I'm curious about how many breastfeeding infants there actually are in this group of 416 children? I've been following this story with a great deal of interest, and my research (admittedly informal) indicates that these particular mothers don't tend to nurse for very long. There is a "duty" to bear as many children as possible, and obviously nursing would hinder that. Given the wide age range of children, and the (apparent) short duration of breastfeeding, I can't imagine that there are so many nursing children that the judge couldn't come to some kind of compromise so that the babies can continue to nurse. The bonding issue is a seperate one in this case. Apparently many of these children don't even know who their 'real' mother is, since they have multiple mothers. There are also reports that one of the 'sister-wives' is assigned childcare duties while the other women have other responsibilities. Ex-FLDS members liken the situation to foster care / permanent daycare. Unfortunately, the entire situation is messy, tragic and heart-breaking, with very few clear answers. Samantha ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome