaning in cities than in the rural areas led to more population
> growth in the cities. So it isn't actually "breastfeeding" that sparked
> population growth but weaning practices!
>
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