[lucysmom]

But I know what you mean about breastfeeding falling out of favor. I think it did for a time somewhere in the 70's around the time of women's lib. Then it came back again in the conservative 80's.

I don't think it had anything to do with woman's lib. It was a faddish belief that scientific was better than natural, and scientific schedules were better than the old fashioned "feed 'em when they're hungry" approach.

By the time my first child was born in 1974, attitudes were changing and breast feeding was back on the rise.

[fatnotlazy]

Thank you. Needed the history lesson. :)