I hit that pesky send button just too fast. What I wanted to finish is
that since our 'urge to merge' as she phrased it, is of the biological
basis of continuation/survival of the species, it is a natural
occurrence.

The same, however, can be said of prolactin's dampening of that urge.
This enables the mother to protect her health by not procreating too
rapidly/repetitiously (since birth control is not part of the system,
this is nature's way - so to speak), to allow her to devote her time and
resources to the care and feeding of the infant, which in the end gives
both the best chance of survival.

It's a shame that as a culture we have such an aversion/problem with the
natural workings of the bodies we inhabit. I'd much rather see an
article on the wonder of these natural workings of the bodies, than
tripe like this.

Leslie Ward
VIne Grove, KY

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