It has long been known that breastfeeding inhibits female fertility and that it is a factor in restricting population growth. But just how important is it?
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Thapa, S., Short, R. & Potts, M. Breast feeding, birth spacing and their effects on child survival. Nature 335, 679–682 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/335679a0
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