>Heathr, it could be that 'returning to the prepretgnancy figure'
>reflects to the
>uterus involution is better due to oxytocin in breastfeeding women? The belly
>gets flaater more quickly in many lactating moms.


Thanks, Gonneke. Yes the involution of the uterus is said to be
better because of oxytocin (though I wonder if that is research-based
as well, though it would certainly make physiological sense, and it
is observed in third stage of labour anyway)  ....but by 'figure' the
authors definitely meant more than this.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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