If your interst is piqued on reading the article Pamela recommends, for further reading on culture and infant-feeding practices, including variations within the same region, class, economic, educational factors, and a whole host of other influences, Lactnetters might also like to look at this book:
- Liamputtong P, ed. Infant feeding practices: a cross-cultural perspective (New York: Springer, 2011).

It is full of food for thought. I reviewed it a few months ago for the ILCA online reviews, which ILCA members can access. I have no financial or other interest in recommending this book.

Virginia

Dr Virginia Thorley, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA
Cultural Historian of the History of medicine
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Pamela Morrison wrote:
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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