Breast feeding is a natural contraceptive and prevents disease and death in infants, linking infant mortality and birth rates.

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Acta PaediatricaVolume 83, Issue 1 p. 3-6 Breast feeding is a natural contraceptive and prevents disease and death in infants, linking infant mortality and birth rates Lars Å Hanson, Lars Å Hanson Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Göteborg, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorRifat Ashraf, Rifat Ashraf Department of Social and Preventive Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College. Lahore, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorShakila Zaman, Shakila Zaman Department of Social and Preventive Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College. Lahore, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorJohan Karlberg, Johan Karlberg Department of Pediatrics, Queen Mary Hospital. University of Hong Kong, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorBo S Lindblad, Bo S Lindblad Department of Paediatrics, Aga Kahn University, Karachi, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorFehmida Jalil, Fehmida Jalil Department of Social and Preventive Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College. Lahore, PakistanSearch for more papers by this author Lars Å Hanson, Lars Å Hanson Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Göteborg, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorRifat Ashraf, Rifat Ashraf Department of Social and Preventive Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College. Lahore, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorShakila Zaman, Shakila Zaman Department of Social and Preventive Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College. Lahore, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorJohan Karlberg, Johan Karlberg Department of Pediatrics, Queen Mary Hospital. University of Hong Kong, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorBo S Lindblad, Bo S Lindblad Department of Paediatrics, Aga Kahn University, Karachi, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorFehmida Jalil, Fehmida Jalil Department of Social and Preventive Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College. Lahore, PakistanSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb12942.xCitations: 15AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume83, Issue1January 1994Pages 3-6 RelatedInformation