Essay on Importance of Breastfeeding

2002). This milk is coming from breastfeeding from mothers to their infants. Some researchers figured out the benefits of breastfeeding to infants are the baby cannot easily get infectious diseases, increasing the survival of the infants in their first time of live and increasing the cognitive ability of the infants when they grow up (Kramer and Kakuma, 2002,Jones, et al, 2003 and Kramer, et al, 2008).These benefits could occur to the infants if the breastfeeding was done in exclusive way in…

Breastfeeding has been done for years and years due to the necessity to feeding our infants. Originally, formula was not an option, do to it did not exist, and breastfeeding was commonplace for all women. The difference between then and now is that women are not at home all the time. Women have evolved in a way that breastfeed should now be considered commonplace, we work outside the home and go out in public all the time. There are many facts that justify breastfeeding our babies that many…

First, I will assess the mother feeling about breastfeeding and determine if she is willing or reluctant to breastfeed her baby. Taking the time to evaluate the new mom knowledge, concerns, fears, cultural values, family support, as well as her previous experience, will allow me to understand her position, help her to clarify her feelings and guide her to make the best decision for her and her baby. In this sense, create a good rapport, make the mom to feel comfortable and allow her to feel that…

From the beginning on this course, my SLP has been about breastfeeding in public. I have looked at the issues that women deal with while trying to breastfeed in public settings. I have also addressed the benefits of children that are breastfed, the most important of which is an increased immune system and decreased health issues later in life. Additionally I found social experiments where women who were breastfeeding were accosted in public, but alternatively women with low cut shirts and…

alternative options available for breastfeeding, women should be supported and motivated to breastfeed because of the immense and irreplaceable benefits that breastfeeding offers. Breastfeeding is one of the oldest traditions in…

the most natural form of nutrition for an infant. Breastfeeding offers many benefits for both mother and child with few disadvantages. The personal decision to breastfeed is one that is made with major consideration toward benefits and negative impacts that mother and infants experience. While there are many different formulas available that promote nutritional values, breastmilk offers nutrients that are not found in these formulas. Breastfeeding also creates a bond between mother and child…

Breastfeeding has been part of the instinctive nature of a new mother since the age of time. As society revolutionized, breastfeeding has became branded as an outmoded means of nourishment, especially when breastfeeding is being done in public areas. Due to lack of education and the need to be socially accepted, mothers have begun to neglect this practice. When mothers choose to breastfeed, they are taking the first step to ensuring their baby’s future in terms of health. However, under the gaze…

Breastfeeding has slowly again become the staple of health for infant nutrition and enrichment. In the past breast milk was the basic diet available to infants but throughout time the advances in formula, ease of access, and availability surpassed the breastfeeding craze. Now though, as more studies and the publication of these studies have taken place it has become apparent that formula is not the best available nourishment. Many large health organizations, such as the World Health Organization…

topic to research the differences in breast milk and infant formula and to gain knowledge about the benefits of breast milk. I have seven children in which the last four have been breastfed and I am currently breastfeeding my youngest child. I have read articles about the importance of breastfeeding but ironically, I have never researched the benefits of breast milk. I am trying to decide whether to start weaning him now or to continue nursing until he turns two; so hopefully, this research will…

prevent more than 900 deaths save $13 billion per year and from reduced direct and indirect medical costs and the cost of premature death” (USDA, n.d.). It is up to a mother and their baby to decide when they want to stop breastfeeding. When a mother tries to wean her baby from breastfeeding, she must be willing to offer other alternatives like formula. “The World Health Organization recommends that all babies be exclusively breastfed for six months, then gradually introduced to appropriate…