Infant formula

During my maternity clinical experience I was able to be a part of the discussion encouraging mothers to breast feed their infants almost weekly. Before attending nursing school I had a limited understanding concerning breast feeding, but I had heard and learned that the benefits of breast feeding far outweigh any other source of infant nutrition. During this course and several other courses in the nursing program, the professors and guest lectures have all emphasized the vast physiological and…

women are placed under high stress, considered unqualified, and placing their children’s health in addition to theirs at a high risk of morbidity, while in reality they are victims of lacking the proper knowledge to find alternative to feed their infants. The Arabian culture places many challenges and restrictions that contribute to make breastfeeding harder on women evidenced by forbidden public breastfeeding, depriving the mother from nutrients and fluids during the fasting month of Ramadan,…

This paper focuses on the benefits breastfeeding has on a child’s short-term and long-term cognitive development. The subtopics include the benefits of formula feeding and the benefits of breast feeding; which are important to understand to compare the benefits breastfeeding offers the cognitive development of children. Some of the studies have shown that breastfeeding has resulted in higher IQs, increased likelihood of having a college education, higher adult income, higher overall cognitive…

process where young infants can get their nutritional intake, which means young infants would be healthier and have a lower risk of getting infections and serious health problems. Not only does breast-feeding prevent the young infant from infections and serious health problems, it also creates an emotional bond between the mother and the young infant. Breast-feeding has benefits for both the young infant and the mother. The importance is that, through breast-feeding the young infant would…

first six months and if possible, until one year of life (Connolly & Tracewell, 2012). During breastfeeding, a mother requires a sufficient intake of nutrients to pass on to her infant for proper growth and health, as well as an adequate amount of nutrients for herself. Breastfeeding is beneficial for the mother and infant, especially in reducing the risk of childhood obesity…

trips to hospitals than formula-fed infants. This is due to the transfer of antibodies, immunoglobulin A (IgA) being the most important, and numerous microbe-fighting factors from a mother to her baby. It’s been repeatedly found that IgA limits the replication of bacterial and viral pathogens in the intestines. Furthermore, breast milk contains lysozyme, lactoperoxidase, and lactoferrin, which are enzymes that inhibit bacterial growth non-specifically. IgA may also reduce infants’ risk of…

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…

comes to feeding an infant. While there are a small few that feed the baby justly whatever they want, a majority of parents narrow it down to either formula feeding or breastfeeding. Unfortunately, if a mother chooses to breastfeed she is faced with more than just the struggles of the actual breastfeeding, she is also faced with the challenge of fighting the flack breastfeeding brings. Parents who choose to formula feed also face some negativity from breastfeeding advocates. Formula feeding…

opinions from family and friends. What matters is the infant getting proper nutrition for his optimal growth and development. Every infant and mother are unique and has different challenges. Established is 1991 by the World Health Organization (WHO) Also, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), which supports and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding by following the BFHI’s Ten Steps to…

feeding method that is more convenient and healthier for their newborn infant. The amount of times a baby eats is usually as many as ten times each day. It is common for a newborn to increase the amount of milk he/she will take in at each feeding. The newborn also does not have to eat as often in the first few weeks. When the baby reaches the age of two months,…