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    one. Let’s just say that this is the topic for the essay, the writer would need to have a reasoning to back up their argument. From the website webmd.com, the advantages of breastfeeding are: (1) the cost of powdered milk is much more expensive than breast milk, so therefore breast milk is free, (2) the infant will get more nutrients from their mother versus out of a can, (3) it may also contain some fatty acids that promote brain development, (4) it can also save the nursing mom time from…

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    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…

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    breastfeeding” method, which mean breastfeeding continues to the age six and seven. In the Islamic culture it is stated in the Islam’s Holy Book, stating “Likewise, it is narrated from Imām °Alī (as) that for a child, there is no milk that has more blessings than the milk of a mother.” According to the Islamic Law, Islam 's see breastfeeding as God or Allah. In the Islamic culture women breastfeed to the age two. These mothers feel social pressure to breastfeeding for the full two years. If not…

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    This article will look at how breast-feeding and formula feeding compare and contrast in different ways. Breast milk and formula have a lot of the same nutrients and minerals. However, formula cannot manufacture the antibodies that are found in breast milk. Antibodies and other germ fighting factors pass from the mother to the infant and strengthen the infant 's immune system to help fight against…

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    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…

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    Nurses should abstain from given mothers gift free packs that have symbols of companies that promote formula milk advertising. The more training the nurses and personnel involved with mothers and newborn receive the better the compliance will be when it comes to baby friendly practices (Munn, Newman, Mueller, Phillips, & Taylor,…

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    Natalie Rivera 11/22/17 English 1301 S06 Essay 3 Breast Feeding In Public Breastfeeding in public places has been a big controversy in today's society. Is it okay for women to openly breastfeed their baby when they need to? Many people have mixed feeling on this issue. People feel it is inappropriate for women to show their cleavage when breastfeeding and should hide and feel exposed, however, other people feel it's a women's right to feed their hungry baby. There is a lot…

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    because they are unable to provide enough breast milk for their baby, and 2% cannot lactate or have other health problems that prevent them from being able to breastfeed (Sediles, 2015). This statistic indicates that approximately 95% of mothers have the ability to exclusively breastfeed their baby. Although infant formula is necessary for the 5% of women, mothers should try their best to breastfeed their child because of all of the benefits breast milk provides. Breastfeeding is better than…

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    way of providing newborns and young children with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development through breast milk (World Health Organization, 2014). During pregnancy, the female body starts to adjust to physical and hormonal changes, which includes increase in breast size, growth of uterus, and the production of prolactin. Prolactin is a hormone that stimulates the milk production as pregnancy progresses (Myles, 2012, p.88). As recommended by Health Canada, breastfeeding should be…

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    paper will look at how breast feeding can affect the mother and child. Breastmilk is good for the child because it is made for the child. Why would it gather in the woman’s chest if it wasn’t made for humans? It provides nutrients that a baby need to fight off all sorts of diseases, it protects the child. Babies who are breastfed are a lot less likely to die, be overweight get diabetes or have some sort of disease is low then the children who have not been breastfed. The milk from a mother is a…

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