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Old 02-02-2006, 07:01   #23
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Re: Breast Is Best.

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Originally Posted by garinda
I suppose this should be in any questions but never mind...

can a women lactate for ever if a baby, or in this case a child, is still suckling?
Women can lactate for as long as they are breastfeeding. It is possible for women who have had children to re-lactate for an adopted child or grandchild. In some cultures the grandmother actually does the breastfeeding while the mother works, I believe that this is quite common in Nepal..
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