Lactation is the process by which all mammals provide milk to their feeding young. Lactation occurs with the help of two hormones‚ prolactin (PRL) and oxytocin. While PRL and oxytocin act independently on different nerve receptors‚ their combined actions are essential for successful lactation; prolactin for the production of milk and Oxytocin to open the milk ducts. Oxytocin‚ the bonding hormone‚ permits the mother to bond with her child when still in her wound and when breastfeeding. This special
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Breast-feeding is the best source of nutrition for a newborn baby. Breastfed babies are less likely to develop asthma‚ colds‚ respiratory infections‚ pneumonia‚ ear infections and allergies. The advantages of breast-feeding a baby‚ hands down‚ outweigh the disadvantages. Not only will your child be healthier but he/she will be closer to you. Breastfed babies get the skin to skin contact that they crave to soothe them in the first few weeks outside of the womb. It will also provide psychological and
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frequently referred to as perfect food for digestive system of the baby. Breast milk contains components such as protein‚ lactose‚ and fat‚ which are easily digestible by the immature digestive system of the baby. Infants that fed on breast milk have less difficulty with digestion than babies fed on formula. Breast milk seems to be easily digested‚ which implies that breastfeed babies have fewer diarrhea instances. Breast milk also comprises of various minerals and vitamins required by the newborn
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Comparing breast feeding with bottle feeding To begin with breast feeding‚ this is where a baby directly feeds from the breast of his/her mother while bottle feeding is where the baby feeds from the bottle instead of feeding directly on their mother’s breast. The following are the advantages of breast feeding over bottle feeding. • Breast feeding is readily available compared to the bottle feeding. Therefore‚ the baby can easily feed when hungry from the breast as compared to the bottle feeding where
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advantages and disadvantages of breast feeding and bottle feeding to find which is better This piece of writing is going to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of breast and bottle feeding to find which method is better. By researching the information that is available then there should be a definitive answer to the question that has been asked. This essay will be looking at both methods‚ providing both advantages and disadvantages of breast and bottle feeding to conclude which method is
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Breast is Best “Aww‚ your baby is so cute‚” these are the words new born mothers often hear during the first few months of conceiving. Women of new born babies have a decision some say is very important to their child’s development‚ either breastfeeding or bottling feeding. Breast milk contains more antibodies to fight off infections‚ easy to babies digestion‚ and the cost is nothing but a little time. On the other hand‚ formula is said to be as close to breast milk as the companies can
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Breast-feeding not only includes many benefits for the child‚ but it has been shown that the benefits could tag along to the mother as well. So‚ with that being said‚ I believe breast-feeding is a very healthy option for mothers to take into consideration‚ when the time comes. As it states‚ in our textbook‚ “Human milk contains the proper amounts of carbohydrates‚ fats‚ protein‚ vitamins‚ and minerals for babies” (Kail & Cavanaugh‚ 2015).). It has also been shown that the antibodies from the mother
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Breastfeeding vs. Formula Bottle-feeding Every mother of a newborn baby must make a very personal decision when it comes to how they are going to feed their infant. I was faced with that decision 3 years ago when I had my first son who I named Ethen. It was one of the very hardest decisions I had to make. I had to consider all the good benefits of breast feeding as well as the benefits of formula bottle-feeding‚ but the good benefits of breastfeeding outnumbered the bottle feeding ones. I finally decided
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Women have been breast feeding their babies sense the beginning of time. In the past few decades the breast has been sexualized. The breast is no longer looked at as a source of food for babies. It is looked at as a sex symbol. Now a day’s breast feeding in public is frowned upon and is taboo. In recent years’ women have been pushed to feeding in dirty public bathrooms‚ while out and about. So what are women supposed to do? If breast feeding in public is such an issue for people‚ then they should
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Throughout human history‚ breast-feeding mothers sleeping alongside their infants constituted a marvelously adaptive system in which both the mothers’ and infants’ sleep physiology and health were connected in beneficial ways. By sleeping next to its mother‚ the infant receives protection‚ warmth‚ emotional reassurance‚ and breast milk - in just the forms and quantities that nature intended. This sleeping arrangement helps the parents to have better access to respond quickly if they cry‚ chokes
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