Carla Cevasco, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, wants to correct an 'inaccurate narrative' about how we fed our babies before commercial formula
As concerns grow about the baby formula shortage, a New Jersey-based scholar has gone viral for offering some perspective on how families historically fed their babies beyond breastfeeding — and the tragedies that sometimes resulted from relying on homemade alternatives.
“You may be hearing the argument that before the rise of modern commercial infant formula, babies all ate breastmilk and everything was great,” she wrote. “As a historian of infant feeding, let me tell you why that’s not true.” And that’s not factoring in the many women who died during childbirth in the past — meaning that there was no choice for the family but to find an alternative food source.
But that brings Cevasco to another one of her key points: that reliance on such homemade alternatives carried consequences. These pre-commercial “formulas” could be tainted in various ways, such as through simple spoilage, with infant death being the dreaded result.Ultimately, Cevasco said she’s hoping to shed light on the fact that our modern-day commercial formulas, which are often seen as a lesser solution to breastfeeding, should be respected for what they offer.
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