Breastfeeding in public

Breastfeeding infants instead of using formula can improve brain development in many different areas. In the article Breastfeeding Boots the Brain Development of a Baby, the article states that breastfeeding can help develop white matter in the brain of infants. This growth in white matter also lead to better performance in areas like language, visual perception and motor control. White matter is a type of tissue in the brain and spinal cord made up of nerve fibers, some may even characterize…

convenience are all factors that help moms everywhere make the choice to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is usually the most healthy option for your baby's development, too. Many mothers today continue to make the choice to feed their baby formula because they don't have anyone close to them that has breastfed. They don't know what breastfeeding entails or how to go about getting started. Understanding that breastfeeding is just as convenient - and in my opinion, more so - as giving formula can help…

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…

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…

society, there has been an ongoing controversy towards breastfeeding verses bottle feeding. Acker (2009) reports that, through recent public health efforts contemporary mothers in the United States have learned the slogan “Breast is Best.” A preponderance of medical literature finds that breastfeeding is a cost-effective way to improve the health of infants and children. These beliefs have also lead to some believing; everyone knows that breastfeeding is the only way to feed an infant.…

Breastfeeding, also known as lactation is the traditional 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)…

Health Promotion of Breastfeeding Objectives 1. Provide information on the benefits of breastfeeding as opposed to the implementation of formula feeding 2. Describe the reasons why some mothers choose formula over breast milk 3. Describe the relationship between breastfeeding promotion strategies and breastfeeding rates Background and Prevalence Breastfeeding has long since been believed to be the most natural and healthy way to feed an infant. Since the beginning of time breastfeeding has…

promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding practices in infants and young children” (Bomer-Norton, 2014). This article analysis’s the eight-part Walker & Avant method. The purpose of this analysis is to provide better evidence of the concept of breastfeeding and how it is valued as a public health intervention and describes the nurse’s role in breastfeeding. An infant should be breastfed during the first hour after it is born, the term for this is early breastfeeding initiation. The…

how to feed your baby, take a moment to get the facts. You may have heard some things about breastfeeding from your friends and family. You deserve to know the truth before you make such an important decision. Here are some common concerns many pregnant women have about breastfeeding. 1. MYTH: Breastfeeding is too time consuming,drain all of my energy out of me and i won't get much sleep. TRUTH: Breastfeeding is actually less work. You don't have to spend time shopping for, mixing, or warming…

Breastfeeding Over Formula Babies are expensive but as a parent it’s your job to try and save as much money as possible. Breastfeeding has so many perks. First and foremost, it is better to attempt to breastfeed than not at all. Breastfeeding has been linked to higher IQ scores in later child hood ages. Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infants. It has an almost perfect mixture of vitamins, protein, and fat which is everything your baby needs to grow accordingly. Breastfed infants…