Breastfeeding Essay

Today in our society women deal with a very controversial topic, breastfeeding in public. Many women already struggle enough with breastfeeding and now they also have to listen to the criticism of breastfeeding in public places. Breastfeeding should be allowed in public places because it makes it much easier for a mother, it is vital for the baby’s nutrition and health. There are many logistical, human rights, and financial reasons why it is okay to nurse. For example, you wouldn 't have to…

could result in a hindered flow of breastmilk and cause diminished feeling and sensation in the nipples. Nerves are important when breastfeeding because they trigger the release of two hormones, prolactin and oxytocin. These two…

(Castillo). The National Conference of State Legislatures’ article “Breastfeeding State Laws” describes, “As a part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative, the national goal is to increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period to 81.9 percent by the year 2020.” Many mothers are hesitant to chose between the two common methods of infant feeding, breastfeeding and formula feeding. Breastfeeding and instant formula have different benefits for both…

lower risk of having cancer and other problems later in life. Women who nurse, have a lower chance of having osteoporosis in life compared to those who never breastfeed. Another health benefit from breastfeeding is the emotional bond the mother and baby share compared to bottle feeding. While breastfeeding the mother and baby are having skin-to skin and eye- to- eye contact, and the opportunity to cuddle, baby babble, and coo built right into the breast feeding experience. Breast fed babies also…

Breastfeeding has been around for centuries, but has recently become a controversial topic. It has been considered immoral for a woman to breastfeed her child in public. Breastfeeding in public should be socially acceptable and continued to be protected by law. It is a natural action that is healthy for the child and the mother; it should also be socially acceptable because it is only considered immoral because of the constant sexualization of the woman’s body. Breastfeeding was normal for…

society, there has been an ongoing controversy towards breastfeeding verses bottle feeding. Acker (2009) reports that, through recent public health efforts contemporary mothers in the United States have learned the slogan “Breast is Best.” A preponderance of medical literature finds that breastfeeding is a cost-effective way to improve the health of infants and children. These beliefs have also lead to some believing; everyone knows that breastfeeding is the only way to feed an infant.…

Researching different situation’s that pertains to breastfeeding gives a good idea about why some mothers bottle feed or breastfeed. This is very interesting because some people do not know what or why a mother chooses to do either or. Nowadays, everyone has an option without researching why. For a mother to be able to breastfeed in public without feeling uncomfortable would be a great thing. Mothers bonding with their babies is natural. So for mothers, this is very important and a stress…

At birth, about 75% of babies are breast fed, but by the age of six months only 21% of infants are exclusively breastfed. Breastfeeding is the best way to keep your child healthy and happy. Many people choose to formula feed their infants, but it just doesn’t live up to the quality of breast milk. There are an abundance of reasons to choose breastfeeding over manufactured formula. The first reason breast milk is far superior is colostrum. This is often times referred to as liquid gold, because…

This journal article did research about the causal effect of breastfeeding on postpartum depression (PPD). They did research on mother’s mental health at different time, for example, 8 weeks, 8 months, 21 months and 32 months postpartum and inspected the effects of breastfeeding on the mothers. The research found out that the effect of breastfeeding on maternal depression is heterogeneous. Whether or not the women had a desire to breastfeed their babies or any signs and symptoms of depression…

beginning I had never really put much thought into breastfeeding at all but defiantly none into a mothers perspective of it. I was very open about peoples feelings towards it and had this very “every one to its own” idea about breastfeeding. I don’t think I ever really took into consideration the damaging effects that could go with the stigma around public breastfeeding and mothers. By the…