Marie and Lactnetters,
And the old King James Version of the Christian gospels actually says: "Blessed is the womb that bore you and the *paps* that you have sucked" - paps being cereal-based breastmilk substitutes common at the time of this English translation (early 1600s). A case of the translater fitting his version in with the non-breastfeeding custom of his own time! Translations can be funny things, espec. in reflecting the translator's own time and attitudes.
Cheers,
Virginia
Virginia Thorley [log in to unmask]
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