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Water recycling in lactation.

P Baverstock, B Green

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |February 21, 1975
    PubMed
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    Female mammals, including rodents, dingoes, and kangaroos, re-ingest young

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    Area of Science:

    • Comparative Mammalogy
    • Reproductive Biology
    • Animal Physiology

    Background:

    • Lactation involves significant water transfer from mother to offspring.
    • Maternal behaviors during lactation can influence physiological processes.
    • Understanding water balance is crucial for reproductive success.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify the proportion of milk water returned to the mother via re-ingestion.
    • To investigate the role of offspring excretion consumption in maternal water balance.
    • To assess the implications for estimating milk production in mammals.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized tritiated water as a tracer for native body water.
    • Monitored water intake and excretion in lactating female rodents, dingoes, and kangaroos.

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  • Analyzed the isotopic composition of milk, urine, feces, and maternal body water.

    • Main Results:

    • Approximately one-third of the water secreted in milk was re-ingested by the mother.
    • Consumption of young's urine and feces was observed in studied species.
    • Significant water return to the mother was demonstrated through this behavior.

    Conclusions:

    • Re-ingestion of offspring excretions is a significant pathway for water recovery during lactation.
    • This behavior contributes substantially to the maternal water balance.
    • Current methods for estimating milk production may need to account for this water recycling.