Mothers and Medicine : a Social History of Infant Feeding, 1890-1950.

In the nineteenth century, infants were commonly breast-fed; by the middle of the twentieth century, women typically bottle-fed their babies on the advice of their doctors. In this book, Rima D. Apple discloses and analyzes the complex interactions of sc.

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University of Wisconsin Press 1987.
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Table of Contents:
  • Table and Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Infant Feeding in the Nineteenth Century
  • I. ""The Grand Prerogative of Woman""
  • Part One. Infant-Feeding Theories and Infant-Food Products
  • II ""Establishing the Rules for Substitute Feeding, "" 1890-1915
  • III ""A Rational Means of Feeding the Baby, "" 1915-1950
  • Part Two. Infant Feeding in Medical Practice
  • IV ""For Humanity's Sake, "" 1890-1910
  • V ""Under the Supervision of the Physician, "" 1910-1950
  • Part Three. Scientific Motherhood
  • VI ""The Noblest Profession, "" 1890-1920.
  • VII ""The Doctor Should Decide, "" 1920-1950
  • Part Four. Mothers and Infant-Feeding Practices
  • VIII ""A Word of Comfort, "" 1890-1920
  • IX ""Count on Bottles, "" 1920-1950
  • Conclusion. Infant Feeding in the Twentieth Century
  • X ""According to Your Own Preferences""
  • Journal Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliographic Essay
  • Index.