In this brief communication, I will put the issue of an
extended duration of breast-feeding into the context of existing psychoanalytic
literature on the subject. I would like to bring attention to the fact that
psychoanalytic professionals have given it insufficient attention.
To
underscore the importance of the issue, I will raise developmental questions,
but not attempt to provide probable answers insofar as such would hopefully
come only with greater focus on the issue, including both clinical and empirical
investigations. While oral sucking deprivation is equally of importance, it is
not my focus in this proposal. While I am strongly in favor of breast-feeding
for its psychological benefits for the nursing couple, my interests are to
inquire as to the possible consequences of extended breast-feeding. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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