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atomfullerene t1_iv7u0u2 wrote
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Nursing frequency and birth spacing in Kung hunter-gatherers
citation for long birth intervals in !Kung
Foraging and Menstruation in the Hadza of Tanzania
citation for shorter, but still 2.5 yr birth intervals for Hazda
Analysis of Factors Involved in Lactational Amenorrhea
citation for big variation in how long infertility lasts during nursing, depending on specific situation...in other words, you can't safely assume that the same thing applies to people with totally different nursing habits and totally different nutritional profiles.
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