| Cultural Practices and Medical Beliefs in Pre-Revolutionary Russia Compared to Modern Textbook Advice: Did Russian Women Breastfeed the "Wrong" Way? | |
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PMID: 22424467 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Background and Aims: Historical accounts of infant feeding practices can inform our understanding of current-day practices and the ways in which cultural traditions are incorporated into infant care. Pre-revolutionary Russian feeding practices have not previously been summarized, to our knowledge. The purpose of this study is to collect information about pre-revolutionary feeding practices. We may then be able to better understand the motivation for suboptimal practices and tailor feeding messages to the specific population. Methods: Materials were collected from libraries and from the Internet regarding medical, demographic, and ethnographic literature of the 19(th) century and early 21(st) century, primarily in Russian. Results: Breastfeeding was pervasive in pre-revolutionary Russia, but suboptimal patterns such as withholding colostrum and early introduction of other foods and liquids were common. Breast problems were treated with folk remedies and comfort measures, some of which are similar to modern-day treatments. Around 1906, child rearing and infant feeding recommendations were subsumed by male physicians espousing the "scientific approach." Conclusions: Many of these medical recommendations were detrimental to the previously successful breastfeeding practices that, despite barriers, had allowed Russian women to continue breastfeeding for 2 years or longer. |
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Natalie Gerbeda-Wilson; Nancy G Powers |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-16 |
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Title: Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1556-8342 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101260777 Medline TA: Breastfeed Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Wichita State University , Wichita, Kansas. |
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