Lactation

There are no words to describe the emotions a mother experiences the first time she meets her baby. Furthermore, there are many emotions surrounding the pregnancy, the birth, and the decision of whether or not to breastfeed the baby. There are many benefits to breastfeeding due to the numerous hormones that are in the mother’s body and in breast milk. As expected, several mothers fear postpartum depression, and it is believed that breastfeeding may reduce the risk of it. For example, breast milk…

Taking care of you and your baby while you’re pregnant During pregnancy, you need to take care of yourself more than ever. Make sure the better care of your self physically and emotionally both. This care is called the prenatal care that leads to the healthy and comfortable delivery. Prenatal care prevents the complications of your pregnancy and delivery process. Prenatal care includes the healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Healthy lifestyle very first includes the proper medical care and…

Babies are valuable gifts from God. Then, any loving mother would make several sacrifices to ensure the baby’s steady growth. She will have to endure the pain and discomforts at various stages of pregnancy. However, things have changed for the better with the support of today’s flexible maternity belts. If you ask most mothers about some items that provide the most relief and transformation during their pregnancies, one of them would be a pregnancy support belt. So, if you’re expecting a baby…

There are many messages, motifs, and ideas that a reader walks away with after reading John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath. He wrote the novel to show the american people what was wrong with the capitalistic society and the classism going on at the time and even possible still going on. However, a reader could say that this novel is also for those who were the victim of the twisted system. When you look at the novel from this point of view there is a clear message, it is to never stop…

The instructor urged the expectant mothers to think of getting a doula, an expert in labor support. With their skills, doulas strive to support women to give birth naturally. Research confirms that women that are supported by doulas are less likely to experience a cesarean surgery, use narcotics or epidural analgesic. (Green, 2014) • Should avoid unnecessary interventions: All interventions have risks and many can disrupt the birth process. The most common form of medical intervention include…

The Compound, written by S.A. Bodeen, is mainly about a rich, young boy named Eli and his family that were forced into the compound, a so-called ‘sanctuary’, that their father built and the hardships they faced living there. Throughout the novel the author displays how traumatic events in life deeply shape a person mentally and physically along with their relationships. This notion is executed once they arrived safely in the enclosure after a nuclear attack on the U.S. Ever since that happened,…

Book summary The book, “Feeding Desire: Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality among a Saharan People” is written by Rebecca Popenoe. This book explores the traditions of the semi-nomadic Moors in the Azawagh area of the Niger basin of purposely fattening their young girls starting at an age as soon as they start growing their baby teeth. This is believed to hasten their maturity and transition to puberty, hence this practice is viewed as a way of preparation for the female for marriage. This they do by…

A successful delivery gives a mother a sense of accomplishment. However all delivery methods are not the same and all include perils and favors. Two delivery methods include vaginal delivery with no anesthesia, which can also be referred to as a “natural delivery.” The second delivery method is called a cesarean also known as a C-section. Women that choose to deliver vaginally or naturally with no anesthesia, need to be aware of the advantages of this method of delivery. Labor time is shorter…

Burping is the process to release the gas bubbles up the esophagus and out of the mouth that babies tend to swallow during feeding. In some babies, not being burped frequently and too much swallowed air can lead to spitting up, crankiness, and gassiness. Babies’ if not burped, can develop a feeling of fullness and discomfort, which often causes them to squirm or cry. Gas bubbles formation in the baby’s stomach may be either because of swallowing air bubbles while feeding, digestion or any kind…

How To Find Out Your Baby's Position Using Belly Mapping Technique As your due date inches in, you become curious about the well-being of your little one. At such a sensitive time, knowing the position of your baby can re-assure you that everything is fine and in place. Generally, the most ideal placing for a normal childbirth is considered to be the downward head. Nevertheless, not every pregnancy might be perfect on its own. Thus, belly mapping is one technique that can come to your rescue…