Parents of a new baby have a million things to do, but menu planning isn't usually a top priority. Until that baby is four to six months old, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even the infamous middle-of-the-night feeding, the menu items are either breast milk or infant formula. For any woman planning to have children, making the decision of how to feed their baby is a crucial one. It needs to be made long before that baby is conceived. The nutrition a baby receives in the first months of life is what gives it a good or bad start. For each mother that brings a child home from the hospital, a choice must be made that will affect the rest of the child's life. The question is often raised whether an infant raised on formula is as healthy and advantaged as an infant raised on mother's milk. There are some arguments, but on the whole experts agree on one thing. To really come to a conclusion, all the benefits, effects, and the harms of both infant formula and breast milk must be considered. .
One of the biggest effects on the choice of feeding is the physical benefits and effects to the baby. Researchers say that, "Human milk contains at least 100 beneficial ingredients not found in formula" (Stehlin). Doctors have long known that infants who are breast-fed catch fewer infections than those given formula. The reason they have found, is that "mothers milk actively helps newborn's avoid a variety of diseases in a variety of ways" (Newman). Research shows that breast-fed infants gain extra protection from antibodies, other proteins, and immune cells in human milk. Those molecules and cells help to prevent microorganisms from penetrating the infants' body tissues. There are five basic forms of antibodies, and all five are found in breast milk. Not only do these antibodies keep microorganisms away from the body tissues, they also are highly targeted against pathogens in the infant's immediate surroundings (Newman).
Exclusive breastfeeding means feeding the baby breast milk only. Breastfeeding protection last even after you've stopped breastfeeding. ... Breastfeeding a child for offers the most protection. ... The highest rate of breastfeeding is among wealthy whites. ... To promote breastfeeding and its effects, mothers need to be re-informed about the benefits of breastfeeding by health centers/doctors. ...
There are many benefits to breastfeeding - both for the mother and the child. Breastfeeding plays a key role in the health and nurture of an infant, especially during the first six months. ... Breastfeeding will burn more calories, and help aide in the contraction of the uterus. ... Studies have shown that a mother will lose weight faster after breastfeeding! ... An encouraging support system, such as breastfeeding group, and lactation consultant will increase the beneficial experience that breastfeeding can deliver. ...
Informative Abstract: In today's society breastfeeding is a controversial issue. ... How does breastfeeding affect you and/or your baby? ... Breastfeeding Both you and your baby can benefit from breastfeeding. ... Babies receive the greatest benefits of all from breastfeeding. ... "Breastfeeding burns as many as 1,000 calories a day" (Galst, 2003). ...
Breastfeeding has perks not only for the newborns but also for yourself. ... It has also been said that breastfeeding helps you create a special bond with your baby. ... Sears says, "Breastfeeding helps you know and understand your baby. ... It is not all pros of breastfeeding, there are also cons to it. ... The baby gets nutrients that a baby gets from other supplements while breastfeeding. ...
Studies have shown that when a newborn is breastfed it has slightly enhanced the child's performance on tests and their cognitive development (AAP Section on Breastfeeding; 2005, p. 496 as cited in The Annual Editions). ... For the first few days of breastfeeding, the mother's milk contains colostrum. ... However breastfeeding rates are still low in poorer nations. ... Geography and money are essential in the choice of breastfeeding. ... Breastfeeding is a great way to nourish your newborn however if the mother has an infectious disease like HIV, hepatitis B, the chickenpox or tu...
She has become a mom for 8 months and still on breastfeeding. ... In Chinese traditional culture, women will ingest large quantity of pig's feet soup and fish soup during breastfeeding. ... Her BMI was 23.2 based on 63kg of weight before pregnancy, and her currently postpartum BMI is 25.7, which means normal to a breastfeeding woman. ... Even she is still on breastfeeding now, she definitely wants to lose weight. ...
Breastfeeding gives a special bonding, between a mother and her infant. ... Healthcare workers should counsel all mothers on breastfeeding. ... A mother's health is as important, when breastfeeding. ... Many women assume they have to stop breastfeeding when they return to work. ... Health care workers need to promote breastfeeding. ...
It might be argued that the length of breastfeeding is not a valid assessment of the strength of bond between mother and infant since it is culture bound. According to Violet Oaklander in Windows to our Children, too many variables influence a woman's decision to continue breastfeeding to make it a valid assessment of bonding. "A woman who discontinues breastfeeding to return to work four weeks after delivery can be just as bonded as a breastfeeding mother who takes a nine-month maternity leave" (Oaklander 102). ... Rolland Macfarlene in The Relationship Between Mother and Neonate, found...
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