Question

When speaking of breastfeeding, why does the narrator make a point of asserting “I did like the books said.”

to make herself feel better and justify her behavior
to prove that she reads
to make the reader laugh
the prove that the daughter is healthy

Answer 1

The correct answer is "to make herself feel better and justify her behavior".

In this context, the speaker aims to reinforce the validity of her argument and of her performance by supporting her speech with evidence from some book on the topic treated: breastfeeding. She carefully followed the indications of experts on the matter, so she could not be wrong in her statements.