Phyllis writes:

"Infant  mortality has tended to be highest among populations in which 
breastfeeding  was most common: the poor."
One major difference about James Grant's statement is that he says  
"exclusive breastfeeding", not "breastfeeding." The first quote also says  nothing 
about duration. 
 
 
I would venture that both of these have an impact on infant mortality.  
Also, doesn't the USA have fairly high infant mortality among the "developed  
nations" and we certainly are nowhere near the poorest country. We do have  
relatively low breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity and duration compared to 
 our Scandinavian friends...
 
Peace,
Judy



Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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