On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:00:04 +0200, EDG <[log in to unmask]> wrote: <snip>I was told >that no other species of animals continues to breastfeed when they start >eating meat. <snip> >Esther Grunis, IBCLC > > That doesn't make sense. Don't all mammals continue nursing as they transition to other foods? Why would it be different for meat-eaters? Do they wean abruptly? Wouldn't the mother get engorged and possibly wind up with mastitis? -Claire Bloodgood, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html