Marion Mills Miller in 1910 advocated that «no other milk, however skillfully modulated, no «infant's food,» however scientifically prepared,» could
fully replace mother's milk.28 But these experts often
qualified their breastfeeding endorsements by explaining that they only applied if a
woman's breast milk supply was adequate.
Almost Heaven illuminates the decades - long struggle by
women to achieve equal status with men as
fully qualified participants in the American space program.