<<My impression from literature and anecdotal data is that for at least 100
years the norm in many parts of the U.S. and Europe has been around 9 months
to a year.>>

In Jelliffe and Jelliffe's wonderful pamphlet called "The Uniqueness of
Human Milk" (it's a reprint from Volume 24 of The American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition; August 1971) Niles Newton has an article.  She states:

"Even in the United States between 1911 and 1916 studies of 22,000 city
babies indicated 58% were breast fed in the 12th month of life."

Joy Berry-Parks
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the world. In fact, it is the only thing which ever has." ---Margaret Mead
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"Never doubt that a small group of dedicated, committed people can change
the world. In fact, it is the only thing which ever has." ---Margaret Mead

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