Breastfeeding
Preparation Outline
Lindsay Hamann
Topic: Breastfeeding
Specific Goal: I want the audience to understand how beneficial it can be for both the baby and the mother to breast feed, even if only for a little bit of time.
Thesis: Breast milk is best for your baby. The benefits of breastfeeding extend way beyond basic nutrition. In addition to containing all of the vitamins and nutrients your baby needs in the first six months of life, breast milk is packed with disease-fighting substances that protect your baby from illness.
Introduction
I. Breastfeeding protects your baby from a long list of illnesses. A. Numerous studies have shown that stomach viruses, lower respiratory illnesses, ear infections, and meningitis occur less often in breastfed babies and are less severe when they do happen. Exclusive breastfeeding (meaning no solid food, formula, or water at all) for at least six months seems to offer the most protection. B. One study done by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences showed that children who are breastfed have a 20 percent lower risk of dying between the ages of 28 days and 1 year than children who weren 't breastfed, with longer breastfeeding associated with lower risk. II. The main immune factor at work during breastfeeding is a substance called secretory immunoglobulin, that 's present in large amounts in colostrum. (The first milk your body produces for your baby). The substance guards the baby against invading germs by forming a protective layer on the mucous membranes in your baby 's intestines, nose, and throat. III. Your breast milk is specifically tailored to your baby. Your body responds to virus and bacteria that are in your body and makes secretory immunoglobulin that 's specific to those pathogens, creating protection for your baby based on whatever you 're exposed to. IV. Breastfeeding 's protection against illness lasts beyond your baby 's breastfeeding stage, too. Studies have shown that
Lindsay Hamann
Topic: Breastfeeding
Specific Goal: I want the audience to understand how beneficial it can be for both the baby and the mother to breast feed, even if only for a little bit of time.
Thesis: Breast milk is best for your baby. The benefits of breastfeeding extend way beyond basic nutrition. In addition to containing all of the vitamins and nutrients your baby needs in the first six months of life, breast milk is packed with disease-fighting substances that protect your baby from illness.
Introduction
I. Breastfeeding protects your baby from a long list of illnesses. A. Numerous studies have shown that stomach viruses, lower respiratory illnesses, ear infections, and meningitis occur less often in breastfed babies and are less severe when they do happen. Exclusive breastfeeding (meaning no solid food, formula, or water at all) for at least six months seems to offer the most protection. B. One study done by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences showed that children who are breastfed have a 20 percent lower risk of dying between the ages of 28 days and 1 year than children who weren 't breastfed, with longer breastfeeding associated with lower risk. II. The main immune factor at work during breastfeeding is a substance called secretory immunoglobulin, that 's present in large amounts in colostrum. (The first milk your body produces for your baby). The substance guards the baby against invading germs by forming a protective layer on the mucous membranes in your baby 's intestines, nose, and throat. III. Your breast milk is specifically tailored to your baby. Your body responds to virus and bacteria that are in your body and makes secretory immunoglobulin that 's specific to those pathogens, creating protection for your baby based on whatever you 're exposed to. IV. Breastfeeding 's protection against illness lasts beyond your baby 's breastfeeding stage, too. Studies have shown that
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