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The idea of a mother breast feeding her child is such a natural one that one wonders why this urge to feed gradually decreased. Since when has the use of the bottle become as common as it is today? Certainly not very long ago-maybe since the last one hundred years or so. The beginnings took place in the west. The high brow, foreign returned, west-aping kind of people, those who appreciate all things imported, these were the people who brought in this fad to our society. Since the upper crust well-to-do class adopted this practice avidly, obviously it became a status symbol and was widely imitated.
Any new or novel practice does not take long to spread and if it is perceived as convenient, becomes routine. So long as the disadvantages of the new habit are not brought into focus, it becomes a favored option. In fact, it becomes difficult to dislodge the practice. This happened with this business of bottles and formula (or animal milk). This is how it happened...
Dr. Jyotsna Padalkar, Translated by Dr. Nirmala Dharap
About the Author:
Dr. Jyotsna Padalkar
M.D. (Pediatrics) Pune
Worked at Dept. of Pediatrics, Sassoon General Hospital, and B. J. Medical College, Pune.
Loves and enjoys teaching this and other topics to medical students, nurses and the general public.
Numerous articles and talks through various media from the point of view of an experienced parent, teacher and pediatrician.
Well equipped children's hospital in Pune.
Padalkar Children's Hospital
Padale Palace Chowk, Nal Stop,
Pune-411004.
Mobile : 90492 31273 / 98220 55882
email : jyotsnapadalkar@gmail.com
इतर प्रकाशित पुस्तके :
१. नवी बाळगुटी पालकांसाठी
२. आईचं दूध बाळासाठी
३. मैत्रीण वयात येणाऱ्या घराची
४. बालकांचा आरोग्यमित्र
५. वाढू आनंदे
६. मेडिकल पेरेंटिंग
7. New Prescription for Parents
8. Breast Feeding Made Easy
