On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, Diana Dietz wrote:

> study looked at only 22 lactating mothers, 11 teens and 11 adults.
> Researchers said it's unclear whether teens aren't biologically capable
> of producing enough milk or if other factors, such as nurtrition, are
> involoved. The study also found that teen mothers tend to spend a
> shorter amount of time nursing, nursed less often and quit nursing
> sooner than adult mothers."
>
> Comments, anyone?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
WHO did this "study?"  What a crock.  Uh, whoever did this study is
obviously so completely clueless about the mechanics of lactation, AND of
statistics that I can't believe it was even worth the paper it was printed
on.  The teens tended to nurse less frequently? Oh, gee.... They didn't
nurse as long? oh you're kidding?  Hmmmmm..... I wonder why they aren't
making as much milk??

PUH-lease.... and what counts as a teen?  My best friend was 19 when she
had her daughter- she had so much milk, she still leaks, and her daughter
is 2 years old.  I was only 20 when I had my daughter. I had an overactive
let-down, and made so much milk I had to let it spray into a diaper before
she could nurse effectively. Who can we complain to about this "study?"

22 people... yep, that is statistically significant....  sounds like the
"weight chart" sample group.

Heidi Murphy
Gainesville, FL