My favorite part of the essay:

"If I could prevail, no Child should ever be cramm'd with any unnatural
Mixture..."

Thanks for the link.

Marita Nickison, RN, IBCLC


>Date:    Mon, 30 Jun 2003 20:59:09 -0400
>From:    Ann Calandro <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Breastfeeding in the 1700s

>An interesting explanation of breastfeeding from a physician in the
>1700s.  In the essay, go down to the part about The Feeding of Children...

>http://www.neonatology.org/classics/cadogan.html

>Ann Calandro, RNC, IBCLC

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