Maternidad y lactancia a través del discurso de la comunidad médica en Barranquilla, primera mitad del siglo XX.

This article analyses the role of maternity and breastfeeding through the canons and advice of doctors, circulated in mass media in the first half of the 20th century. It is shown, firstly, that the mother played an important role in society, as she was viewed as the axis of the transformation and progress of Colombia, and, secondly, how an attempt was made to transform the practices around breastfeeding through medical discourses. The methodology used included the analysis of primary sources (columns, conferences, and manuals) and secondary sources (articles and books on the topic). The conclusion of this investigation affirms that there was an interest on the part of the medical community ink transforming maternity into a public matter under policies of hygiene and health that would help the modernization process of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]