LETTER OF THE MONTH
Sharing the love
I wanted to write in to say how moved I was by Hannah Skoda’s article on the history of breastfeeding (An Act of Love, February). I became a mum myself quite recently, and wasn’t ready for how breastfeeding can feel lonely, frustrating, beautiful and painful all at the same time. The tales of communities coming together to care for babies, particularly in times of peril, were wonderful to read, especially as so many people think parents of the past were less emotional or less attached to their children.
It’s also heartbreaking knowing that many women were forced into
