Breastfeeding Pros And Cons
Breastfeeding can offer many benefits for babies. Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients to help your infant grow into a strong and healthy toddler. Most of the nutrients and vitamins that are in breastmilk help the baby develop into a strong and healthy toddler. It also help to protect the baby from diseases and other illnesses. It may also help the mother’s health. Statistically, depending on race or culture, breast feeding can vary. Overall, about 73% of U.S. moms said that they breast feed their babies, though many of them give up after the first few days or weeks of breastfeeding. The percentage of American women breastfeeding is hard to believe because about 40 years ago there was less than 25% of U.S. women breastfeeding.
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The new information finds that white women have a much higher rate in Alaska, Colorado, and New Mexico, and a slightly higher rate in California Oregon and about a half-dozen other Western states. In 2008, the percentage of black women who said they had ever breastfed their infant was about 59 percent, compared to 75 percent for white women and 80 percent for Hispanic women (Mukherjee). This study also revealed that there are generally lower breast feeding rates in younger women, low-income women and those with less education. Black women may be more likely to encounter unsupportive work environments, or other factors that interfere with breastfeeding, the researchers said. Strategies that may encourage continued breastfeeding among black women include increasing support for organizations that promote breastfeeding in minority women, and increasing the number of lactation consultants in minority communities (Mukherjee). Breast feeding rates in younger women in the United States is very low. Breast feeding in younger women are typically lower than more mature women. Teens tend to be insecure and immature about their parenting abilities. They feel that they do not have to breastfeed, or they may not even have the right knowledge or
The new information finds that white women have a much higher rate in Alaska, Colorado, and New Mexico, and a slightly higher rate in California Oregon and about a half-dozen other Western states. In 2008, the percentage of black women who said they had ever breastfed their infant was about 59 percent, compared to 75 percent for white women and 80 percent for Hispanic women (Mukherjee). This study also revealed that there are generally lower breast feeding rates in younger women, low-income women and those with less education. Black women may be more likely to encounter unsupportive work environments, or other factors that interfere with breastfeeding, the researchers said. Strategies that may encourage continued breastfeeding among black women include increasing support for organizations that promote breastfeeding in minority women, and increasing the number of lactation consultants in minority communities (Mukherjee). Breast feeding rates in younger women in the United States is very low. Breast feeding in younger women are typically lower than more mature women. Teens tend to be insecure and immature about their parenting abilities. They feel that they do not have to breastfeed, or they may not even have the right knowledge or