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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jan 2006
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    There isn't anything I could find in the Bible about BFing - it's just assumed it is done and women seem to have lighter responsibilities whilst BFing, but there are very few mentions of anything like that.

    The Old Testament finishes about 2500 years ago - before the writings Yael mentioned - and the New Testament is not so much about laws. I'll check more tonight, but nothing really springs to mind - the only thing I could think of was in Samuel, where Hannah was going to wean her son before dedicating him to the Lord, but no mention of how long that took.

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Member

    Jan 2005
    in the valley of cuddles with mountains of smiles
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    thanks Ryn -I wondered about that - Hannah was my inspiration for naming my Samuel
    Last edited by Baby~amore`; December 13th, 2006 at 07:23 AM.