I am so glad to read the debunking of this myth, since I never really
believed that nature messes up in 5% of humans but not other mammals. I am
wondering, however, why we do have some legitimate problems. After all these
years, you would think that natural selection would have bred these errors
out, but we do have our share of women who have pituitary, thyroid, hormonal
and hypomastia problems. Is it subtly iatrogenic? What should the real number
be? (K. Dettwyler?)

(BTW- if this question has already been answered, please forgive me. My mail
has been bouncing and who knows what I've gotten and what I haven't......)

-Lisa Marasco, IBCLC
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