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…

Breastfeeding is the normal way to feed an infant. International organizations such as the World Health Organization, the International Pediatric Association, UNICEF, and the International Lactation Consultant Association promote breastfeeding. In the United States, breastfeeding is promoted by the Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Public Health Association The American…

Wallace, K (2014). Why are we still so squeamish about breastfeeding? Retrieved from: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/29/living/breastfeeding-attitudes-parents/ In this article Kelly Wallace discusses why it seems the sight of a mother publically breastfeeding still makes so many people squeamish and uncomfortable. She interviews several mothers, bloggers, and discusses many news articles that have been written in 2014 about the attention public breastfeeding has gained. She also discusses the many…

Breastfeeding has been part of the instinctive nature of a new mother since the age of time. As society revolutionized, breastfeeding has became branded as an outmoded means of nourishment, especially when breastfeeding is being done in public areas. Due to lack of education and the need to be socially accepted, mothers have begun to neglect this practice. When mothers choose to breastfeed, they are taking the first step to ensuring their baby’s future in terms of health. However, under the gaze…

don’t realize is by breastfeeding they can help protect and set up their child with a bright, healthy future. The ideal time a mother should breastfeed to gain all the benefits is at least six months, but they are encouraged to breastfeed for a longer amount of time. “The World Health Organization (WHO), along with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), identifies many benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and baby” (Smith & Anolak). Research suggests that breastfeeding is the best…

Every mother has the right to decide whether to breastfeed or bottle feed, this personal right will be supported no matter the decision. However, exclusive breastfeeding is the best thing a mother can give to her baby for the first six month of the baby’s life. This is because as a baby grows, he or she acquire a lifelong benefit from breastfeeding exclusively. New mothers should have all the avenue which supports them to breastfeed whiles continuing mothers be encourage to exclusively…

authors all seem to have the same belief that with all the known advantages of breastfeeding, it should be the obvious choice. The study done in 2007 in the UK shown in, “Healthcare Professionals and Mother’s Perceptions of Factors that Influence Decisions to Breastfeed or Formula Feed: A Comparative Study” states that 76% of mother’s initiate breastfeeding at birth but only 25% of them are seen still breastfeeding once the infant is six months of age. This observation is almost identical to…

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)…

Before considering the benefits in breastfeeding, perhaps there are other factors that determines mothers’ decision to breastfeed their children. Giugliani et al., (1994) examines the relationship between mothers’ decisions in breastfeeding as well as the backing from health experts. The researchers take into account surrounding influences like social and economic factors. A cross-sectional comparison between 100 breastfeeding mothers to 100 non-breastfeeding mothers showed that a father figure…

Breastfeeding has become a very controversial topic in the recent years. Individuals have argued that mothers should not breastfeed in public. Some even say that mothers should not breastfeed their babies at all. Why has breastfeeding, which is totally natural, become so taboo? There are so many horror stories of ladies that have been kicked out of stores, receiving horrid looks, along with being looked down upon are all over the internet (Graveman). With all the controversy that can come along…