Many women are faced with a very important question when becoming new mothers: whether to breast-feed or formula-feed their babies. Breast feeding dates back to eighteen hundred BC in Greek culture where wet nurses came about as women hired to feed another woman’s child. Formula feeding did not come to light until two hundred years after which then led to a “refined and hygienic” bottle in the industrial ages (Stevens). While both have advantages and disadvantages, breastfeeding has shown to be more beneficial for mother and child. Although some may argue the contrary, breastfeeding is an overall better choice than formula feeding due to its health, immunity, growth, and developmental benefits, as well as convenience and price.…
Article B In the article “Breast milk and subsequent intelligence quotient in children born preterm” A. Lucas and R. Morley (1992) conducted a thorough experiment on the effects of mothers’ breast milk on premature newborns. The researchers are not new to this line of work, they conducted another experiment before this one showing a correlation between preterm infants who drank breast milk and better development. In the article I read, the researchers did an exceptional job on perfecting their experiment. They had both dependent and independent variables, and an experimental group and a control group.…
As I was reading this research article, it made me realize how beneficial breastfeeding is not only beneficial for the baby, but also the mother as well. One key point to start off with is that breast milk is known for being the best complete form of nutrition. Breast milk contains protein, vitamins, and fat for the baby. Breast milk also provides natural antibodies, which help your baby fight off many infections. Overall, breastfed babies are often less constipated and healthier than babies being formula fed.…
First, breast milk affects with babies' immune system. Breast milk is as good vaccine from nature. It helps to build the immune system. If the babies had been breastfed for a longer period. It is much more enough to fight the disease.…
Breast Pumping Safety Practices Whether you are a breast- feeding mom getting back to work or a stay-at- home mom planning a day away from the baby and leaving them with a sitter, breast pumping can seem a daunting task at first. It is difficult to mimic the suckling action of your baby and this may cause some discomfort. With time however once you get the knack of it, you realize it is not as complicated. It ends up being a handy tool for you as it allows you to not only help maintain a steady milk supply for your young one but also relieve engorgement. It would be na?ve to assume that the experience with the breast pump nearly feels the same as your suckling child but the following tips will ease the discomfort and make it a tad bit more…
If one chooses to have a child, shouldn’t he or she be obligated to do what to do what is best for that child? There are many more important choices to make for that child of yours, and some or more difficult than others. Such as, Hospital or home? Pampers or Huggies? Crib or parents bed?…
To: Editorial Board of The Washington Post Too often women are faced with the cultural pressures of what constitutes a “good” mother. They may hear mantras such as “Breast is best,” or “Formula-feeding: convenient and easy.” America has been notorious for creating this false dichotomy of us vs. them or good vs. bad, and now it’s rearing its ugly head in the realm of motherhood. But one must consider: since when did a mother’s feeding preference label them as a good or bad parent?…
Breastfeeding infants instead of using formula can improve brain development in many different areas. In the article Breastfeeding Boots the Brain Development of a Baby, the article states that breastfeeding can help develop white matter in the brain of infants. This growth in white matter also lead to better performance in areas like language, visual perception and motor control. White matter is a type of tissue in the brain and spinal cord made up of nerve fibers, some may even characterize white matter as the information highway of the brain. The article tries to show the effective use of breastfeeding compared to modern formulated nutrition for infants.…
Breastfeeding is favorable for mothers who are in public because they don’t have to stress out about not making a bottle fast enough for the baby. The benefits from breastfeeding in public are greater than those of bottle feeding in public because you have all the materials that is needed on hand. Bottle feeding can be risky because of the chance the baby will be allergic and this can cause stress especially when having to run errands and the baby is uncomfortable. When someone is hungry they go to a restaurant to get food, woman who breastfeed in public are just acting like the restaurant to their…
This way of feeding a baby is beneficial for the child as well as the mother. A child has less chance of getting infections or becoming sick when they are given breast milk. A mother’s milk naturally has hormones and nutritional values; although formulated milk provides these, they are not natural, and it is harder for a baby to digest than it is for breast milk ("Breastfeeding vs. Bottle-feeding."). Along with benefits for the baby, there are different health benefits for mothers; this includes protection from breast cancer, lower rates of osteoporosis, less of a chance for urinary tract infections, among others (Ostle, Lily). A mother breastfeeding her child is considered immoral in public because of how society has sexualized women in a drastic way.…
It has been a way of life for the longest of times. Instead of receiving judgmental looks in public women should be looked upon. Breastfeeding is important for babies because of the benefits it provides. It can be as far as preventing illnesses and diseases like asthma, obesity, and diabetes. Not only that…
Breastfeeding in America Breastfeeding in America is underutilized due to a couple complex issues, and is portrayed as having benefits over formula when every other scientific experiment compares the naturally occurring event to the manmade alteration. This being said the results should naturally state that by feeding your child formula you are putting them at a higher risk of a wide range of diseases; however the reverse is true research states that you reduce your child’s risk of developing a wide range of diseases by feeding them human milk. The first article I found is Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk, and the Second article is Barriers to Breastfeeding in the United States both article are primary sources which lends credibility…
The event I chose was a support group for women to promote breastfeeding in public areas with my sister, who is very active in women’s rights to breastfeeding in the Temple/Killeen area. This group was made up of women who lived on the military base in Copperas Cove and it was held at one of my sister’s friend’s house. This event was held on June 26, 2016 from 2-4 in the afternoon. It was uncomfortable at first, because many women were breast-feeding and were more open about it.…
Always before suporting mum with expressing milk is important to wash hand to prevent bacteries on your hands or mum contaminating milk. Immune system babies it is not jet well developed like taddlers. We need keep baby safe from bacteria because for them they can by very harmful and make them sick. To wash your hands you need scrub them thoroughly with soap and you cant forget to include under your nails and between your fingers.…
Breastfed milk is custom made so therefore, it is cleaner and more pure. It also contains less sodium, which helps the baby kidneys to handle it better. Babies have very sensitive digestive systems which makes it harder on them to swallow things. Breast milk goes…