On Thursday, Aug 14, 2003, at 06:00 Australia/Perth, Jo-Anne Elder
wrote:

> I find this unclear, as well. We can assume that the normal, unmodified
> term is nursing, and it means being breastfed by a mother.

Divided by a common language once again: in Australia, to "nurse" a
baby can also mean to hold the baby on your lap. No feeding method is
implied.

Lara
family doc in Perth, Western Australia
EPing for Luke, ten months and four days

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