On 18 Jan 2008 Janice Reynolds posted the URL for an article on the consanguinity of "milk siblings" in Islamic (and some other) cultures.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1
<http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=105826&d=18&m=1&y=2008&pi

This reminded me that I need to mention on Lactnet my current research, which I am on target to wrap up in February.  I am examining the mothers' experience of cross-feeding ("cross-nursing") in Australia, 1972-2007.  That is, sharing the breastfeeding of a baby or babies, or providing EBM for the child of a sister or friend.  I want to include the experiences of Moslem women in Australia, and the religious and cultural importance of the milk sibling relationship.  However, so far I don't have any respondents from this community, probably because the several email discussion lists which have carried information about my study reach predominently other demongraphic groups.  

Please note:  1) my study is restricted to cross-feeding that occurred *in Australia*, irrespective of where the mothers originally lived;  2) I am closing it in February.  I wonder if anyone on Lactnet is able to provide my email address to an eligible mother.  I can then explain the study to her, explain confidentiality, etc.

Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC
Honorary Research Fellow
School of History, Philosophy, Religion & Classics
The University of Queensland, QLD 4072
Australia
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