>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 *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html