History of baby food and homogenized foods
Introduction
In this article, I will talk about infant nutrition in a slightly different way than usual. In fact, I will delve into the history of baby food and homogenized foods.
If you are interested in learning more, this content is for you. As you can see, before the article I have inserted an index. Thanks to it, if you want, you will have the opportunity to delve into the various facets of the topic in detail.
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Now, as I like to say, enough chit chat, let's get to the heart of the action.
How long did breastfeeding last in ancient times?
Before delving into the history of baby food and homogenized foods, it is worth taking stock of the duration of breastfeeding in ancient times.
To talk about specialist indications regarding the ideal period for continuing breastfeeding, it was necessary to wait until the twentieth century, with the WHO guidelines, which recommend, as is well known, to continue exclusive breastfeeding on demand for the first six months of the newborn's life.
A similar approach, as demonstrated by scholars at the University of Lille , was adopted in ancient Greece , when wet nurses used to breastfeed their babies for the first six months, subsequently starting to administer baby food.
Taking a further leap back in time, we remember that, among the ancient Egyptians, breastfeeding lasted about three years.
Indications in the Jewish Talmud emphasized the importance of continuing exclusive breastfeeding for the first 2 to 5 years of life.
In the Koran , however, it was recommended to continue with exclusive breastfeeding for the first two years.
Throughout the Middle Ages, there were no historically relevant testimonies regarding the management of breastfeeding times.
We must leap forward several centuries and arrive at the 16th century with the indications of the French surgeon Jacques Guillemeau , who became famous for having published, in 1609, the treatise De l'heureux accouchement des femmes , dedicated to breech birth.
According to his theories , breastfeeding should not be started before the first month and weaning should begin with the appearance of the first teeth.
