A short history of Baby Care.
“Oh Doctor, how should I look after my baby?”
BC 2000 “Just carry it next to your skin. Breastfeed it whenever it is hungry.”
AD1660 “Breastfeeding is undignified. Hand it over to a wet-nurse.”
AD 1850 “Wet-nurses are low class and have an undesirable influence on the child. Get a good experienced nanny to bottle feed it cow’s milk, and wean it on to a cup as soon as possible.”
AD 1930 "Cow’s milk is unsuitable for babies. It must be bottle fed on a special infant formula.”
AD 1950 “Bottle feeding at all hours is bad for the baby. Follow a strict routine, let it sleep in its own room and ignore it when it cries at other times.”
AD 2000 “Bottle feeding is unsuitable, a strict time-table is nonsense, babies don’t like being alone, and crying is stressful.
Just carry it next to your skin. Breastfeed it whenever it is hungry.”
(Joan Norton, 2001)
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