Discuss the many factors in the past and up to the 1980s that led the move away from breastfeeding (with the beneficial antibodies it provided in the mother's milk)

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Bottle feeding of cow's milk became widely used when rubber nipples and glass bottles could be sanitized and milk could be stored in an icebox to prevent the growth of bacteria. Pediatricians recommended the use of condensed milk and evaporated milk. The availability of infant formulas and the trend for women to work outside the home led to a decline in breastfeeding.

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