Essay on Importance of Breastfeeding

Purpose Statement The purpose of this article is to examine how breastfeeding, directly at the breast, for the first 24-48 hours postpartum affects the breastfeeding rate at 6 months. This article was published in BMJ Open in 2015 and the lead author is Della A. Forster. The primary research question for this team was the following: “Are healthy term infants fed solely at the breast in the first 24-48 hours of life more likely to be having any breast milk at 6 months than those receiving any…

child is whether the baby will be feed through breast or bottle. Some might say that breast is best. But there are other individuals who have reasons to why he/she may lean more towards bottle-feeding. There are benefits and conflicts on both breastfeeding and bottle-feeding. But parents depend more on the feeding method that is more convenient and healthier for their newborn infant. The amount of times a baby eats is usually as many as ten times each day. It is common for a newborn to…

Breastfeeding for New Mothers Imagine how it might feel to be a new mother who has decided to breastfeed her baby. There are so many thoughts and questions swirling around in her brain. Is she doing it right? Is the baby getting enough milk? Perhaps most importantly, how to hold and position the baby. These are just a few of the questions that as an expecting mother, I wonder about. Although breastfeeding is a natural process, each new mother will go through her own process of trial and error…

themselves by breastfeeding in public. They believe that a woman’s husband is the only person who should see that much of her body. Some people say that seeing women breastfeed in public makes them feel uncomfortable. They believe that women should go in to the restroom to breastfeed their child. Some say that breastfeeding mothers should stay at home to prevent anyone from seeing them breastfeed in public. People say that it makes them sick to their stomach to see a woman breastfeeding in a…

The purpose of this research study was to record newborns responses to speech both in their native and nonnative languages and see their responses to emotions. They were interested in testing the finding that had been found by previous researchers that infants do not have the capacity to perceive emotion until a few weeks after they are born. The researchers formulated the hypothesis that newborns differentiate between the emotional characteristics of speech and that this phenomenon is based…

Being a parent means making decisions. Decisions about baby names, schools, clothes, foods, rules, etc. Everyday brings new decisions and with those decisions are judgments from other people. Parents are scrutinized for every choice that they make when raising a child. One of these decisions is whether to bottle-feed using formula or to breast-feed a child. One side argues that breast milk is superior because it is natural. The other side argues that formula is just as beneficial as breast milk…

around the United States are still being accosted for breastfeeding in public. Laws protect their right to breastfeed, but they do not protect the mothers from being thrown out of public buildings such as restaurants, churches, and schools. The people that threw them out do not have to face consequences even though they are breaking the law. Many mothers chose not to report these incidents because they fear being publicly shamed. Breastfeeding mothers should be allowed to breastfeed in public…

conversations by asking questions like "should breastfeeding be allowed in public?" Our society has started discussing and questioning whether or not it is indecent for a woman to breastfeed in public, even if they are completely covered, being discreet, and not disturbing anyone. Now there are special rooms being made in some places, like University’s for example, so women can breastfeed without being seen by anyone. I personally see nothing wrong with women breastfeeding their babies in…

Able et al. (2001) have conducted research on various sleeping arrangements in different ethnic groups; Pakeha, Maori, Pacific people which include Tongan, Samoan, Cook Islander and Niuean with their infants under 12 month in New Zealand. This essay focuses on the comparison in infant sleeping arrangements among different culture. Moreover, further discussion of attachment theory in which mainly focusing on Ainsworth (1979) research findings and a hypothesis on relationships between maternal…

Breastfeed is a very personal decision. Breastfeeding topic always provokes various opinions from family and friends. What matters is the infant getting proper nutrition for his optimal growth and development. Every infant and mother are unique and has different challenges. Established is 1991 by the World Health Organization (WHO) Also, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), which supports and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an…