these are some of the most common insults a mother has to deal with while nursing her starving infant in public. Breastfeeding is one of the most natural processes in life‚ yet very often breastfeeding gets demoralized when it is taking place in public. Even though the law protects the mother’s right to breastfeed in public‚ mothers get harassed for nourishing their infants in public. In the United States of America 49 out of 50 states allow breastfeeding in public places. For example‚ in Texas; the
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The Benefits of Breastfeeding The Benefits of Breastfeeding At birth‚ 74% to 81.9% of babies are breastfed. Those numbers decrease dramatically within the first six months of life. It is estimated that only 43.5% to 60.6% of infants are breastfed by the time they reach six months of age (Ricci‚ Kyle & Carman‚ 2013). There are some circumstances when breastfeeding an infant is contraindicated‚ such as in the presence of maternal HIV or active tuberculosis. Breastfeeding should also be avoided if
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Long Term Effects of Breastfeeding 3 For many years mothers have been told that breastfeeding their children is ideal‚ that it is in the best interest of them as well as their children and will not be regretted. However there is not much insight as to why. Why is breastfeeding so ideal? The main reason for this is the positive effects breastfeeding has in early childhood‚ even into adult life.. Breast milk “contains many complex proteins‚ lipids and carbohydrate” (Andreas‚ N. J.‚ Kampmann
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Breastfeeding is a natural thing but the concerns pertaining to mothers nursing in public has become a more prevalent matter than most consider. In fact‚ it is one of the most debated topics in today’s society. Is it okay for women to breastfeed their baby in public? Should breastfeeding be banned completely? Some seem to think this issue is entirely misunderstood and disrespectful to women and is an act of indecent exposure‚ unknowingly realizing that it is the most natural thing in the world. Breastfeeding
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Persuasive Speech Title: breastfeeding General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the benefits of breastfeeding. ------------------------------------------------- Thematic Statement: There are diverse reasons why we should breastfeed our children. I will educate you on why breastfeeding is important for the baby‚ where parents can find valuable helps if they have issues and additional benefits for the mother. I. Introduction: Hi
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Health professionals describe breastfeeding as one of the most effective public health strategies for improving infant and child survival‚ improving maternal morbidity‚ regulating health care costs‚ and preserving natural resources (Office on women’s health‚ 2000). The United Nations Children ’s Fund (UNICEF) refers to breast milk as "the baby ’s first immunization" that lowers the risk of contracting various infectious diseases and chronic illnesses (UNICEF‚ 2002). Despite the widespread information
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which has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the nation. But could the ads end up stigmatizing overweight kids instead of solving the problem? "Blaming the victim rarely helps‚" said Dr. Miriam Labbok‚ director of the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "These children know they are fat and that they are ostracized already." Some public health experts fear Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life campaign is too blunt to cultivate
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I am sure that you know that smoking harms your body. Then why do you continue to smoke? Maybe because you haven’t really became conscious about all the effects that smoking has. There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn’t smoke. Some of them are that smoking affects your health‚ you spend a lot of money on cigarettes‚ and when you smoke you are not respecting people around you. The first reason why you shouldn’t smoke is that smoking affects your health. If you smoke‚ you physical condition will
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There’s no question that "breast is best"‚ but breast milk is particularly beneficial for the premature baby. However‚ babies born prematurely often have difficulty breastfeeding. This article will explore ways to overcome these breastfeeding challenges in order to provide your premature infant with the invaluable benefits of breast milk. The content of your breast milk is uniquely tailored to your specific baby’s needs. As your child grows from newborn to toddler‚ the nutritional content of your
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get the hang of it. Today‚ I understand why I was not successful in breastfeeding. I was young and inexperienced with no family to help. Even if I had family around‚ it was not something acceptable to discuss. At the time‚ I had no support system (other than my husband) or someone to show me how. I felt like everyone was judging me for what was supposed to come so naturally‚ but wouldn’t.
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