Sex helped make breast-feeding sensitive topic

Over the years, attitudes about breast-feeding have been like a pendulum.

In the early 1900s, practically all babies in the United States were breast-fed, said Mary Lofton, spokeswoman with La Leche League International.

Then, two events occurred to shift thinking.

First, there was a movement of birth from home to hospital, where staff could interrupt breast-feeding schedules with bottle feeds. Some doctors also suggested babies eat solid foods earlier than the six-month benchmark now preferred.

Second, infant formula was introduced, Lofton said.



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