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Denise Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:00:42 +1000
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I heard that in traditional cultures, and I think it was the Australian
aboriginal being discussed at the time, that women experienced very very
few periods in their lifetime because they were either pregnant or
breastfeeding.  In a graph comparing breastfeeding as the only
contraceptive for the !Kung I think they only had a few pregnancies in
their lifetime (maybe 6 or so).  In other words, most of their adult life
is either pregnant or breastfeeding.  Anthropologists please make any
corrections necessary.
In the cultures that breastfeed very frequently (at least once per hour)
the serum prolactin levels remain much higher than they do with our method
of feeding, and hence fertility is further suppressed.  Also we become
fertile more quickly because of our nutritional status.
Denise
(who finds anthropology fascinating)

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Denise Fisher MMP, BN, IBCLC
BreastEd Online Lactation Studies
http://www.health-e-learning.com

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