The Jews also have the  milk sibling relationship. I have nursed other than
my own babes and was always careful that they would be the same gender as my
nursling. But as far as i know it only  applies to the act of nursing , not
the expressed milk.
Henya Kazatchkov
Brooklyn NY


On 1/19/08, vgthorley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> On 18 Jan 2008 Janice Reynolds posted the URL for an article on the
> consanguinity of "milk siblings" in Islamic (and some other) cultures.
> http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1
> <
> http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=105826&d=18&m=1&y=2008&pi
>
> This reminded me that I need to mention on Lactnet my current research,
> which I am on target to wrap up in February.  I am examining the mothers'
> experience of cross-feeding ("cross-nursing") in Australia, 1972-2007.  That
> is, sharing the breastfeeding of a baby or babies, or providing EBM for the
> child of a sister or friend.  I want to include the experiences of Moslem
> women in Australia, and the religious and cultural importance of the milk
> sibling relationship.  However, so far I don't have any respondents from
> this community, probably because the several email discussion lists which
> have carried information about my study reach predominently other
> demongraphic groups.
>
> Please note:  1) my study is restricted to cross-feeding that occurred *in
> Australia*, irrespective of where the mothers originally lived;  2) I am
> closing it in February.  I wonder if anyone on Lactnet is able to provide my
> email address to an eligible mother.  I can then explain the study to her,
> explain confidentiality, etc.
>
> Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC
> Honorary Research Fellow
> School of History, Philosophy, Religion & Classics
> The University of Queensland, QLD 4072
> Australia
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