I'm curious about how many breastfeeding infants there
actually are in this group of 416 children? I've been
following this story with a great deal of interest,
and my research (admittedly informal) indicates that
these particular mothers don't tend to nurse for very
long. There is a "duty" to bear as many children as
possible, and obviously nursing would hinder that. 

Given the wide age range of children, and the
(apparent) short duration of breastfeeding, I can't
imagine that there are so many nursing children that
the judge couldn't come to some kind of compromise so
that the babies can continue to nurse.  

The bonding issue is a seperate one in this case.
Apparently many of these children don't even know who
their 'real' mother is, since they have multiple
mothers. There are also reports that one of the
'sister-wives' is assigned childcare duties while the
other women have other responsibilities. Ex-FLDS
members liken the situation to foster care / permanent
daycare. 

Unfortunately, the entire situation is messy, tragic
and heart-breaking, with very few clear answers. 

Samantha



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