I also happened to catch an old movie recently with a surprise about breastfeeding in it. Rosemary's Baby was on cable and I thought I would watch it to see what all the fuss had been about. Towards the very end when she believes the baby has died an elderly woman comes in with a tray to the bedroom. Lo and behold on the tray is a glass, bulb syringe breastpump for Rosemary! Minutes later, in one of the last scenes, Rosemary finds the baby (Satan's child) in a bassinet and one of the Satanists encourages her to breastfeed, saying that the baby needs her to nurse (instead of pumping and giving a bottle). I thought it was interesting that a movie made back in the(late?) 60's when breastfeeding rates were pretty low that the director felt breastfeeding was important enough to include it in the movie (and for Satan's child!).
Patty Murphy, S. Lake Tahoe, CA [log in to unmask]