>On the other hand, there is no data to support less PPD among breastfeeding
women--unless such data is hot off the presses.

Yes, there is, and it isn't hot off the presses.  It includes all the
research showing the oxytocin is an anti-depressant, as well as the research
showing much less PPD in countries where breastfeeding is the norm.  Kelly
Peyton summarized all this research in her master's thesis on this topic
(under my direction) -- unfortunately, I cannot afford to send everyone on
LactNet copies of Kelly's thesis, nor is she likely to be publishing
anything from it.  But the research is out there, because Kelly found it,
and summarized it for her thesis.

Kathy Dettwyler

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