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Re:Many women struggle to breastfeed. Scientists are startin... by antognini on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @02:57PM (#34809716)
That may have been true for agricultural societies, but it doesn't sound right for hunter gatherers (at least from my memory of an anthropology class I took). Many hunter gatherer societies have strong postpartum taboos and space children at least three years apart.
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Re:Many women struggle to breastfeed. Scientists are startin... by positr0n on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @11:43PM (#34815127)
I thought babies would breast feed for 3 to 6 years. Even today the WHO recommends 2+ years.
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Re:Many women struggle to breastfeed. Scientists are startin... by drainyard on Sunday February 19, 2023 @03:00AM (#34855511)
WHO recommends _up to_ 2 years. After 6 months in addition to other nutrition.
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