BREAST-FEEDING

(See also Babies; Childbearing; Health)

benefits: g85 8/22 15; g84 12/8 29-30; g83 12/22 30; g81 2/22 29; g81 4/22 31; g81 7/22 21-23; g79 2/22 30; g79 10/22 30; fl 89, 99; g78 6/22 8, 30; g78 8/8 30-31; g77 4/8 29; g77 5/8 19; g77 6/22 12; g77 7/22 29; g77 10/8 30; g77 11/8 30; g76 4/8 29; g76 4/22 30; g76 9/22 29; g75 10/8 30; g73 2/22 17

premature babies: g84 12/8 29-30; g81 3/8 29-30

thought to reduce breast cancer: g75 9/22 30

colostrum: g77 6/22 12

controls baby’s appetite: g75 11/22 30

decline of, in Third World nations: g79 10/22 30

discussion: g83 6/8 20-22; g77 8/22 6-8; g76 4/8 5-8; g74 7/8 13-16; g73 7/8 12-15; g58 7/8 17-19; g54 6/22 17-21

effect on ovaries: g80 6/22 29

force-feeding to be avoided: g58 8/22 15

length of time: g76 4/8 8

ancient Hebrews: g77 8/22 8; w74 684

Papua New Guinea:

effect of restricting baby bottles: g82 3/8 30

when not convenient: g83 9/22 28