Breast milk

job, she helped moms out a little bit with breast feeding. Her boss realized how good she was at helping the mothers out and then encouraged Martha to get the credentials to be a lactation consultant. I then asked her to describe her education background. Martha then…

they can see the importance of this basic act of nurturing and want to protect the rights of the family. The law gives the right of the mother to breastfeed in public and it cannot be considered a nuisance, indecent, or obscene, whether the mother’s breast is covered or not (www.mtbreastfeedingcoalition.com). Breastfeeding also provides benefits to society such as it could reduce the cost of medical bills and fewer insurance claims, in addition to less time needed for time off to care for sick…

Summary Findings In this article we are aware that breast milk is an essential source of nutrition for both the mother and child. Many adolescent mothers between the ages of 12 to 19 years of age, do not breastfeed their baby for the full deranged time needed. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics that infants are breastfed for the first 6 months of their lives, and that the mothers breastfeed for at least a year. The hospital stay the most critical time for the adolescent mother to…

When you hear the term “babies” the first thing that comes to mind is a helpless innocent infant. A child that has to depend upon their mother for this first year of survival and assistance with development not only physically but socially and cognitively. Thomas Blames provides us with a documentary film that allows us to walk every footstep with 4 different babies as they progress from infant to toddler. Blames provides us with a unique experience within his film which is a silent film that…

6 Ways to Support a Breastfeeding Mother It isn’t as easy to breastfeed as it seems. Many times, a mother who wants to breastfeed and even has a good supply of milk is unable to successfully breastfeed her baby due to lack of support. Apart from a good milk supply and latching, the single most important thing that a breastfeeding mother needs is support from her family. A woman’s life completely changes once her baby arrives. She is emotionally and physically weak and is still healing. She now…

To: Editorial Board of The Washington Post Too often women are faced with the cultural pressures of what constitutes a “good” mother. They may hear mantras such as “Breast is best,” or “Formula-feeding: convenient and easy.” America has been notorious for creating this false dichotomy of us vs. them or good vs. bad, and now it’s rearing its ugly head in the realm of motherhood. But one must consider: since when did a mother’s feeding preference label them as a good or bad parent? In a recent…

Many American mothers face a hardship that is, alone a breastfeeding mother’s issue. Breastfeeding in public areas is often regarded with a judging stare or an improper comment to “cover up”. Mothers are often shunned from areas of business for breastfeeding openly, and refusing to be downgraded to a bathroom. There are places that are inviting and accommodating to mothers, places that provide a designated “family” area or specific room for nursing or pumping, coincidentally these rooms are…

care. These nurses can identify and solve problems parents have and educate them to aid in their continuance of breastfeeding (Tedder, 2015, p.243), which will ultimately improve the children’s health. References Bhatia, J. (August 19, 2013). Human milk and the premature infant. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 8-14. doi:10.1159/000351537 Svenson, E. K., Velandia, I. M., Matthiesin, T. A., welles-Nystrom, L. B., & Widstrom, E. A. (2013). Effects of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on severe…

need for pharmacological treatment, shortened the length of stay by a considerable amount, maintained the neonates health and increased weight gain. This poster was interesting, but raised a question between my peers and me. We contemplated how breast milk…

Telehealth technology is rapidly evolving with the potential to use video capability to promote health to individuals in rural and underserved populations (Hall & McGraw, 2014). Use of telehealth technology for breastfeeding is an area of promise that could help meet the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Healthy People.gov (n.d.) objective of 25.5% of infants that are exclusively breastfeeding by six months. The purpose of this paper is to analyze: the impact of…