Benefits of Breastfeeding The arrival of a newborn brings about a myriad of decisions. Cloth or store-bought diapers‚ co-sleeping or crib‚ and what parent gets what particular shift during the night are just a few. However‚ one of the most important and personal choices is how the little one will be receiving his or her required nourishment. The options are few until the baby can reach an age to consume and properly digest mass produced dairy products. This usually leaves mothers with a decision
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Breastfeeding Module – HUG 2121 This essay will explore various factors within breastfeeding‚ it will focus on the long and short term health benefits of breastfeeding‚ for both the mother and baby it will also discuss the reasons why women chose not to breastfeed‚ especially within the western society. Contributory factors such as social‚ psychological‚ cultural and political all contribute to the reasons women chose to breastfeed or not. WHO (2011)‚ suggests that breast milk provides the
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The general topic of discussion for breastfeeding in public is that the public feels it is offensive and should not be allowed. Most scholars tend to discuss the importance of babies being breastfed and how breastfeeding in public is an important part of mothers successfully breastfeeding. They discuss those who are offended by breastfeeding in public‚ why the public is so offended by the mother’s actions‚ and what mothers can do to make breastfeeding in public less offensive to the public and
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Breastfeeding in Pubic "Right" or Wrong Have you ever wondered what food is safe‚ effective‚ and readily assessable? That is engineered to individual needs‚ environmentally friendly‚ painless‚ offers long term protection‚ is free and as a side effect is a weight loss method? Could you imagine someone being discriminated against for using such a great product? Breastfeeding is the oldest form of feeding a child. It has existed since the beginning of time. In fact‚ out of all the mammals that
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In order to sustain this rapid growth period as well as the growth spurts that follow‚ proper nutrition is essential. Through the mid 20th century‚ as bottle feeding became more and more popular‚ the decline in breastfeeding was dramatic. A mere 25 percent of mothers were breastfeeding their newborns (Papalia‚ Olds & Feldman‚ 2008). Unfortunately‚ little was understood in regards to the ramifications
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The health benefits of breastfeeding are well established in the literature and also in history. Let’s face it babies have been breastfed since the beginning of time. Improved resistance to infectious illness: Breastfeeding provides the infant with many immunological benefits and protects against infectious diseases. The mother’s immune system is more mature than a baby’s over time the mother has had the opportunity to build resistance to many disease causing pathogens. This protection is passed
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Elyse McNaughton NUR 2421 November 24‚ 2012 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant The late preterm infant encounters many disadvantages when it comes to breastfeeding and life in general. The late preterm infant is at an increased risk for “airway instability‚ apnea‚ bradycardia‚ excessive sleepiness‚ excessive weight loss‚ dehydration‚ feeding difficulties‚ weak sucking‚ jaundice‚ hypoglycemia‚ hypothermia‚ immature self-regulation‚ respiratory distress‚ sepsis‚ prolonged artificial milk supplementation
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Breastfeeding or bottle-feeding has always been a subject for debate for many people. One side says breastfeeding is the way to go‚ while the other side believes bottle-feeding is the ways to go. Even though both sides have their disagreement‚ they both can agree the baby’s well-being plays an important role in their decisions. They both have many differences but very few similarities between the two. Breastfeeding have quite a few benefits for the mother and the baby. Colostrum is a substance
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Australian Breastfeeding Association‚ Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and many others‚ that an infant should be exclusively breastfed for at least the first 6 months after birth (Kitsantas & Kornides‚ 2013). Breastfeeding as defined in the study of Meedya‚ Fahy and Kable (2010) is referred to as ‘a child feeding method where the child receives some breast milk but can also receive any food or liquid including non-human milk’. Other types of breastfeeding can include exclusive breastfeeding‚ which
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Breastfeeding is important for the mother and the child. The Child who receive breastfeeding for the first 6 months will have the baby a strong immunity. the milk contains a lot of nutrients that support the immunity system in the child. breast milk also contains Antibodies that fight of the viruses and bacteria. It carries the mother’s immune system cells that fight diseases and aids in the development of baby’s immune system. Breastfeeding reduces the risk of developing chronic conditions‚ such
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