But in fact, we know very little about the effects of breastfeeding at long durations, because so few women breastfeed for more than a few weeks.

但实际上，在很长一段时间内我们对母乳喂养的影响知之甚少，因为很少有母亲用母乳喂养超过几周的。

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Many women come home and keep quiet about their [HIV] test results, continuing to breastfeed, afraid of being thrown out of the home.

许多妇女回家后对她们的[艾滋病毒]检测结果秘而不宣，继续进行母乳喂养，因为她们害怕被赶出家门。

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"The fact is, women are expected to breastfeed," she says.

“实际上，人们认为妇女是应该哺乳的。”她说。

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Two studies showed ways in which anti-H.I.V.drugs could permit infected women to breastfeed their newborns with less risk of passing the virus to them.

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We know that increasing the number of women who breastfeed and reducing the number of women who smoke during pregnancy both produce substantial improvements in child health and reduce the risk of illness.

BBC: More mothers choose breastfeeding

One explanation could be that women who breastfeed may lead healthier lifestyles than women who don't, but we don't know the mechanisms that would explain this fully, and not enough work has been done in this area.

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There were angry reactions from mothers, according to Storyful, which aggregates news analysis and social media reactions to events, many worrying that Time's coverage will make it harder for women to breastfeed in public.

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