In a message dated 98-02-18 23:26:04 EST, you write:

<< In the morning,
 after the baby has had breakfast (usually millet porridge) and of course
 nursed a bunch, the mother chews up a mouthful of fiery red peppers and
 water in her mouth, then she . . . blows this mixture up the baby's anus
 (yes, with her mouth).  In a few minutes, the baby evacuates its bowels
 completely, and pooping is over for that day. >>

I know this is completely off topic, but isn't that like daily laxative use,
which can mess up a person's bowel functions for the rest of their lives?  How
are the babies as they get older - are their bowels ok?

Deb Wirtel, LLLL and AAPL/MO
St. Louis
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