The mother of a baby under three months is unlikely to be exclusively
breastfeeding; even if she were, that baby would probably require
supplementation because of the reversion to colostrum and the reduction in
milk production. However, the likelihood (at population level) of pregnancy
in the first six months is <2%. In the second six months, it still is less
than 50%; so pregnancy during lactation is mjuch more likely in the second
year of the first child's life when nutrition is only part of the reason
the baby-child is still at breast.  Under such circumstances, the protein
reationale seems unrelated to reality. Furthermore, the amount of protein
in human milk is very low. Therefore, the fetus would be denied very little
if there is any reasonable explanation for the denial of sufficient protein
to the growing fetus.



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