Pablum (noun): a trademark for an infant cereal
Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar: “I smelt a mingling of Pablum and sour milk and salt-cod-stinky diapers and felt sorrowful and tender. HOW easy having babies seemed to the women around me!”
Pablum is mentioned in this quote to contribute to the items associated with babies. Esther recognizes the interest she has in women having babies.
-”Pablum.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 20 May 2014.
