I stumbled across this today:

http://www.nappyinformationservice.co.uk/articles_breastfeeding.htm

Billed as being by a "consultant paediatrician", the article begins,  
"Lactation is found in mammals and certain species of reptiles and  
birds to provide protection and nutrition for infants."

I did a double-take. I know some non-mammals secrete substances for  
their young (discus fish, for example, and solid so-called "crop  
milk" from the crop or digestive tract of some birds - both sexes,  
apparently) - but surely this isn't, but definition, "lactation"?

(Yes, the source is suspect. On another page, it recommends to start  
giving babies meat, beans and dairy products from four months, and  
egg and raw carrot from six months.)

Lara Hopkins

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