Breast milk

Human Breast milk has been known as one of important nutrition for infants. Human breast milk contains lots of energy, vitamin, protein and mineral and also protects the infants from many diseases (WHO, 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 this case the infants feed only human breast milk without any other feeding and the duration is in the first 6 months of the infants lived (WHO, 2001). This term is known as exclusive breastfeeding.…

study also presented that breast-fed babies showed greater distress and took longer to settle down and soothe compared to formula fed babies, suggesting that formula fed babies do in fact settle easier than breast fed infants (Hazell, 2012). Maternal breast milk’s distinctive hormones and proteins are believed to directly affect babies sleep patterns. Breast milk contains several sleep-promoting hormones and proteins e.g. melatonin and prolactin, the release of these hormones tracks the…

This opens the wide debate of if breast milk the best when it comes to breast milk or baby formula. Chapter three in the textbook talks about how both baby and the mother are biologically prepared for breast-feeding. Very early in the pregnancy, mammary glands (the glands that produce milk for the babies to gain nourishment) expand within a woman’s breast as the milk-producing cells grow and multiply. After birth, around four months, a female will acquire what is called a let-down reflex. This…

pass from a mother to her baby and strengthen the immune system. Human breast milk is the healthiest form of milk for infants, it contains the right amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, and it provides digestive enzymes as well. Research from the AAP has found that breastfeeding provides advantages concerning general health, growth, and development. Breast milk contains lactoferin, which acts as a microbicide, killing any bacteria and viruses. Breastfeeding helps save money, because formula can…

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…

Is it safe to store breast milk and things you need to store it? If you are heading back to work then storing breast milk for your baby might sound like a good idea to you. Breastfeeding comes with a lot of questions. If you plan to store your breast milk, there are many ways to do it. Once you start pumping, you should know how to store the milk safely. Breast milk stays fresh for 3-4 hours and frozen breast milk stays fresh for 2 weeks. Now, the whole idea depends on how and when you want to…

INTRO Breast milk is specially designed to fulfill the nutrient needs for an infant that formula feeding cannot amount to. This is the only fuel source that an infant needs for the first six months of life. The complexity of breast milk has shown to minimize the risks of acute infections such as ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and SIDS. (1) It also minimizes the risks of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, allergies, and cancer. Breast milk meets all the nutrient needs that…

“77 percent of new mothers are breast-feeding their babies,” according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s 2013 Breast Feeding Report Card (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…

Breast milk is a complex biological fluid and a proper food for infants, which can provide a very ideal nutritional balance with maximum quality and quantity (1). According to the World Health Organization, the exclusive breast-feeding is the best nutrition for children up to 6 months. In addition to providing physical and physiological needs, it can support the psychological needs in both child and mother (2, 3). The basic role of breast-feeding on prevention of infections (such as respiratory,…

supplemental milk or use an alternative such as baby formula. Although, breast milk and baby formula are a good source of adequate nutrition, each has its pros and cons. Breastfeeding may not be for everyone, therefore some complications that can arises for a first time mother. There are alternatives forms in feeding a baby. Infant formula is a commercially prepared substance that is used to substitute breast milk. This alternative contains vitamins and nutrients that an infant need that is…