First of all, what are the conditions? It helps to keep in mind that we are dealing with a very basic ecological relationship. Most of us have heard enough about ecology to know that when man starts tempering with one aspect of ecology, something else goes out of whack. One of the great benefits of the ecology movement has been an increased awareness that man should foster the natural relationships even at the cost of some inconvenience to himself.
The basic overall condition for experiencing the natural infertility effect of breastfeeding is the return to a truly natural form of mothering. Such a style of mothering centers on taking care of the baby’s needs and avoids the un-ecological practices of our cultural child care. (First printed in 1971)
John and Sheila Kippley